There are a lot of things that go into making a marriage, I’m learning. But first you have to get through dating. And what attracks you to someone? I thought I knew, but turns out I didn’t have a clue until I met Casey. Well, here is my top ten list of things I love about Casey, my fabulous boyfriend-fiance-husband!
My Top Ten Favorite Things about Casey
1. When I tell him I’m “FINE” (in that voice – you know the one), he doesn’t let me get away with it – he makes me talk about what’s bothering me and we get through it together.
2. Casey is unfailingly optimistic and always tries to find the bright side in things. (10 minutes after being told he had a stroke, he was pleasantly responding to the doctors and telling them he was feeling “pretty good, besides the whole stroke thing”)
3. He gives THE. BEST. HUGS.
4. He is authentic.
5. Casey is always looking for ways to improve himself.
7. He has made it a life long goal to make me believe that I am a beautiful person. I wish him luck on that, but love him for trying.
8. Casey has a way with words and writing. I LOVE reading what he writes on this blog; he makes me laugh out loud all the time with his words.
9. He is ALWAYS up for an adventure!
10. He is trustworthy. 100%.
My Top Ten Favorite Things About Jenn
1. She is the most thoughtful person I know. Last Valentine’s Day she celebrated the week leading up to it by surprising me with cards, presents, unscheduled appearances at work, and a pizza party at random times. She is always thinking of ways to make me and her friends and family happy and she has the best ideas! I could write whole blogs entries on where her generous ideas have led us, and someday I probably will.
2. She is the most beautiful person in the world and can pull off “cute” and “beautiful” at the same time, and every color of clothes is “her color”. She has the most gorgeous eyes and hair, too!
3. SHE gives the best hugs (I’m afraid she’ll have to retract her #3). And the best kisses.
4. She loves to snuggle and is really good at cuddling in front of the TV.
5. She has the perfect sense of humor and is very good at being relaxed and easy going. And she gets my sense of humor. Having a similar sense of humor is important in a relationship, I think.
6. She sings to me and has the most beautiful and sweetest singing voice!
7. She treats me like an equal and a true partner, and allows me to treat her the same way. We share all of the household chores and financial responsibilities. Our wedding was OUR wedding and not just her wedding that I showed up and said “I do” at. Neither of us expects the other to fulfill some sort of tired stereotype. This is very important to me, and one of many good reasons why we work so well together.
8. She is the strongest person I know. It takes a lot of willpower to lose 114 pounds (the right way) and keep it off for years. It also takes a strong person to go through all the crap life has thrown at her and us, like miscarriages and strokes and botched kidney biopses and kidney transplants, etc., and still wake up to take on the world with a big smile!
9. She has a very string work ethic and works a crap ton of hours to support us, and to help kids and families that really need it. She is amazing at her job, and I love that she figured out what she was meant to do at a young age.
10. She takes good care of me. She took good care of me during the stroke, which I talked about last week, but I can also remember as far back as the first summer we were dating when I had the flu and she came to visit and brought me over bread, drugs, and other flu supplies.
I could easily put down several more, but those are the first ten that spring to mind. I’m pretty lucky!!!
