Day 1: Her eyes. When I would meet a girl for the first time I would first check out her eyes. If you have ever talked to Maris, you would notice she has the most amazing blue eyes. They are really easy to look at.
Today is day 2: Creativity... I may have married the most craft talented person ever. I whine and moan about our craft store/ downstairs bedroom, but I am simply amazed at what she can manage to put together. If you have not seen her blog, you should check it out. She does some "cute" things.
Day 3: Laugh! A lot of people say laughter is contagious, well I think Marisa's laugh is contagious. Sometimes when we are hanging out, we get what we call "the stupids" which is when we laugh for no reason at all... uncontrollably. Her laugh can get a little crazy sometimes, and it just cracks me up
Day 4: Encouragement! It seems no matter what I choose to do, Maris is my #1 cheerleader. I'm not the most "studious" person in the world, and while I someday would like to go back to school, she doesn't force the issue. She always tells me " whatever makes me happy". I love to run, and I am my #1 critic, but she always says how good of a job I do, even if I think it is crap. Thanks babe for always backing me 100%!
Day 5: Thoughtfulness... You ever hear the expression, that person carries a heart the size of their head in their chest? That's my missus. Seems like she's always doing something for someone. Often with out the thought of any reward.
Day 6: Positivity... When I think of positivity, I not only think of being happy, it's more than that. To me it's making the best of whatever you have, sometimes making the best out of the worst. We've been through a lot in our marriage. At times I think the worst at the worst. Maris has the mindset that everything happens for a reason, and everything will work out in the end. I appreciate that, especially since I sometimes attack issues with what some might not call a level head.
Day 7! Hard work! Probably one of my favorite of Marisa's many amazing traits is her work ethic. She has an amazing motor that keeps going. She pretty much has a 5 course meal of things to do all the time, and it seems she is always adding to it. It is important to clarify that activity does not = productivity. However she is extremely productive. She always seems to get it all done, all the time, with time to spare. She is one truly amazing go getter. =)
Day 8: Smile! Back in the day, when I would meet a girl for the first time, the first 2 things I look at are the eyes, and mouth. Eyes, because when you talk to someone, you look them in the eye, you don't want to be looking at a 2 eyed cyclops. Mouth, because when the person smiles you don't want a snaggletooth to look at. I think Marisa has the most beautiful smile. She hates being in pictures, but I would like more of her, just so I can have one more picture of that amazing smile. (:
ay 9: Kissing! Maris just happens to be the best kisser, well of course maybe besides myself, this side of the Milky Way. I'm the type of person, that when I see something I want, I go after it. So with this in mind, after our first date I tried to "roll in". I ended up getting rolled off! Undeterred, I got mine a day later. I was persistent! When I was in the young men's presidency in a previous ward, I gave a lesson on the law of chastity. I told them I never kissed my wife until we knelt across the alter in the temple. They all thought that was neat, until I told them that until that point, she was my girlfriend and we made out all the time. Best lips ever!
Day 10: As you can see over the last few days, Marisa has a lot of amazing qualities. All you men wish you could have her, and all you girls wish you could be her. My favorite thing about her is her individuality. We are all different, and unique in our own way. And she is something really special. All the qualities mentioned previously, plus many more which I did not list make up who she is. My mission president said when I date someone who is too good for me, marry her! I definately married up! Happy Burfday Baby! I love you!
See....like I said. He's the best!
