But, after all, he really does deserve his own bullet point... even better... his own blog post! [So here it is honey, a post all about how I'm the luckiest lady out there to have you as my husband!]
First off, Dustin and I technically met in a Conspiracy Theories class in college. Sounds fabulous, right? Well, between his choice spot directly behind me [on the days I went to class, due to a carefully orchestrated trade-off schedule between myself and a couple other classmates], and my shyness and lack of desire to socialize with boys I barely knew.... we didn't really know each other despite being in the same class for an entire semester.
We later got to know each other [are you ready for this?] via msn messenger! My best friend, Keicia, was dating a friend of his, so he had seen us together and started asking her about me [through myspace -- of which ALL of the messages he sent to her, she forwarded to me]. I looked him up on facebook/myspace and then we eventually exchanged emails/messenger messages as it was a much easier way of communicating while pretending to pay attention in class. Typing messages looks a lot like typing notes, right?
Long story short, we started hanging out, went on a few casual dates, he asked me out and then a few years later, here we are! [Was that a little too condensed? Too bad... that's all]
So here's my 'Lucky List' of all the reasons why I am so lucky to have Dustin in my life:
- No matter what I do, I know that he loves me.
- He can always make me smile, even if it means tickling me and getting yelled at 5 seconds later.
- He's got some mean BBQ skills
- He makes fun of me. This might seem like a negative, but when I take things too seriously, it's nice to have him bring me back to a less tense state of mind.
- He lets me be right... all the time. Even though I'm always right anyway, right? ;)
- He has the BEST work ethic of anyone I know. He works hard at work, putting in more hours a week than most people, and still comes home and helps with anything that needs to be done... even if it takes a few extra days sometimes.
- He has a hobby... collecting beer bottles and learning everything he can about beer. While this also might not seem like a reason I am super lucky, let me explain. If Dustin DIDN'T have a hobby, he'd probably be too boring and clingy and I wouldn't have time for myself. A girl needs her own space and time every once-in-a-while.
- He's not afraid to be a goof. He'll make fun of himself just as much as he makes fun of me, and he goes out of his way to be silly from time to time just for my benefit.
- He adores my niece and nephew. Not every guy would look forward to get-togethers with his in-laws like Dustin does. He let's Abby and Andrew jump on him, climb on him, fight over him and drag him all over the place. I know someday he'll be even better with his own kid[s]!
- He loves and respects my parents, sisters, grandparents and extended family. This is a big one... and he passes with flying colors! He will go out of his way to help my family when asked [he's currently on his way to go help my sister unload a moving van into a storage unit], he makes sure to shave before seeing my grandma because he knows she prefers it.
- He LOVES our furry child. Even though he didn't really think it was a good idea to get a puppy, as soon as we brought Porter home, Dustin made him a priority. He comes home and plays with him, even after an exhausting day at work, and cares more about him than he even thought possible [which we found out after our scary weekend at the vet two weeks ago].
- He tells me I'm beautiful every day, even when I'm not feeling so pretty.
- He gives me a hug and kiss every morning before he goes to work... even if he's running late.
- He scrapes my windows for me during the winter.
- He offers to put my towel in the dryer while I'm in the shower so I have a nice toasty towel when I get out, or to put my blanket or slippers in the dryer before I go to bed.
- He'll drive and get me a soda when I'm need of caffeine, and I'm too lazy to go.
- When I'm gone... like this weekend... he is willing to spend his 'free time' doing things around the house when he should be relaxing.
- He has the cutest dimples... :)
- He lets me play 'odd or even' without it ever being his turn!
- He continues to play games with me, even though I really like to win... and usually do ;)
- He always eats what I make for dinner... even if it looks like a science experiment gone wrong.
- He makes me be more outgoing. I tend to be a home-body if left to my own agenda, so it's nice to have someone who wants to go do things.
- He introduced me to his amazing circle of friends and his large [LARGE] family... all who have openly accepted and welcomed me
- He puts up with.
- He balances me.
- He supports me.
- He calms my nerves.
- He truly, truly loves me... even when I may not always deserve it.
Now, this list is obviously not complete, nor will it ever be, as I am always discovering more reasons I love him and more reasons why I am lucky to have him. Every. Single. Day!
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