Happy Birthday A.J.!

Today is Aaron James' (I never call him that) 24th birthday. This is the part of the year when he's older than me!

A.J. is my guy. He's my perfect complement and makes my life fun and interesting. We're different in a lot of ways, but together we're pretty awesome. I decided once that if we didn't like the same kind of food, then it would be a problem. I'd go crazy. But the longer were together, the more similarities I find.

I know my life would be completely different if he weren't in it, which is super weird to think about. AJ's grandma warned me that he'd have me wrapped around his little finger with that little boy grin of his, and he really does. It's impossible to be upset with him once he grins at me. Little punk.

Here are some more things I love about him:

- when he sings in the car
- I'll complain about something, and instead of telling me to be more positive he'll agree with me and get me all riled up so I can get it all out of my system. ha.
- when he's proud of himself or tells me how cool he was at work that day
- if he laughs really hard at something, it makes me laugh too
- he shares my weird love for dogs...we point them out when we see them, like little kids
- his arms :)
- when he gets seconds of something I made
- the way he says "root beer"
- how funny he is when he plays games

OH, there's tons more. I'm just so in love with him, it's disgusting.

We met in 2004 and dated a little. Here's a picture of us from waaay back then. He was shy and I was obnoxious, just as the picture looks. I had no idea how the tables would turn...



For Halloween (2005 I think) we dressed up as an elderly couple. We went to the dance on campus and busted out some sweet moves.



When I was in St.George I drove 9 hours to Albuquerque to see him. Good times.



I guess the rest is history!