13 years

FOUR

Amazing dad, I am fascinated by every time I see my kids with their daddy.
They... love... him! And he LOVES them.
Joe makes our kids laugh hysterically, and makes each feel so special.
He also has the patience of Job when it comes to raising our kids.
I tell our kids often how good of a man their daddy is, but I really don't think that I have too. By the kind of relationship that I see Joe have with each of our babies, I think our kids already know how good they have it.
It makes me truly happy when I see his face light up when one of our kids walk in the room. It just reiterates something that I have known for years...
that I married the right man.

13 Years

THREE

Funny, Joe has a sense of humor that either goes right over most peoples heads, or makes them stop...jaw drop...and then bust up laughing. LOL. His totally dry and, at times, shocking sense of humor cracks me up constantly.

13 years

TWO

Tough, I have always known from the time I met you to now, that I am safe with you. And that you would always protect me and our kids.

New Pictures... For Maria

13 years

What to say about Joe after 13 years...
there really is a list.
You are amazing beyond what you think you are. (If that makes sense.) As a husband, father, my best friend and as a person.

You're still the man that I want to come home too. Play boardgames with. Laugh hysterically with. Wake up next too, go on a date with (Even if it is only 'date night' every 9 months.) and spend forever with.

I love you Joe!!
Through13 years of...everything I have been grateful, especially recently, for every time you say 'I love you'. Kiss me and smack me on the butt.

The top 11 things about you that I love...

ONE
Patience... thanks for waiting until year 13 for me to get it right.

Me at 34 years old... and I do mean 'OLD'

I'm dorky, forgetful, opinionated, and love talking. I love my family more than anything and hate entitled people. I have dreams of being a fashion designer and a horse whisperer and a size 6. I am Mormon and sometimes wish that garments came in different colors. I love watching movies with my husband and hanging out with my kids every chance that I have. I love boardgames, chocolate, singing WAY TOO loud in the car to music! And car rides to no where. I have never had a professional massage and secretly would love to have dread locks with pink tips. And a huge tattoo covering my left shoulder and arm. I believe that Jesus is my personal savior and would LOVE to sit with him and ask a TON of questions! I am short both in stature and patience, when told what to do, and my favorite types of movies are comedies. I drive way too fast and wish that I had a super power...like reading peoples minds and flying. I love talking to my husband about anything because he is so smart I learn something new every time. I love talking to my kids because they have such an innocent view of the world. I wish that I had a hundred million dollars to decorate my house like RC Willey and I LOVE sappy cards. I never thought that I would have kids and am so HAPPY that my life turned out to be filled with 4 babies and husband, a mortgage and stretch marks. I secretly would LOVE to go to Comic Con and dress up like a way hot version of Cat woman or the chick from the song 'Do you want to date my avatar'(Joe, you know what I'm talking about). My family is everything and if I had nothing else in the world except them, I would still be the HAPPIEST woman in the world.

Things that make me Happy

Sam
Kaela Faye
Annabelle
KatieRose
When I come home from work and Joe hugs me
letters from Lani
My friends at work
When I hit commission
the Twilight movies
playing boardgames with Joe
My family
hot showers with the lights off
crawling into bed underneath 3 big quilts
talking
listening to classical music
Show tunes Saturday night (on the radio)
My kids giving me kisses
listening to my kids say their prayers
eating chocolate with Megan and Lani
fitting into my size 10 jeans
making Joe laugh
riding horses
hand written letters
the gospel
when Annabelle says night night
When Kaela tells me that I am 'Her best mom'
When Sam yells 'I love you' when he's walking into school
watching a movie at night after a long day at work
hearing my kids laugh
seeing Joe be a dad
talking to Kaira and Jessica on the phone
labor and delivery(really, I love it)
being in the mountains
long car drives, just for the heck of it
buying clothes
.........I am sure there is more. Give me a day and I will think of another list:):)