Happy anniversary, my sweet boy!

1. When you’re looking down and your cute face turns into a little smile

2. The symmetry and perfection in your teeth

3. Your muscles

4. Your naturally gorgeous eyelashes

5. When I get to see you with glasses on

6. We can cuddle without your glasses being in the way because you wear contacts

7. Your duty pants + crocs combo

8. Your eyes have a hint of gold in them

9. Your eyes look like a clear blue ocean shore when the sunset is reflecting off the surface

10. When I’m looking down your face, the angle of your face makes you look so adorable like a kid who is tired from a long day and peacefully napping

11. Your nose is perfectly round and symmetrical

12. Your smile

13. Your dimple

14. Your dimple

15. Your dimple

16. Your dimple

17. Your laugh

18. You have such kissable facial features

19. You let me touch and hold your face

20. Your lips are so plump

21. You have a great jawline

22. Your eyebrows are a perfect completion for your face

23. Your shoulders are very comforting to rest my head on

24. Your arms perfectly wrap around me

25. Your hands are so soft

26. Your hand perfectly holds mine in so many ways

27. Your height is just right

28. Your fingers hold many details, I can study your wrinkles for so long

29. Your fingernails are naturally shaped so well

30. Your skin is warm in a comforting way

31. The hair on your chest is very masculine

32. You gently hold me in ways that show me I’m perfect to you, that there’s no reason I need to be hard on my appearance

33. You have such stable footing

34. Your walking gait is so recognizable to me

35. Your breathing is consistent, I can rely on matching my breath to yours to calm me

36. You can calm me down just by giving me a hug

37. Your posture says you are confident in yourself

38. Your dedication and discipline to get and maintain your muscles

39. You’re not above embracing pink

40. You find beauty and magic in the small things like a sunset

41. Your admirable hyperfixation of Spider-Man

42. Your reasons why Spider-Man is a great role-model

43. You respect my wishes on shaving your face and keeping it shaven

44. You budget smart and spend wisely

45. You have a divine moral compass

46. You care so deeply about the gospel

47. You are a worthy priesthood holder

48. You are an answer to my prayers, whether I didn’t know you were an answer to a prayer I asked or an answer to a question I never asked, you are my answer

49. You are everything I need

50. You are everything I want

51. When you got me out dancing in the snow in our parking lot and not care which neighbors might be watching

52. When you help me scrape my car

53. When you drive my crazy butt all over town

54. When you drive my crazy butt all over town so I don’t have to drive my car in the snow

55. When we make new memories

56. When we go on adventures like to the circus

57. When you prioritize my comfort when we cuddle or are someplace new

58. The way you proposed, everything about it was perfect and went just the way it had to make it such a perfect moment. I cherish the words you said before you got down to one knee

59. You give me your hoodies to wear just because

60. You are my True Aggie

61. When you fill my tires with air

62. You’ve taken care of our place and make it feel like a home

63. You take care of and keep track of finances

64. You put up with all my ‘tudes and mood swings

65. You finish my vocal stims

66. You give me new vocal stims

67. When you stim, “Not in BIRMINGHAM”

68. You prayed to bless our new place

69. You reminisce memories with me

70. When you smile proudly when I’m looking at you

71. When you chatter your teeth when you think I’m not looking at you

72. When you join in on saying “beep bop,” even when we’re having a real grown up conversation

73. When you shimmy your shoulders randomly

74. When we introduce our favorite things to each other

75. THE HAT THING you do with the brim

76. When I would go looking for you on campus, trying to find my little highlighter

77. When you take indulge (even begrudgingly) in my interests

78. You’re still learning to love me

79. We can play in the toy aisle at the store and we don’t worry about people judging us or if this is appropriate behavior for “adults” our age

80. We can act like kids together

81. You give me compliments like “pretty girl,” when you say it to me or when you comment it on social media

82. You still were looking out for my best interest when you didn’t go to my endowment

83. You introduced yourself to me

84. You slid into my DMs

85. You chose to move and sit with me after I was clearly upset and sassy and had full of attitude after you told me you couldn’t go to my endowment

