In Full Bloom

Today is Father’s Day.  And as if that were not reason enough to celebrate, it is also Brett’s birthday.  AND he is 40!

He has done a little moaning about the fact that he is getting “cheated” and I am getting off easy since they both fall on the same day, but I know him and he really is just teasing me.  While Brett does not agree with me, I think it is extremely fortunate that we are celebrating both on the same day. 

There are lots of great guys out there, I know.  I just feel so lucky to have him.  I mean really, really lucky.  So celebrating the fact that God graced the Earth with this wonderful man 40 years ago today, and the fact that he is an awesome Dad all at the same time makes this a super special day. 

So in honor of all that he is to us, Allison, Trent and I came up with a list of 40 things that make him special to us.  (See if you can figure out which are from the kids and which are from me.)

We have a fun day of treats planned for him and he deserves it!

1.  He makes yummy food.

2.  We like to play fight with him.

3.  He is patient.

4.  He is good at reading stories.

5.  He makes us laugh.

6.  He can fix almost anything.

7.  He is the best cleaner in the house.

8.  He is really smart.

9.  He is extremely passionate about animals.

10.  He takes out the trash.

11.  He has the most wonderful little flecks of gray coming into his hair.

12.  He can be amazingly calm on the outside in the most stressful situation even if he is not feeling that way on the inside.

13.  He gives good hugs.

14.  He is fun when he tucks us in.

15.  He calls us on the phone when he is not here.

16.  He pets the kitty.

17.  He puts on music and dances with us.

18.  He is always interested to see what I bought when I go shopping and never complains about how much I spent.

19.  He brings us lunch at school.

20.  He does laundry when he is working at home.

21.  He always has dinner ready when we get home from school.

22.  He is handsome.

23.  He doesn’t get too mad when we tickle him.

24.  He likes to be silly with us.

25.  He washes and cleans out the car for date night.

26.  He brings home People Magazine for me to read when we go on trips.

27.  He fills the tank up with gas because he knows how much I hate to do it.

28.  He is extremely honest.

29.  He dresses nice when we go out to dinner.

30.  He takes us to cool places.

31.  He’s a good golfer.

32.  He appreciates fine dining.

33.  He plays fun games with us.

34.  He helps with math homework.

35.  He makes the best parmesan chicken.

36.  He is a good listener.

37.  He makes funny drawings.

38.  He smells good.

39.  He works hard.

40.  We love the way he loves us.

 

 

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