26 Things to Love About Jared Bethune

Jared turned 26 yesterday... 26! We keep getting older & it keeps not feeling like we're old enough to be x age. But does that ever start happening? I'm just glad he gets to test it out for 7 months before me... It makes it a little less intimidating ;)

We had our share of the Winter Storm Titan (who names these things?) yesterday, so once I got home from a half day at my part time job, we were basically stuck with Netflix & snow day cuddles. Not a shabby way to spend a birthday, but only because we unknowingly made the smartest decision ever by going grocery shopping & buying a dozen donuts the day before. Thank GOD, because those donuts were heaven-sent as the ice hit the window & it became clear that our dinner plans were not happening. We made the most of it & set up camp (air mattress & allllll the blankets) in the family room. 

So! Since there's only so many ways to take pictures of watching Frozen & drinking coffee, I'm instead sharing 26 things about my 26-year-old love.

26 Things to Love About Jared Bethune

1. The way he can make both our moms laugh
2. His love for paisley
3. He's a perfect duet parter 
4. His joy in hospitality
5. & mad bartending skills
6. The many laughs: silent laugh, the "HAha!", the tongue in teeth, etc.
7. His Stefon & Jerry Seinfeld impressions
8. Coffee every morning
9. He's mastered eggs benedict
10. The way he believes in people
11. His fabby hair
12. He freaks out over cute dogs & the Olympics with me
13. & can ballroom dance while naming all of the Empire's commanding officers from Star Wars
14. He will watch Dexter's Lab & Power Puff Girls whenever given the chance
15. The way he will see me on the computer & ask if I'm "Kenny Bloggins"
16. Brownies & coffee ice-cream at any hour of the day
17. He gets all melty over our nieces & nephews
18. The fact that he's a super fit, health-conscious guy, but has come into the room three times since I started writing this to tell me he wants corn dogs, Taco Bell & "those pocket pizza things"
19. How hard he tries not to snore
20. His appreciation of the old, the unique, the handmade & the imperfect
21. The way he plays his current favorite song over & over, learning its soul
22. His pursuit of not just knowing, but understanding things - top to bottom, inside & out
23. He has an undying love (passion?) for havarti cheese
24. His arm is always ready for mine & I haven't opened a door/car door in his presence since I met him
25. The way he can make any person feel at ease
26. & his happiness in all the things, big or small

Psst, Jared! I'm so excited for your 26th year, babe. You are my everything & really, my joy. xo