To my personal rays of sunshine,

I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I'm so, so grateful to have you in my life. You fill my days with your light, making each day just a little bit brighter. You build me up when I'm feeling down, encouraging me to see the good in myself that I can't always see. Even when you simply tell me I'm pretty, it makes a difference, because it's coming from you and I know you would never lie to me.

I appreciate every single adventure we've been on together - whether it's a Dunkin run when classes are canceled, or it's a Wal-Mart run at 11:30 at night when we both wanted to buy instant mashed potatoes and neither of us remembered to get them. I appreciate our cry and cuddle anxiety session at the house, where we just vent about our lives, letting it all out. I appreciate lunch and dinner dates with you where we can finally catch each other up on what's going on in our lives. I appreciate buying matching dad shirts with you that we can wear together and be great dads in. I appreciate having study sessions that just turn into us goofing around and talking about boys. I appreciate that you bought me flowers when I was feeling sad about life. But, most importantly, I appreciate you.

You are so beautiful - of course, beautiful on the outside, but you also have a beautiful soul because of everything you say and do. You are so full of energy and life, and slowly you are teaching me to be full of those things too. You inspire me each and every day to work towards being my best self. I hope one day everything in your life falls into place and you get everything you've ever wanted because you deserve it.

So, thank you for accepting me, flaws and all. Thank you for everything you've done thus far for me, and for everything you'll do for me in the future. I couldn't ask for better rays of sunshine in my life.

Love you lots, EK