86. You make me feel safe in your arms

87. You make me feel capable

88. You make me feel like I can have confidence in myself

89. You can make me laugh so easily

90. You help me learn how to communicate in a healthy way

91. You make moments special

92. You helped create new experiences for me like showing me the Tanner Lounge or the rooftops of buildings, kissing inside the A tower, exploring areas of campus no one gets to see

93. You are my safe space, that I choose to stay with you because physiologically

94. You try to see the good in a situation and in people where it was nearly impossible for me to see a bright side

95. You still choose me every day even after all the days where I can’t choose myself

96. You do this consistent hand gesture for everything you talk about

97. You let me talk about my needs

98. The times you are obsessed with me

99. You let me be obsessed with you

100. You don’t act abrasively, you are a very calm person in stressful situations

101. You are very emotionally mature

102. You have a lot of emotional clarity when it comes to situations of who did you wrong

103. You listen and try to understand me without judgment

104. You don’t judge me or make fun of my choices

105. You are such a patient person

106. You don’t get annoyed by me easily even though I get annoyed by me

107. You’re like a gentle giant, you’ve got big muscles but your heart and tolerance are bigger

108. You apologize for your wrongdoings

109. You play and fidget with your ring

110. You understand my past

111. You understand where I’m coming from in moments of frustration

112. You give me grace in areas you understand my shortcomings

113. You sacrificed a lot of money for my beautiful engagement ring

114. You notice and watch my behaviors

115. You know me better than I know myself sometimes

116. You made proposing to me such a sweet and wonderful moment

117. You knew which ring I loved the most when I didn’t even realize I had a favorite

118. You picked out the perfect ring

119. You still give me those euphoric butterflies

120. You pull me in by the waist to get me closer

121. You placed your hand to protect my head from hitting the corner of my car door

122. You forgave me after I was unable to forgive myself

123. You’ve let me cry

124. You’ve let me learn my own lessons despite not wanting me to get hurt and knowing I’d get hurt

125. You have undone a lot of my trauma responses

126. You have shown me what trust is like

127. You have shown me what love is like

128. You have shown me what a healthy relationship is like

129. You see a happy future with me

130. I see a happy future with you

131. You make me giggle

132. You make me do feet wiggles

133. I am so proud to talk about you to others

134. You speak kind things to me in Spanish

135. You make me feel pretty with makeup on

136. You make me feel pretty without makeup on

137. You make me feel pretty when I feel pretty

138. You make me feel pretty when I don’t feel pretty

139. You are willing to be there for me and my medical appointments if something happens

140. You are willing to dip from work to get me back home from my dentist safely

141. You make me feel important in the littlest ways

142. You put your hand on my thigh when you drive

143. You are my voice

144. You say the things I can’t say to my parents

145. You stand up for me

146. You were the responder when that man told us jokes at the store when I was too awkward to be social

147. You stand up for me to my parents

148. You make me feel strong

149. You make me feel independent

150. You make me feel capable

151. You are my eternal companion

152. I get to spend forever with you

153. You give me words of affirmation when I don’t ask but really need

154. You make sure I’m getting my needs fulfilled

155. You look at the problem as something for both of us to tackle

156. You support me in all of my decisions

157. You give me options when presented a choice

158. You help me see that there’s more that I can do when solving a problem

159. You help me see when I’ve done enough when solving a problem

160. You open my doors

161. You pay for my endless trinkets and things

162. You gift me plushies

163. You know my interests deeply

164. The times we sing meme songs/stims and we bond over how we harmonized

165. You were very gentle with my face after I came back from the dentist

166. You make me laugh so hard sometimes I end up with a headache

167. You make everything fun

168. You make everything so happy

169. You can make anything funny

170. Our saying that came out of randomness like “dinosaur big”

171. You start dancing out of nowhere and it makes me smile

