Awww, just look at us, all young and in love with stars in our eyes... Yes, today is my (and Big Sexy's, of course) 15 year anniversary! In honor of this event, I have taken time off from packing for our weekend trip to camp to list some of the reasons I love Big Sexy (besides his way cool, self-given name).

1. Let's just get the shallow stuff out of the way, shall we? Okay. Big Sexy's cute. It's okay to admit it. I know he's cute, you know he's cute, it's all good. He's got those blue eyes and those awesome biceps. That's all the detail I'm going into here. Let's just say that all of him is cute and leave it at that :)

2. He cooks...... food. He's a great cook. Which is good. Because I'm not. Not that I couldn't be if I tried. It's just that he's so much better at it and so much more creative with the things he makes. Whenever I used to cook - and, really, there was a time when I did - he would always be making suggestions to add this or that and why don't I try doing blah, blah, blah. It's just easier to let his creativeness take over and do it.

3. He's one of the most easygoing people you'll ever meet. Big Sexy rarely gets his panties in a twist. He's just got an even temper. He's so laid back as opposed to my sometimes tendency toward perfection and OCDedness. He can get along with anyone, although, sometimes it's hard.

4. He makes me laugh. Hysterically. A lot. Laughing's good for you, so I guess he's keeping me healthy as well!

5. Dave thinks I can do anything. He tells me I can do anything. He is my encourager. I'm not one of those "go out and do it" types of people. I like what I know. I'm not a "try new things" kinda girl. But, if he even thinks I want to do something, he'll tell me I can do it. He'll, most likely, MAKE me at least try it.

6. He's the best dad EVER!!! My boys love their dad. He spends time with them, plays with them, wrestles with them... whatever interests they have, he'll become involved in or learn about so that he can participate with them. He's always looking for things that he thinks they would like or enjoy. He just wants his boys to be happy.

7. He works hard. 'Nuff said.

8. Big Sexy has brawn and brains. He's smart. When he talks about his work stuff, I have no idea what he's saying. He can figure pretty much anything out. He's also my computer/technological hero. If I were a single parent, my kids would be close to Amish. He can hook up 87 different media things and have 'em run through the whatever so that they all go directly into the thingymajig so that the Playstation 3 plays video on the tv and the Wii works and the Eye Toy, etc., etc., etc......

9. Dave is Mr. Creative. He made some pretty wicked forts for the boys with 3 sheets and a staple gun back in the day. He once made the kids some transformer/robot armor out of foam and fixed it somehow so they could strap it onto their arms and legs (I have pictures, I'll have to dig them out). Ryan needed a desk in his room, so Dave took an unused corner cupboard thing and a piece of plywood and made one. He rounded out the edges and everything making a perfect corner desk! The boys need something to set the laptop on so they can watch movies on the way to camp, no problem.... He whips something up with corrugated, foam, wood and a glue gun. Next time you see him, give him a rubber band, a paperclip and some other obscure item and see what he comes up with :)

10. He bathes.

11. He's strong. Ask my little old lady neighbor. I think she has a crush on him. Seriously though, I love when he gets all manly and picks up or carries something obscenely heavy. I also love knowing that he could protect me and the kids if he had to (which, of course, given our extensive tkd butt-kicking training we probably wouldn't need - but it's good to have back-up!)

12. He likes spending time with me and the boys. He doesn't come home from work, plop down on the couch, watch tv all night, and ignore us. He works out with Ryan, comes and watches our tkd classes, plays video games with the boys, watches tv with me after the boys go to bed, goes grocery shopping with me. He enjoys our company.

13. He helps clean up the kitchen after dinner. Seriously, can anyone keep their kitchen clean or am I the only one who has a perpetually dirty, nasty, crumby kitchen?

14. He lets me put my cold feet on him when I crawl into bed at night so I can get warm.

15. He loves God... which is why he can love his family the way he does.

Now, those were only 15 reasons why he's perfect and I love him. I could go on, but then what would I write about on future anniversaries????

Happy Anniversary, Dave! I love you!