A Love Letter To Francisco Gautreaux Jr.

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we asked Patch readers to write a love letter to that special someone and let us deliver it. This is Nicole Gautreaux's love letter to her husband, Francisco:

Babe,

First I want to say thank you for all you do for the kids and me. We love you so much. I just want to take a minute out to show you how much I appreciate you. I love you for being my best and most supportive friend, for always treating me with love, trust, and respect, and for your infinite understanding and patience.

I love you for always believing in me, for making me feel strong, and for helping me to believe in myself. I promise I will always be your partner in life. I will be there through tough times, will support you as you work towards your goals in life to share your dreams, or will just be someone to brush your teeth with. I promise to always be open and honest with you, even though it might take me until right before we go to sleep to get the words out. I promise to attend car shows with you and at least pretend to show interest in horsepower, engines, and custom modifications, even if I have no idea what you’re talking about. I promise to never stop loving you and pushing myself to become a better version of myself every day.

God introduced us at a young age and planted a seed that has now grown into something beautiful. You are an amazing daddy to our three kiddies, you work hard for them, you do everything in your power to make them smile and laugh! You support them in ways they’ll always remember. I am so excited to see what the future has in store for us as individuals and as a couple.

Together we created a beautiful family and we went from Nicole and Cico to Mom and Dad, and just five months ago, to husband and wife.

I love you Francisco Gautreaux Jr., now and forever!

Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthday Babe!

Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy Birthday Daddy!

Love always,
Nicole, Aubrey, Sienna and Javier

—Nicole Gautreaux

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