Liz

Elizabeth Ashley Lytle.
Probably one of the strongest, prettiest, and unbeatable woman ever.

She's technically my wife.
Yeah that's right, Julia forever alone has a wife.
Its a bit odd but it works.

And as of three and a half months she has also entered the role of mother.
Which she is absolutely doing amazing at.
Little Abigail is extremely lucky to have Liz as her mommy.
And Alex is extremely lucky to have Liz as the mother of his daughter.

Liz and I have been friends for what seems forever.
We met in Sunday school and seeing as we both went to this tiny church and were pretty much the only girls that were close in age we became friends.

Her dad Ted is like an adopted Dad for me and Liz and older sister.
She knows some of my deepest darkest secrets.
And whenever I see her even though months may have passed its just like old times.

She has been my inspiration and at times a source of strength for me.
Freshman year when my mom was sick she stayed and helped me.
She was there for me and comforted me when I needed it.

She found out she was pregnant with little Abigail about a week after her dad's wedding, and even though it was a surprise she has taken on the role of mother so gracefully.
I only hope that someday I can be like her.
And that Abigail one day can be like an older sister as Liz was to me to any children I bring into my life.
However shes probably going to be a teenager by the time I get my life together and figure out children, but there still is hope.

She has kept that spark and light in her eyes that shes had ever since she was a little girl even through all of these things.
Liz like my friend Nick has always been a constant in my life.
Always a friendship.

And on June 16th 2015 she turned 22.

So happy birthday my beautiful Liz.
I love you to the moon and back.
Here's to many more years of friendship, love and laughter.