50 Reasons You Are Awesome

1.     Your long, warming hugs.

2.     The way you love playing with the dogs in our house.

3.     When you break out into a little dance to the music.

4.     Your ability to listen to people and hear them.

5.     When you spice up car rides by pointing out BJs or listening to Pumped Up Kicks.

6.     Your sense of adventure- you have seen so much of the world.

7.     How you give all of your effort for the lives of others.

8.     Your beauty, pieces of which are never going to fade.

9.     When you shout too much at sports events because you care.

10.    How you read to us every Christmas Eve.

11.    The strength you wield to support the family.

12.    Because you taught us to be smart and curious.

13.    How you always find new ways to enjoy life and nature.

14.    How we know you’ll always be there, no matter what.

15.    Because you helped us learn to never take things for granted.

16.    How you don’t worry what others think, you just do your own thing.

17.    How you always remind us “I love you” after a phone call.

18.    How you taught us to be independent and strong in the world.

19.    Your ambition- you create an idea and go through with it.

20.    You make us feel like anything is possible, and that everything has good in it.

21.    How you gave us so many opportunities, from 4-H to a new school.

22.    How we can tell you absolutely anything.

23.    Your creativity when you help us with our lives, whether it’s school or boys.

24.    How you showed us we can laugh the negative stuff away.

25.    The trust you put in us. You’re our best friend.

26.    How you try so hard to give the people you love everything.

27.    When you speak with a funny voice, or say humorous things for no reason.

28.    How you stand for what you believe in and your confidence in yourself.

29.    The memories you’ve given us, whether playing battleship, dirtbiking, golfing, drifting on Payette Lake, or buying paintings with gum.

30.    Your unconditional care for animals and their owners.

31.    Your ability to handle the stress and pressure and keeping going.

32.    That you let us know we’re beautiful without trying.

33.    Your kind-hearted, thoughtful, humorous, and willful personality.

34.    Cause you’re freaking sexy.

35.    How you helped us through all of the first-times, good and bad.

36.    Your interesting and inspiring childhood stories.

37.    How all of us can be crazy together and love it.

38.    How you taught us to be better people with solid values.

39.    Your color- you can be both fun and serious.

40.    Your modesty, even though we hope you know you’re more beautiful than you believe and more deserving than you receive.

41.    For all the times you held our hands or cared for us when we were sick.

42.    Because you have loved so much in your lifetime too. You will always have support.

43.    How you never fail to ask what we want from the grocery store.

44.    Your hidden talents in poetry and art.

45.    How you solve disputes and always share even if there’s not enough for yourself.

46.    Your eyes when you smile, and the sound of your laugh.

47.    For your long list of amazing accomplishments, from starting a business to raising us.

48.    How you always want to hear how our day went.

49.    How you think of what others need without them asking.

50.    Mostly, because you love us. You brighten our world, bring smiles, initiate laughs, and never give up on anything. You are always loved.