HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLIAN!

Today we are super stoked to be able to celebrate Jillian's birthday with Tracy, Ashley, and Ava. Jillian is celebrating her golden birthday today 22 years old on the 22nd of June. The scary thing is that our puppy has his birthday documented for the 22nd of June 2006, he turned two today. How nuts is that? Jilly turns 22 and Juwonie turns 2 on the same day! Im loving this. So in honor of tradition here are 22 reasons why I love and appreciate Jillian:

1. She has a smile that lights up any rooms, literally the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.

2. She has a personality and a likability that is as beautiful and real as her smile, it is hard to find a level headed person that dislikes my wife. I know that sounds cocky but......... ok I think I am entitled to be cocky about her.

3. she gave a loser like me a chance, everyone told me I hit a home run with her, and I never let myself forget it because I really did.

4. She is the greatest with children. I cannot wait to see this amazing mother in action. I just know I am going to be chopped liver when you ask our kids who they love most.

5. She has such a great sense of humor

6. Her reactions to everything throughout the day keep a smile on my face

7. She is able to laugh at herself

8. I admire her loyalty, never have to question who's side she is on

9. Her testimony and just all around desire to be righteous, she is such an example to me

10. Her cooking, come by and eat dinner with us and then you will know why......

11. Jilly just adores her family, and it isn't hard to understand why. 

12. She is one of the hardest workers I have ever known. Both at work and in the home. 

13. You can't teach determination and drive like she has, amazing ability to see the job get all the way done. "I HAVE GOT TO........"

14. Her style, I just love everything she touches. she just "makes it work"

15. Her ability to be just down right silly with me. I am a goofy guy and she plays right along with me. We have a ton of fun together.

16. Her affection she shows for me, if i ever just need a hug or a kiss she just knows.

17. How she just puts up with my family sometimes, she has never spoken ill of them..... ever

18. Jillian is so smart, in school, in life, in everyday things. (she could survive in the streets if she had to)

19. The support she shows for me in my career, she is behind me going for what I want to do and what will make me happy, but she will never let me settle and to have someone like that so close is priceless.

20. Her creative ability is off the charts. Ever seen one of her scrapbooks? yea thats just one example.

21. The way she sleeps. wither its on the couch(mouth wide open) or in the bed (diagonal, blanket stealing, kicking punching). I just cant get enough.

22. I am never able to seriously get mad at her, no matter if I tried as hard as I could I could never ever be upset with her. I see christ in her countenance, and I love her so much for that.

Obviously there are like 1000 more but these would have to be my favorites. I love you Jilly. Happy Birthday!

You too Juwonie! (the best pup a guy could ask for!