14 Reasons He's My Valentine!

#foreverandalways #granddad* *Granddad is the oldest fish at the Shedd Aquarium. He's been there since 1933 and he's at least 80 years old. Matthew and I always say our relationship is like granddad - timeless.

1. man in uniform

damn

2. city life

I'm from Chicago . . .

3. ocean breeze

and he's from Rhode Island.

I showed him the city and he showed me the ocean.

4. animal lover

goats are friends

5. our first 'home'

6. love pepper

You know in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" when Andie gives Ben a love fern? Well, I bought Matt a love pepper - it's still alive and growing delicious red peppers. must be a good sign

7. Mr. Arms

What way is the airport? over here? or over there?

The worst part of a long distance relationship is the airport goodbye. I always cry and Matthew knows how to make me laugh. Just ask him - where's the airport?

8. DU

lavaliered into Delta Upsilon

you had to be there . . .

9. he takes me on adventures

10.

I'll be there when he finishes graduate school and he'll be there when I complete law school.

11. Thanksgiving

he's my constant

12. Valentine's Day - 2013

Valentine's Day - 2014 - Skype date

"Distance means so little when someone means so much."

13. long distance relationship surviving first semester of law school

Check!

14. 2011

When I introduced him to my parents, he had a mohawk. #bestfriends

Happy Valentine's Day, Thesaurus!