172. You find it comfy on my chest and I can hug your head and give you unlimited forehead kisses

173. You don’t bat an eye when I shower you in a thousand kisses

174. You let me cuteness aggression all over you

175. You always check up on me

176. You are very loyal

177. You are a big reason why I get out of bed

178. You give me motivation to get out of bed

179. Your hair is so fun to play with and run my fingers through

180. You say so many sweet and kind things that melt my heart

181. You have such an adorable face

182. You have such a playful attitude

183. You are very mature

184. You have such a kind heart

185. You have a wonderful soul

186. You are doing everything you can to work towards your potential

187. You are driven for your aspirations

188. You work hard for your goals

189. I’m so glad I got to know you on very deep levels

190. You have pretty great cartwheels

191. You let me teach you new flips and get to hand out with Coach Denzlee

192. You try new things

193. You aren’t afraid to fail

194. I enjoy our trips in the car

195. You make me the most thoughtful and beautiful picture frame for Christmas

196. You don’t need to live behind a camera to show off how good a relationship we have

197.  You show me all your cool Pokemon and explain them to me

198. I can tell you random thoughts

199. I can tell you deep concerns

200. You teach me new things

201. You take me rock climbing

202. You learn new things from me

203. You learned how to braid hair

204. You come to my aid whether I say I need it or not (because more often than not I do need it)

205. You got me to love going to the gym again

206. You got me to love my body

207. You got me to be less insecure about parts of my body I didn’t like

208. You let me take weird and slightly embarrassing pictures of you

209. You let me keep those weird and slightly embarrassing pictures of you

210. You come with me on so many adventures that you might not want to otherwise because you want to spend time with me

211. You love my fashion sense

212. You try your best to make me happy

213. You aren’t submissive just to make me happy

214. You make sure I’m not being submissive just to make you happy

215. You massage my back

216. You massage my feet

217. You rub my feet after taking my socks off

218. You massage my hands

219. You support my Sonic obsession

220. You support my love for Halloween

221. You care for me enough to be angry for me

222. You are goofy

223. You are silly

224.  You are a silly goose

225. You are a punk

226. You are a dork

227. You are my sweet boy

228. You match my vibe

229. The way you talk and tighten your lips to make speech

230. When your face scrunches and stretches at the same time when you laugh hard

231. When you took in my wedding dress

232. When you were excited with me about my wedding dress

233. When you get excited for the things I’m excited about

234. You were very specially aware during our bridals so as to not ruin my dress

235.  You call me pretty girl

236. You style your hair perfectly

237. Your hair is so handsome

238. You grab my forearm during prayers in church

239. You hum when you do little things

240. You are attentive to my needs

241. You remember my needs

242. You take care of my needs

243. You get so excited talking about Pokémon and get hyped when you catch the ones you want

244. You said "I love you" first

245. You whistle so extravagantly

246. You are someone who makes active plans

247. You talk through uncomfortable topics

248. You aren’t afraid to speak your mind even in casual conversation with your friends

249. You help me learn things about myself I didn’t already know

250. You give me princess treatment

251. You can lift me no problem

252. You dance with me

253. You help me and let me choreograph our first dance

254. You know my strengths and let me use them

255. You tell me stories about your past and I love listening to them

256. You tell me your insecurities

257. You trust me with your vulnerabilities

258. You protect my insecurities

259. You help me grow out of my insecurities

260. You endorse my hobbies

261. You let me drive down to Ephraim so I can relive the nostalgia

262. You let me take you on a tour through Ephraim so I can show you my life from when I was at Snow College

263. You showed me a new place I hadn’t gone to before in Ephraim

264. You were happy to see me so happy when we were in Ephraim

265. You let me nap on your chest while you play video games

266. You always remember to make sure I feel loved

267. When we make out, I feel our connection and chemistry

268. Our chemistry and love outwardly shows

269. When we kiss with tongue, it brings us closer to each other

270. You understand and respect how I need connection

