to my boyfriend, my love @teaguehq
my beautiful boy owen,
part of me finds it hard to believe that we're celebrating your birthday a second time together as a couple, because sometimes it feels like it was only yesterday that i met you for the first time, and i couldn't help but think you were the most beautiful guy i have ever seen. i know that you'll probably blush reading that, and let me just say that you look even more beautiful when you blush. but ever since you became my boyfriend, i have never felt luckier because you are the best thing to ever happen to me. falling in love with you was the smartest thing i have ever done, and every day that i get to love you, and that i get to be loved by you, makes me feel like i am truly blessed. i know that i always tell you that when you came into my life you brought a light to the darkness that i was feeling. i never thought i was going to find someone to love, always thought i was going to be alone because i didn't have luck in relationships, but now i know it was because i needed to find you first. because you are the person i'm meant to be with, you are who i am meant to spend my life with, you're who i'm meant to marry and who i am meant to love for the rest of my life. and i'm so thankful that it's you that i get to love for the rest of my life, because i couldn't imagine being with anyone, and because you are perfect in every way, but mostly you are perfect for me. you love me in ways that no one else ever has, you let me be me and love me even when i know i'm being a grumpy asshole, and you take care of me when i'm feeling overwhelmed and anxious, or when i'm working to hard and i need someone to ground me, there you are supporting me and being there for me. i'm so lucky that i got a man like you, and every day i can't help but thank my lucky stars that we found each other, but also that you love me like i love you. you are truly the man who gives me everything i could ever ask for, the man who turns me on in ways that i can't even put words behind sometimes. you drive me wild in the best way, and i love you so very much, and i can't stress how thankful i am that you were born, because i know my life would be completely empty without you in it.
because of how much i love you, i wanted to make sure to celebrate your birthday with you and spoil you in the way that you deserve. i want to make sure you always know that you are loved, but especially loved by me. so i got you some of these gifts to show you just how much i love you, and while some of them are simple and silly, some of them i really put a lot of thought into, and i can't help but hope that you really enjoy them, that you see the love behind them, and that they make you happy and feel loved. happy birthday, my love, you are my everything, and i just want you to have the most special day. which is why we're leaving for new york soon, were we'll be spending a couple days there, but tonight we're having a party that's all about you. and then the next couple of days, anything you want to do in the city, we'll do because it's for your birthday, and i want to make sure we do whatever makes you happy because that's what you deserve. and i know we both have places in new york, but i rented us a hotel room for the time that we're here because i wanted a great tub with a gorgeous view of the city, and that's what i got us. so tonight when we're done with your party, we're going to head back to our hotel and spend some time in that big tub together, and then afterwards i'm going to spread you out on the bed and appreciate and worship every inch of you as an extra birthday present. i love you so much, owen, and i hope you have the happiest of birthdays. i hope that you get everything that you could ever want, and i look forward to spending more birthdays with you.
i love you madly and forever,
joseph
i saw this cute garden cake and there was no way i wasn't going to get it for your birthday, it's the most adorable cake i've ever seen and i just knew you would enjoy it!
because you deserve some more sweet treats and i figured these would be perfect!
since the first time i ever really kind of told you i love you was via sign language, i came across this art print and thought it was really gorgeous and figured you would love to have it.
because you are my emotional support boyfriend, and no one better dare pet you.
i saw this cute beanie and thought it would look cute on you, especially since it had a little mandolin on it!
i don't know why this sweater called to me, but it did and i can't help but think you'll look adorable in it.
just figured you need some boxers that showed that you loved me and all.
this is a little box of 52 date ideas for us to complete in a year and i just thought it was a cute idea, it also comes with a little journal where we can write about the dates that we had.
i'll admit this is a random gift, but every garden in london should have a peacock to protect it, that's just the rules, so i got us this one and i might get him a friend in the future. i don't have a name for him yet, but i'm sure you can come up with something great.
i came across this first this rare uncut version of the stand that's signed by stephen king and just felt like it was the perfect gift for you. not only because of the role you played, but because i know you love the book.
i know i've already bought you a gibson mandolin, but this one is a little different than the first one that i bought you and i just really found it gorgeous and i knew you would like it too.
alright, i'll admit that this was a little splurge but i have a weakness for classic european cars, especially convertibles, so i couldn't help but buy you this 1971 mercedes-benz 280 sl pagoda. it's a gorgeous car, and i can just picture us taking it for drives in the countryside together, can't you?
i was trying to think of the perfect way to celebrate your birthday, and so we're catching a flight to new york in a couple hours where a big party is going to be thrown in your honor at this gorgeous bar i found called the roof. i figured since we had some amazing memories on roof top bars, even though it's a little cold in nyc right now, this would be perfect to have your birthday party. i made sure to invite all your friends, our friends and even your parents, so everyone is going to be there to celebrate you.














