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Today is our fouth anniversay. To some, this may not seem like much of an accomplishment. I know most of you out there are way past us, but for James and I, its pretty huge.

I often get asked (and occasionally ask myself) why I married James. (Its not usually asked in a rude way, just a questioning way) James and I are TOTAL opposites who have almost nothing in common. Literally, nothing. We are both human, we both eat food, breathe air, ect, and we are both members. Thats pretty much where the similarities stop. And while, normally, the overused "because I love him" answer is all I offer, today's festivities lead me to expound.

Top 4 Reasons I Married James

4. He was there... Ok, I'm totally joking. That was so not it at all. Truly, one of the things I love the most about him is that he can make me laugh, even when I don't want to. He knows how to help me not stress out quite as often as I do, and I love that.

3. He is one of the best Dads I have ever seen. Of course, I didn't know this when we got married, seeing as we didn't have kids yet, but I did know he was going to be great. Hes pretty much a big kid himself, so TJ loves playing with him. And hes so protective, its kind of funny at times!

2. He has such a big heart. He hates it when others are upset or being used. Really, even if its something totally out of our control, he gets so agitated. And even though he complains occasionally, he is so good about helping out with jobs that require the strength I just don't have!! And he likes to vaccuum!! Really, who wouldn't love that!

And the #1 reason I love James is....

He lets me be me and loves me for it. I am crazy. I know it, but it is who I am. Even though we are so completely different, he loves me and lets me be interested in what I want to be interested in. He even "listens" for what I'm sure seems like hours to me drone on about some sewing or scrapbooking or business thing that I know he has absolutely no interest at all in!!

There are, of course, a million more reasons I love him, but I have things to do today and no one wants to sit and read a post that is that long, so four it is!! Here's to many more wonderful years together!!

This is pretty much the only wedding picture you will see. And its not a great one, its just one somebody got on their camera. Our wedding photographer was awful, so our pictures were crap, but what can you do!! (Ok, James says their fine, but I really don't like them, so whatever!!)

And this is the most recent one of us together. I know its a repeat, but neither of us like getting our picture taken, so its actually a very rare thing to have us in there together!!