I can't believe we have been married for 30 years.
I can't believe I am married to a 60 year old man.
If someone had asked me 30 years ago what I thought my life would look like now, I never would have envisioned it this way. First, I would have said with full confidence that I would be thin. Secondly, I would not have said with full confidence that I most certainly would still be married to the same guy this many years later. And yet, here we are.

I love you more than ever, and that love increases with each passing day. I so appreciate the little things you do and say that tell me you love me; even your simple, "Have I told you today that I love you?" means so very much to me.

You let me pick out music that I want to listen to, even when it isn't to your liking. You give me the freedom to cook whatever I want.

Your wit and humor makes me laugh almost daily, and still surprises me at times. You regularly compliment me. You step in right away and try to fix the things that bug me. You are a man of character.
I love your competitive spirit, even when it means we will sit and debate the most meaningless thing, like whether a wet or dry cloth absorbs water faster, just to prove a point of perspective.

I am very proud of the Grandpa you are:
The love and tenderness you show to Ethan and Ivydee, the way you brag about them on Facebook and how you think of creative ways to spend time and money on them.
 The pride you take in being a grandpa and how you share your enthusiasm of our upcoming arrival the same way you did before Ivydee was born.
Thank-you for being an awesome dad, and for taking the time to have your own relationship with each of our kids.
 I'm thankful that they can call you at midnight for a favor, and you are happy to "help them in an hour or in the morning" hahahaha.  But seriously, I hope each one of them realizes that you will always be there for them, as you have been.

You are a loving, thoughtful, and caring son. Your dad is most likely looking down from heaven and is very proud of you, for how you have loved and cared for both him and your mom. I'll bet he'd also like to tell you not to let the gas level in his car get below half a tank.
I love that I'm married to a man who gives me the best of everything, including himself.
 
  I can't believe the kiss of a 60 year old man thrills me, but it does, even after all of these years.  I hope to have at least 30 more years of love, laughter, and fun with you. I love you!
Truthfully,
Joanne
"Live happily with the woman you love through the fleeting days of life, for the wife God gives you is your best reward down here for all your earthly toil." (Ecc. 9:9)