Reply to My Valentine

We are in a hotel room at the Days Inn in Cedar City right now on our Valentine’s Day trip that Kaitlin planned. Kaitlin thinks I'm sitting here doing my homework right now. She showed me her Valentines post for me on our blog and I thought that I would reply to it. I guess when she makes her blog into family books, I want my kids to know that I love Kaitlin as much as she loves me. I am the happiest I have ever been in my life right now. I owe my happiness to Kaitlin.

Ever since I met you, Kaitlin, my life has continued to get better. It’s funny to look at where we are at now- married, pregnant with a little girl, you are graduated, I’m going through school, and we’re living in downtown SLC together- and to think of when we first met. I had no idea that when I met you at Haagen Dazs that you would be my wife and make me the happiest man alive. You have done so much for me! You have stuck with me through thick and thin; and we've had a lot of thicks and a lot of thins.

You have been such an amazing example for me. I have always looked up to you and I still do. You are incredible at everything you do. You have been the perfect wife. You work so hard and do everything you can to make me happy. You keep me going and keep me motivated. There is no way I’d be able to go to school full time, work full time, and be a husband full time, AND soon-to-be father if I didn't have you to stand by me we I need you, to lift me up when I get discouraged, to counsel me when I don’t know what to do, and to love me through it all. I appreciate everything you do. You are such a sweet and thoughtful woman. You worked your way deep into my heart when I met you and that’s where I have always kept you.

Every day I think of how thankful I am for you. I think of how wonderful my life is because I have my Kaity. Even when we have hard days, I am so grateful that I can lie down next to you every night and know that we will always be together. We officially started our family almost a year ago now and I always look forward to the next day with you. You make life so fun and exciting! You are my best friend and I am so lucky that I get to be with you every day. It feels like we have had so many adventures in the past and have been through so much already, but we are only just beginning. As we celebrate our last Valentine’s Day without any kids, well, none that can do more than kick you in the stomach, I think of how much more enjoyable life is going to get when we do have them. We have so much that we get to do together and I look forward to it all. You are going to be an outstanding mother. I have never seen someone more prepared and qualified to take care of children than you. I respect you so much and all that you have accomplished in your life; with or without me.

I hope you always know how much I love you, sweetheart. I care about you so much. I want to do anything I can to make you as happy as you've made me. You are my love and my home. You will always be special to me and I will always be devoted to you. Happy Valentine’s Day, my Kaity!!