Top 10 Reasons Why I Have the Best Husband in the World!

Yesterday, Mitch and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary! As I spent the day waiting for him to get home from drill, I got to reflect on why he was as amazing as he is. I have compiled a Top 10 list of reasons why he is my sweetheart and why you should be jealous that he isn't yours! (Or perhaps it will give you a better appreciation of your own significant other and help you realize why they are yours!)

10. My Husband is Quirky

One of my favorite things about my husband is the fact that he is quirky. He has all of these habits that I would have never thought normal or attractive in high school. Having your husband come home from hunting with a dead bird in hand and sit down on your couch and watch TV is not normal. Especially when he still has the bird! But I seriously love that about Mitch. He doesn't play by the rules, he doesn't care what anyone else thinks, and he doesn't even acknowledge what other people think of him. He is amazing in that aspect. I wish I had that same attitude - I wish that I could go wherever, whenever and not worry about what my hair looks like, or how tired I am, or how redneck I am being.

He can also fall asleep anywhere, on anything, at any time.

Those two black spots are from a crazy AWOL pen that decided to explode during scripture reading once.

It might sound weird to you, but I have started a list on my phone of all the hilarious things my husband has to say. The list grows every day and I don't think he even realizes how funny he is. Most of them are situational funnies, but funnies none-the-less!

"Oh, it hurts my hand to point down so far! I'm gonna get a wrist cramp!" - Mitch because the Wii sensor bar had to be placed below the TV. He then spent the next few minutes massaging his poor wrist.

"I don't like taking the same routes home. It's dangerous!" - Mitch when we are two blocks from home and in Rexburg, Idaho

"Hunny, did I get mayonnaise in my mustache?"

"Porque... pine... does that mean porcupine in Spanish?"

"Hunny, you know the rules. No acting like a freak when we have company coming over"


He even takes the time to try out different facial hair styles when I ask him to.

 8. My husband is Handsome

I have never met someone in my life who is as hardworking as my husband. He is willing to do anything and go above and beyond the requirements for everything and anything.

Some examples are the fact that despite yesterday being our One Year Anniversary, he still went out and shoveled every single walk way, including the block's sidewalk before we could leave. Then, when we arrived at our parent's house, he shoveled both of their driveways. He will spend all day at work only to come home and make sure that the dishes are done or that we are caught up on laundry. He will go through and organize every room in our house meticulously until it is up to standard.

He also won another award with the Military just this Friday. It is The Army Achievement Medal.



The certificate states:

This is to certify that the secretary of the Army has awarded
The Army Achievement Medal to SPECIALIST MITCHELL C. HOLT
B(-) Battery 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery

FOR exceptional performance during TY 13. SPC Holt's ability to motivate his peers and set the standard in physical fitness is unmatched. His high level of enthusiasm and dedication are constantly on display. SPC Holt continually sacrifices personal time in support of the unit and makes the unit's overall mission a success. He brings great credit upon himself, Battery B 1st Battalion 148th Field Artillery, the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, and the Idaho Army National Guard.

He constantly amazes me with his effort in all things. I definitely do not have the drive to work like he does. He is so hard working in every aspect of his life, but especially our marriage. I can't even name the wonderful things he does for me. He works so hard every day to support us. He fixes our house, he puts up with my constant need to be doing something, to be fixing something. He is the man who can come home from a 10 hour work day and spend the rest of the evening working on something else without a single sigh or complaint. He will stay up until 2:00 in the morning on Thanksgiving Eve to paint a kitchen! He will then wake up at 7:00 in the morning on Thanksgiving to finish the job!

6. My Husband is Understanding and a great Listener

I can't think of anyone who is a better listener than my husband. He is the person that every one of his friends rely on to be their emotional support. He listens to everyone's needs, hopes, and fears, and somehow shows such empathy that I can't even comprehend how he does it.
He is that rock that even strangers have faith and trust in.
There have been countless times when he has left whatever activity we are doing together to go talk with a friend in need. Countless times that he has randomly said, "Excuse me hun, I feel like I should call _____" and he does. He calls them and listens to everything they have to say. He understands their needs and helps talk them through their greatest depressions, dreams, and fears.

He is the exact same way with me and in our marriage. He is the one that is constantly reminding me to be more communicative, to be more open to listening. He is not only my husband, but he is also my greatest confidant, supporter, cheerleader, and sympathizer.
I wish that I had even an ounce of his ability to listen to people. He doesn't just listen, either. He remembers and the next time he sees you or speaks with you, he is able to not only ask you how you are doing but then will continue to cheer you on and uplift you. I am so grateful for that ability he has, especially when I'm having a low couple of days. He remembers every single complaint and every single tear and somehow he will make sure that he not only helps me quietly on my struggles, but will also take the time to sit me down and talk it out.

