45.

I want to do a little gushing about a big event coming up in my life. 
In 45 days I will be marrying my best friend, adding numbers to my already huge family, and changing my name. 
I thought it would be fun to make a list of 45 reasons why I love Reed and can't wait for this day to come!!

1. He is my best friend. 
2. He is a leader
3. He already is so much of a provider
4. He is totally a protector 
5.He makes me laugh
6. He is passionate about the Lord
7. He isn't afraid to be goofy
8. He loves my friends
9. He has known/been a part of my family for years
10. His family has treated me as family since day 1
11. He flew all the way to Nicaragua just to see me
12. He saves his romantic sides for surprises :) 
13. He knows how to combine my interests with his
14. He likes to cook me fabulous meals
15. He teaches me how to work power tools
16. He wants me there on guys night
17. He critiques my art to help make it better
18. He surprises me with M&Ms and grape juice
19. He lets me ramble about life
20. He helps with any project; big or small
21. He opens the door for me
22. He always assumes he is driving
23. He never lets me help carry the groceries 
24. He lets me hold just his pinky finger
25. He holds my hand while driving 
26. He dances/sings in the car
27. He is willing to send me cheesy messages
28. He smells so good (most of the time)
29. He finishes what he has started
30. He does the dishes
31. He doesn't like messes 
32. He cleans the windshield before a long trip
33. He is a professional tinkerer 
34. He is always prepared for any circumstance 
35. He likes it when people know I'm his
36. He is an extremely hard worker
37. He is always entertaining  
38. He always eats my left overs 
39. He never calls me "Gracie" it's either 
"babe", "sweat tart", "pumpkin" or some other food endearment 
40. He wants to share his daily stories with me; in detail
41. He never gets upset or annoyed with me and my freak outs
42. He helps me make my own decisions
43. Most of our dates are either on the boat or the motorcycle
44. He planned our first kiss to be under a waterfall
45. He chose me 



Yep. 45 days. Crazy. 


Photo credit goes to The Mondays Photography