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29 Reasons Why I Love James Raymond Hilton on this...the day of his birth!

1. He makes me laugh.
2. He lets me cry.
3. If it's important to me, it's important to him.
4. He put aside his professional aspirations to provide for our family.
5. He is Brooklyn's daddy.
6. He is Grayson's daddy.
7. He is humble.
8. He has a beautiful voice.
9. He uses his beautiful voice to glorify the Lord.
10. He got hooked on Brothers and Sisters and Psych while I was on bed rest, and let me talk about them like they were important events of my day.
11. His love of music, film, and television has broadend my horizons.
12. He dreams with me.
13. He trusts and supports my decisions.
14. He has a great eye for design (he's ARTISTIC...not that other thing!!)
15. He respects and loves my family.
16. He loves his family.
17. He has beautiful eyes!!
18. He knows everything!! (We would be millionaires by now if we could just play Million Dollar Money Drop!)
19. His enthusiasm and loyalty for the Packers has infected Brooklyn and I.
20. His hair will be the exact right length for 1 day before he starts complaining that it is too long.
21. He wants and seeks to better himself.
22. He has "too much" integrity.
23. He can sing Grayson to sleep.
24. It's almost impossible to get him a gift, because he wants EVERYTHING!
25. His man crushes are Gene Kelly, Harry Connick Jr, and Norbert Leo Butz.
26. His passwords are impossible to crack and he changes them all the time!
27. He is not afraid to apologize when we fight. Even if he's right.
28. He is not content with the status quo (see for example, our Halloween Pumpkins)
29. He chose me.

Happy Birthday, Ray. I love you!

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