Unsteady

August 16

Ah birthdays. In my household they usually begin with opening any presents. The day ends with dinner with cake and ice cream for dessert.
In between would just be lived out as normal. But today.
Today was different.
It started out normal, opening gifts from my family. Then getting ready for the day and expecting to go on a short lunc date with my man then have dinner with my church youth group, and afterwards cake and ice cream back home.

BUT thanks to my thoughtful and wonderful boyfriend it was probably the best birthday I've ever had.
After the lunch date I expected to just go back to my house and chill for the rest of the day. But when I walked in streamers were hanging on the door frame.
Initially confusion happens, soon fading to a theory yhatbyour sister decorated for you. She does that in very very rare occasions.
Until all my beautiful friends pop out from the kitchen.

"Surprise!"
I turn around, shocked, to my boyfriend "you didn't"

Oh but he did. We played games and watched a movie and I received a rather gaudy sombrero as a gift from one of my guy friends.

Then boating with the ward was a lot of fun everyone had a blast, even people who don't usually participate or come were there, enjoying themselves. Afterwards my best guy frinds and my boy friend came over and watched my favorite tv show with me and joined in with the cake and ice cream.
We were all so tired we just slept through the entire episode. So they decided to rest up at home.
Except my boyfriend that is.
My wonderful, loving, amazing, adorable, handsome boyfriend.

We sat and talked in my driveway for a while and he walked me to the door. One last gift from him- he'd given me two other small ones earlier that day.

"Don't open it yet wait till I leave, and uhm... Don't read it in front of your parents." he says, pushing a small parcel into my hand.
With a last goodbye kiss he goes back to his truck and drives away.

A little apprehensive I go up to my room. I open the wrapped package and inside is a little journal.

"He didn't"

Oh but he did.
Every page had something he loved about me written on it.
I flipped through it, blushing madly, melting with each page turn.
I love your smile.
I love you hugs.
I love your Chapstick addiction.
Each one unique. Its like if you took all the cheese from The Cheescake Factory and you still wouldn't have enough to describe how much there was.
But it's okay. I love it. I love him and I appreciate the gift he gave me so that every time I felt sad and insecure I could read it and know that people love me.

Thank you everyone for the best day I've probably ever had. It was a blast and I appreciate each and every one of you. Love you all, and thank you so much all to beautiful people.😘