Reasons 51 through 100

No, it didn't take me this long to think of 50 more reasons why I love Casey. Other things were keeping me too busy to blog. But hopefully I'll have a chance to get caught up.

I wanted to get the rest of the list on here before I started blogging about everything else that's been going on and then forget about this list. So here it is. the rest of the list, which makes 100. And Casey didn't think I'd be able to come up with more than 30. Ha!


1. He’s not afraid to go against the grain
2. He honorably served 8 years in the military
3. He can laugh at himself
4. He doesn’t take life too seriously
5. He likes to read
6. He always drives when we go on road trips
7. He has good taste in music, books, and clothes
8. He encourages me try new things even when I’m afraid
9. He doesn’t like hunting
10. He’s honest, maybe too much so at times.
11. He keeps me grounded when I get carried away with an idea.
12. He also encourages me when I'm really passionate about something.
13. He picks his battles
14. He gives me my space when I need it
15. He almost always knows what I’m thinking before I even say anything.
16. He always lets me have a drink of his Pepsi when I just order water.
17. He looks great with a goatee.
18. He likes it when I speak my mind.
19. He comes up with the most unique flavor combinations when we get milkshakes.
20. He has a great sense of humor.
21. He used to work construction and showed me a cabin he built for someone. I was amazed to think that he could create something so wonderful, and he acted like it was no big deal.
22. He has vacuumed the house nearly as often as I have.
23. He lets me have the remote anytime I want it.
24. He doesn’t hog the bed or the blankets.
25. He knows how to pick a ripe cantaloupe.
26. He takes good care of the kids when I work. I love not having to worry about them.
27. He really listens to me when I talk, even when I think he isn’t paying attention.
28. He lets me do the navigating when we’re driving because he knows I love maps.
29. He’s humble.
30. He helps the kids pick something for me on Mother’s Day and my Birthday.
31. He buys me flowers even though he thinks it’s silly to give someone something that’s going to die so quickly.
32. He was the first to say “I love you” when we were dating.
33. He gives the kids their bath at night. I just help get them dried off and into pajamas.
34. He almost always thanks me for making dinner and encourages the kids to do the same.
35. He knows he can talk to me when he’s had a bad day at work.
36. He has a quarter sized bald spot on each knee.
37. He’s athletic.
38. He thinks it’s cute when I get mad enough to swear.
39. He never tries to be someone he’s not.
40. He’s not into computer games.
41. He personally designed my wedding ring.
42. He likes negotiating car prices; which is good because that’s something I am very uncomfortable doing.
43. He does cute sounds and actions when he reads bedtime stories to the kids, especially with the baby.
44. He taught me how to shoot a gun.
45. He’s a true friend.
46. He likes to wear nice clothes and look good but he’s not high maintenance.
47. He gets his eyebrow(s) waxed.
48. He lets me rest my head on his arm when we cuddle on the couch even if it makes his hand go numb.
49. I feel safe, secure and loved when in his arms.
50. He loves me for who I am. Not who I was or who I might someday be. But for who I am right now.

Ok, so blogger renumbered them when I cut and pasted, and I don't feel like changing them. So I guess this is really numbers 1 through 50 part II.