1/4th of 100!

My Matty is 25 today! While I have been picking on him, and cracking jokes because he is no longer in his early twenties, I couldn't be more proud of the man I married. In the birthday spirit, here are 25 things I love about you, Matthew.

1. Your laugh. I have never heard a laugh so contagious. It's the cutest, nerdiest thing i've ever heard. 
2. Your sense of humor. Goes with number one, kinda. You always know how to make me laugh. It's impossible to be in a bad mood when you're around. 
3. Your ideas. As much as it drives me crazy, that everyday you want to start a new business, or make something "that would be so easy!" I love that you are creative. 
4. Your hair. I love your dark hair. It's so thick and pretty. Our kids are doomed to be hairy creatures. I love that when you wake up in the morning, you have wolverine hair. I do not understand how it looks the exact same every morning. 
5. Your patience. You are the most patient person I know. You don't ever loose your temper with me. Which is enough to deserve a gold medal. 
6. Your nose. If our children don't have it, I will be very upset. It's so so cute. I know I've told you that since...forever. It may or may not be where you got your nickname. Kay Bun? :)
7. Your faith. You never cease to amaze me. You some how have the best spirit about everything. Even on your darkest days, you are still someone I look up to. 
8. Your dance moves. Holy white boy. 
9. Your drive. You are destined for greatness. You never don't have the future in mind. I love that. You are always thinking of us and what you can do to make our lives better.
10. Your style. You are such a good sport about letting me pick out clothes for you. And somehow you always rock it and look adorable. 
11. Your family. I have been so blessed by having your family as mine. 
12. The way you love your mom is the most attractive, sweet, thing I've ever seen. I am also so grateful for her, and for raising such a wonderful man. 
13. That you let me tease you. Cause you're a young yo-yo wanting, cry baby, chubby, brace-face kid huh?
14. That you tease me. What fun would marriage be if we couldn't make fun of each other? I'm a smother mother, toddler, momma's girl, cry baby, sap-hating girl.
15. That smile. Holy. Knocks me off my feet every time. It's the frist thing I fell in love with. 
16. I love that you love animals. No one else would let me have three cats, and no one else would make up voices and talk to them like you do. 
17. I love that you are so easy going. Yes I totally decorated every square inch (all 700) of our apartment, and never complain. That I have giraffes EVERYWHERE. 
18. I love that you compliment me every day. Somedays, you make me feel like I can't do anything wrong. Thank you for that. 
19. I love picturing you as the father of our children. Because I know that you are going to be the best dad. I know that I'm going to always be bad cop. Damn you!
20. I love that you are so hard working. 
21. I love all your stupid quirky little habits  Something sweet after every meal! You're unable to multitask. Which can be annoying, but it's so you. I can't watch scary movies while I'm eating! 
22. I love that you never shut up. I love that you want to tell me every detail about your day. Sometimes I don't want to hear it, but it's cute that you want to share it with me. 
23. I love that you always want to help. You never want to hurt anyones feelings, even if it is a huge pain in the ass, or something that you really dont' have time for, you always put everyone else first. 
24. I love that you are you. And I am me. And we are us. But no matter what, we both know who Matt and Brittney are separately, and who we are as a couple. I think that's what makes us work.
25. I love you. For all these reasons and a million more. I'm so lucky to have you. I would never have dreamed my life would turn out this way, but i'm so glad it did.

Here is to the next 75 years of our lives together. :) 100 here we come!