50 Things I love about Shauni

These are in no particular order, and they don't come near to an exhaustive list of reasons why I love Shauni, but after reading just 50 of them, I'm sure you'll come to love her, too. Or at least think she's awesome, like I do.

1. She's beautiful and elegant


2. She's smart and witty


3. She graduated from college


4. She's a good mom, and loves being one


5. She loves beautiful, inspiring things


6. She's interesting


7. She's fun to talk to


8. She's creative in the kitchen


9. She's warm and loving


10. She likes adventure


11. She also enjoys simple pleasures and simple joys


12. She has good fashion sense


13. She's very practical


14. Her kisses are sweet


15. She likes it when I hug her tightly


16. She listens and empathizes


17. She's very polite


18. She's very loyal


19. She appreciates good counsel and advice


20. She's a good swimmer, and loves the water


21. She is very musical: can play and appreciate it


22. She likes, and is very good with children


23. She's very healthy, and encourages me to be


24. She gets satisfaction and happiness watching our little boy, Jaren, develop


25. She's a hard worker, and very diligent


26. She serves others often


27. She likes cleanliness and order


28. She is a very good, wholesome, and clean person


29. She's into saving money


30. She can balance being frugal, while raising our standard of living at the same time


31. She has strong faith and trust in God


32. She is totally devoted to our marriage and family (no matter what!)


33. She dreams big, but is realistic, too


34. She is patient with me, and Jaren


35. She is helpful


36. She smiles and laughs easily


37. She has a beautiful smile!


38. She compliments frequently and says "Thank you"


39. She expresses gratitude for all good things in our life, and even lots of our challenges


40. She is strong, but sensitive, and very feminine


41. She tells me she loves me often


42. She has high expectations of me, but doesn't nag; she's very encouraging


43. She doesn't yell or get irrational when upset, but works it out with me, and forgives


44. She's quick to say "I'm sorry" when she makes a mistake


45. She's the best wife a man could ask for!


46. She actively tries to look past my faults, and my family's idiosyncrasies, and to love and accept


47. She sees good things in everybody


48. She has an open, inquisitive mind: looks at both sides of everything


49. She stands for the right, always


50. She makes me want to be a better man
    

I love my wife!