Introduction to YOU

Hey Babe Can you believe we've been married for 18 years Our marriage is now officially an adult So I decided to do something a little different this year I made a music album just for You Every song title contains "You" in it Because that's what my heart longs to celebrate As I wrote the lyrics to each song I found myself falling even more in love with you And feeling so deeply grateful that you are mine Wonderful memories, inside jokes, and special moments Have flooded my mind these past few months This album contains just a fraction of my Thoughts and feelings for you As you listen to my expressions of love I hope they'll touch your heart the way you've touched mine And fair warning, since this album is celebrating Our marriage reaching adulthood Some of the more adult lyrics Might even make you blush Without further adieu Let me tell you about these songs And Then There Was You, named after Ava Is my own version of God blessing The broken road that led me straight to you I am so grateful you showed up in my life when you did You are my "Who", and you always will be Pictures of You, named after Paisley Reveals the giddy little boy inside of me Whose heart still skips every time I see you Or even pictures of you But pictures never truly capture your essence So much of your beauty is not seen, but rather felt Because of You, named after Boston Is the most honest confession I can make That anything I do or accomplish in this earthly life Is because of you, because I have you by my side You're the one truly responsible for it all Just You, named after Jade Hopefully, removes any doubt or concern You've ever had about who my heart belongs to You're not the jealous type, but out of 8 billion People on planet earth right now And in every facet of life, for me, it's just you Always Makin' Moments With You, named after Maeli Tells our story of intimacy I love your touch and am unashamed Of our physical affection, even in public Whether it be in front of friends, family Or complete strangers Let 'em watch while we make moments together Love the Way You Lie, named after Landon Celebrates your honesty, your purity And your innate desire to make others happy Especially me. These are the only lies I recall You ever telling in our marriage, and frankly I love each and every one of them Can't Wait to Meet You, named after our unborn baby Acknowledges the great sense of loss We experienced together, not knowing What happened exactly or why But trusting in God's eternal plan for our family And looking forward in faith to being Reunited with that little soul someday When You Carry Our Babies, named after Waylon Is a fun play on words, describing the many Different ways you carry our babies I am utterly enamored, watching you Mom so gracefully It's a testimony that assures me there must be a Heavenly Mother who loves and cares for us Just the way you do for our little ones Jonesin' For You, named after, well, me Because I realized, hey, I'm the only one left Without a song named after me This love ballad is my confession of how quickly I became addicted to your presence To your companionship, to your touch, to your love To this day, I'm jonesin' for you So that's it, the last song This album must come to an end But the love that inspired it never will I love you forever, Mandy Happy Anni. Let's rock