22 Things I Love about Jen

Hello everyone, Jen usually posts on our blog, but I decided to do a post of my own, copying the Stratton's idea to write 22 things I love about my wife. Happy 22nd birthday!

1. I love that Jen laughs so easily. I especially love how every once in awhile she’ll snort a little when she’s laughing really hard.
2. I love that she talks to me everyday on the phone while I am at work and always tries to convince me to take a day off or come home early to spend time with her.
3. I love that she’s willing to listen to me tell her about what I did at work even if it involves describing a gory murder scene (I’m externing at the DA’s office doing murder cases). I think in general she probably listens to me too much because sometimes she’ll begin to take on my isms.
4. I love that she’s chosen to sacrifice a career, better social life, time, etc, for our son and future children by staying at home with them every day.
5. I love that she always insists on having a Friday night date when we can get out of the house and try a new or favorite restaurant. Braden especially loves getting out of the house and seeing new scenery and maybe trying a little bit of our dinner.
6. I love that she is very concerned with how healthy Braden is and is always reading, researching, and asking questions about his nystagmus.
7. I love that she chose to forgo any medications during her long labor and delivery of Braden because she wanted him to be the healthiest he could be.
8. I love that she is always concerned with how pretty she looks for me and always asks my opinion of outfits even though she knows I have zero fashion sense and can’t even wearing matching clothes myself.
9. I love that she is very concerned with our finances and is always looking for ways to save money. Right now, for example, Jen is clipping coupons and going to 5 or 6 different stores a week to nab fantastic deals on groceries.
10. I love how she always wants us to be closer to God and reminds me to do family home evening, family prayer, and scripture study when I forget.
11. I love that she loves my family and looks forward to talking to them every week on the phone and visiting them.
12. I love her beautiful thick hair that always looks good whether its straight, curly, short, or long, or even messy after she wakes up in the morning.
13. I love that she’s willing to listen to my crazy political ideas and discuss politics with me even when she’s sick of it.
14. I love how she loves surprises, but can’t stand waiting to find out what they are if she knows they are coming. Every year, Jen can’t stand to wait to find out what I’m getting her for her birthday/Christmas/anniversary, but at the same time she never wants me to tell her what I’m getting her because she loves surprises too much.
15. I love that she loves the outdoors and is always game to go on a hike, camp, or spend time at the beach.
16. I think it’s so cute that she’s deathly afraid of bees (always screaming and running whenever she sees anything small and flying), and sharks (always afraid that I’ll be eaten up when surfing and always afraid she’s going to encounter one while swimming at the beach).
17. I love her big round blue eyes.
18. She’s great at mothering me when I need it, like not letting me go outside when it’s cold and raining without a jacket even when I try and convince her that I can handle it because, “I’m from Seattle,” and not letting me kick corn off the cornstalks when we go to a corn maze.
19. I love that she loves spontaneity and dropping everything on a whim to go do something fun.
20. I love watching movies with her because even if she’s seen it before, she can’t ever remember what happens or how it ends, so it’s exciting every time.
21. I love the fantastic back massages she gives me when my back is hurting.
22. I love that she’s my wife. We’ve been married now for 2 ½ years and it’s been the best 2 ½ years of my life. I love you so much Jen, thank you for choosing to spend your life with me.