271. You respect my boundaries

272. You ragebait me

273. I always knew you liked me and cared for me since day one

274. You offer me peace in your presence

275. You stay silent and assess situations before deciding if your voice would be valuable

276. No matter how difficult things get, you don’t resort to losing yourself

277. Your character is resilient

278. You take on things that make it easier for me

279. You describe food as “tasty”

280. When you’re tired, you go “mmmmmhm”

281. You continue learning

282. You seek opportunities to gain more knowledge

283. You always find time for me

284. You strive to love and protect me every day

285. You try daily to be a better person

286. You find it worth it to be a better person for me

287. You give me reassurance

288. You think I’m awesome when I do handstands in the office

289. We work well together

290. You use expressive emojis for me

291. You like it when I have nails

292. You like it when I don’t have nails

293. You choose to try to like my parents

294. You tell me I’m your favorite

295. You will always be there for me

296. You will always be by my side

297. You love me that you will endure lots of scrutiny from my parents just to stay with me

298. The gratitude I have for you goes well beyond what words can express

299. You let me dowse your shirt in tears when I need to cry

300. You feel safe around me to cry

301. You bring up issues with me because you want us to work through them

302. You love me more than Spider-Man

303. You love me more than Chipotle

304. You love me more than Legos

305. You share with me pictures you take

306. We can talk forever

307. We can spend so much time together without being bored of each other

308. We don’t let silly outside things get between us

309. You make me feel what you see in me

310. You make me want to be better as a person

311. You make me want to be better for you

312. You are truly humble

313. You have many talents in vast areas

314. You are a smart cook

315. You are a sharp protector

316. You aren’t afraid to admit you’re scared

317. We can come to agreements

318. You do things that melt my heart

319. Your soft lips kiss me so gently

320. You’re willing to search the awkward things for our sake

321. When you say “ ‘top it”

322. When you say things in a funny voice

323. You were my sociology buddy

324. You let me tickle you to death

325. You tickle me to death

326. You listen to me talk through things

327. You amuse yourself so easily

328. You stick with a skit

329. You commit to the bit

330. You are so passionate about Spanish

331. I can be my authentic weird self around you

332. You wouldn’t ever shut down my weird and authentic self

333. Your touch is magical

334. You randomly rub my back when we cuddle and it makes me feel so loved and safe

335. You find my soft skin comforting

336. You call me when you’re in the car

337. You want to talk to me when I’m in the car

338. You make me believe my mistakes are easy to fix

339. You don’t overreact

340. You want to share special experiences with me

341. You are tough, you don’t let things hold you back

342. You are smart when it comes to your body and limits when working out

343. You let me eat your food

344. You want to do mundane things with me like shopping

345. You don’t take a single stance based off other people’s word

346. You take the chance to formulate your own opinion on something

347. You always thank me at the end of the day for whatever we did earlier, like a couple going on their first few dates

348. You get sweet treats with me

349. You let me borrow your sweatpants because my pants got dirty

350. You are grateful for whatever time we do get to have to hang out

351. You walk me to the door no matter the weather

352. Your guilt shows me how much you care about me

353. You make me feel like writing poetry about you

354. You have such a strong viewpoint of your testimony

355. You have strong beliefs of the gospel

356. You make me feel like the luckiest girl in the universe

357. You help calm me down from being overstimulated

358. You words of understanding help me feel less overwhelmed

359. Your embrace feels soothing whenever I have a bad day

360. You value memories and laughter

361. You came to Lagoon to spend time with me and make me happy

362. We don’t need money to have great quality time

363. You tell me how proud you am of me

364. You are careful with your actions

365. You are everything to me. My home, my safety, my peace, my future, my love. There is no limit to how much I love you because 365 are not enough!

Thank you for such an incredible year with you! I can’t wait to spend many more years yet to come with you!