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