Happy Belated Birthday, CGH!

Christopher's birthday was last Tuesday - he turned the big 3-4. :-) You would never know to look at him; I swear he still looks 25. My parents and I went together to get him an iPhone and some accessories to go along with it. He is REALLY excited and although he has been wanting one forever, he is still very in awe of all the features.

In honor of Christopher's 34th birthday, here are thirty-four reasons I love my fiance: (gag)

1. He is really funny (at least to me).
2. He makes me a sandwich each night for work the next day.
3. He is forgetful.
4. He's soooo darn cute.
5. I'm taller than him (only by like 1/2 inch).
6. He asked my dad AND brother if he could marry me (while in a vehicle loaded with guns and ammo).
7. He wakes me up each day with coffee, even though he doesn't have to get up until hours afterward.
8. He is impulsive yet indecisive.
9. He tries to eat healthy but gorges on ice cream and cake.
10. He gives good hugs.
11. Everytime he gets annoyed with me he tries to take my engagement ring off.
12. He's perfectly content sitting on the couch watching Law and Order with me.
13. He works REALLY hard at everything he does.
14. He loves me even though I am so odd sometimes.
15. He is an incredible designer and can make the most beautiful works of art.
16. He loves all my friends.
17. He lets me ramble on about the kids in my classroom and all the funny things that happen in kindergarten throughout the day.
18. He is wonderful with kids (I can't WAIT to see him with Suzie's baby boy - woohoo!)
19. He uses the dryer as his dresser (actually I want to kill him for this).
20. He tucks me in at night.
21. He is generous.
22. He is SOOO darn cute (that deserves to be listed twice).
23. He's Catholic (cradle, but better than nothing) and is allowing me to have a wedding with a full Catholic Mass.
24. He completely surprised me when proposing, which I didn't think was possible.
25. He takes care of me.
26. He has a great last name for a teacher. Come on - Mrs. Hartwell is a super cute teacher name. Although I will definitely miss hearing the kids say "Miss Minsterman" and attempting to spell it.
27. He loves coffee ALMOST as much as I do.
28. No matter how many times I ask, he always responds with, "I promise I will never leave you."
29. He has a great family.
30. My family loves him and vice versa.
31. He loves books and reading.
32. He thinks I'm funny - which I am - but still.
33. He tries to talk me out of eating pure starch for dinner EVERY NIGHT, although he is always unsuccessful.
34. HE IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME!!

I love you, Christopher.

Happy belated last-birthday-as-a-bachelor!