5. My Husband is Spiritual

There is no doubt about it. My husband is the most spiritual man I have ever met. His mission has made him into the most wonderful, obedient man I could have ever imagined. He takes our Temple marriage seriously and makes sure that he is upholding all that he has promised me. He has a way of taking every single blessing and every single trial and spinning them into a learning experience - and even kicks me in the butt sometimes to try it too. He is the one that reminds me that we need to go to the Temple. He is the one who grabs our scriptures and sits us down. He is also the one who makes sure that we both kneel at night and pray together.
While he is the patriarch of our little family unit, he takes extra time and puts in extra effort to look for inspiration on what our family needs to be doing. I love listening to him pray - growing up I never thought that a 5 minute prayer would be something I would smile at, especially when there is a hot meal just right under my nose, but his prayers are always so thoughtful and uplifting. His prayers remind me to not be so monotonous in mine. His scripture studying reminds me that marking a verse or two isn't cutting it. And more importantly, his diligence in taking me to the Lord's house reminds me that this is exactly where I need to be. Mitchell is a constant reminder that I am exactly where I want to be in life.

4. My Husband is Compassionate

My husband is the most compassionate person I know. He is always quick to serve in any way he can. He is thoughtful almost to the point of aggravation. That sounds horrible but it is a little bit hard to be excited about your husband going out and buying someone a really expensive meal because he felt like they needed it. It's hard to sit at home alone for a few hours while your husband goes and helps someone move or just visits with a family to find out what they are in need of. But I would not have it any other way. My husband is the most caring person I have ever met. He is kind to the point where I can't ever stay mad at him. There will be many mornings where I wake up to my husband handing me a cold glass of water, putting my socks back on my feet, or tucking me in tighter before he leaves for work. There are many nights where my husband will be beyond exhausted but will still scratch my back and make sure that I'm full and content.

If I am ever upset or it's just that time of the month, my husband will randomly come home with my favorite treat - chicken nuggets - and he will play with my hair or gently trace lines over my face with his fingers while I lay down and eat. It's the most relaxing thing ever.
There isn't a thing in this world that can't be fixed by Mitch kissing my forehead or holding me, and there isn't a single moment where I've needed either of these things and he hasn't done it. It's like he has a 6th sense of when I need a particular cuddle or smooch.



3. My Husband is Adventurous

Mitchell is one of the most adventurous people I've ever met. He can make any small thing into an adventure or a fun activity. He isn't afraid to try new foods, activities, or places and challenges me to try new things as well. He is creative when it comes to planning things, as well as thoughtful and determined. He will make sure that he earns enough money for us to do something or that he borrows the right items. I've come to find that he never really plans things unless we are doing it with another couple. He will come home randomly and say "Hey, let's go snowmobiling tonight!" - which we did this week!




My husband is always willing to find time for us to do fun things that we've never tried before. Somehow he can also take a mundane activity and spin it to be one of the funnest evenings I've had in a long time. With Mitch, even mowing the lawn is adventurous. He is also willing to try out things that I like - and that is saying a lot, especially when I take pride in being like a grandma.

My husband is the kind of man that rides on shopping carts. The kind of man that gets giddy when he has any new sort of toy, whether it be a nerf gun or a real gun. He is the kind of guy that brings me out of my shell and has introduced me to thousands of new activities since we started dating. When we first got really serious as boyfriend and girlfriend, I made a list of some of the funnest things we had done so that I could look back on it in the future. Some of the items on that list include riding dirtbikes, learning to drive a stick-shift car, getting burritos at 3:00 am, playing with marshmellow guns, scooter races, riding long boards, building not one, but two trampolines and then jumping between the two, jumping off of roofs, digging canals, floating canals... you name it, we have probably done it. And all of those things would not have been the same if I didn't have Mitch right there beside me.

2. My Husband is my Best Friend
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He is the person I want to come home to and tell all of my stories. He is the person that I tell everything to, good or bad. An activity without Mitch beside me is wasted. Really the only part of the Best Friend scenario we are missing is that we don't match our clothing or annoy everyone else with how goofy we are (but then again, maybe you are all just too nice to let us know that we are obnoxious beyond belief...)

My husband makes sure I know that he loves me. He goes the extra mile to ensure that I know it deep down. I am completely and wholly in love with him. He reminds me constantly of our little family unit and how important I am to him, how important our future children will be to him, and that the eternities better watch out because there is no way he is leaving my side!

And there you have it! 10 reasons why I have the best husband in the world! It should really be called 10 reasons why I am the luckiest woman in the world, but my husband is amazing enough that his love and outpouring reaches beyond just me.