Paige Barnes

Reason #10 that I love my husband: He is my hero. Like today when our neighbor's house was broken into and the police were searching our yard for evidence and such. The hubs came home because I was worried and afraid. Felt so much safer the moment he walked in the door. ~Paige

Reason #11 that I love my husband: He cleans things when he thinks I am mad at him. It never fails. If he thinks I am mad/upset at him, he will start cleaning. It's actually kind of funny because the kitchen gets really clean! Sometimes I wish he'd just ask me what's wrong, but hey, a woman can't complain when her husband starts cleaning! :) ~Paige

Reason #12 that I love my husband: He gave me a Bible. It wasn't my first Bible, but it's the most special one I've ever had. When we were dating I mentioned that I wanted a specific Bible and I'd like to have my name embossed on it. So for Christmas the year before we were married he gave me this very Bible. We had talked about it so briefly that I had no idea he'd even noted the details. The Bible had my soon to be married name embossed on it and this was written on the inside cover: "God has blessed me so much in my life; with fun and excitement, joy and happiness, peace and love. Never in my wildest dreams could I ever be able to comprehend all those things rolled up so perfectly; but I don't have to dream because you're right here. The love of my life, my best friend, my wife. I love you so much, Paige, and as long as this book is the center of our relationship, that love can never fade and will only grow stronger. Merry Christmas... Cole

Reason #13 that I love my husband: He always listens. And I talk a lot. And have given birth to at least one child who talks a lot. (The other one can't talk yet). So we are talking a lot of listening. I'm convinced that he starts to tune me out at some point, but he always knows what I've said. ~Paige

Reason #14 that I love my husband: He's the only other person in the world who knows I have a freckle on my left eyelid. And he thinks it's cute. ~Paige

Reason #15 that I love my husband: He tells me everything will be ok and I believe him. Like when our apartment building was destroyed in a fire when our son was 3 months old. I didn't know where we would go or what we would do. We were so young and didn't live near family and my husband was still in college. But he said it would be ok, and God showed up. And when our son was diagnosed with diabetes. And when I was put on bed rest at 30 weeks with my second pregnancy and then our daughter came early and had to be in the NICU for over a week. But through it all he assured me that everything would be ok. And it has been. ~Paige

I have missed several days, so I am going to post a few reasons today to catch up! Reason #16 that I love my husband: He believes in me. So many times I second guess myself about everything. I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist. I want people to like me. I want to do everything I do right and good. I have struggled with this for a long time, and I am always my own worst critic. But my sweet husband always encourages me and tells me how much he believes in me. Just knowing that he does means so much. ~Paige

Tomorrow is my husband's 30 th birthday. He absolutely hates a big deal being made about him, so that means no surprise parties or even parties, really. We will do something low key at home. This is what he likes. And since I haven't worked in almost 2 months due to bed rest and the pregnancy, he will get an IOU for his birthday present. He will not mind this either, as he is absolutely wonderful. So in honor of my husband's BIG 3-0, starting tomorrow, I will post "30 Reasons I Love My Husband". One post each day for the next 30 days. And since there are only about 8 or so of you who read this (thank you!), maybe this won't be "too big" of a deal for him. :) Please share your comments if you know him or would like to send him some birthday wishes, and I will share them with him. ~Paige (not quite the BIG 3-0 yet)

I am very proud to be married to this man .