Paul's Big Day!

Well, Paul thinks birthdays aren't a big deal. That is one area where we disagree. Since it is his big day and I don't tell him as often as I should how much I love and appreciate him, here are 32 wonderful things about Paul!

1. works 50+ hours/week plus time spent in his church calling 2. makes up stories about raccoons for the kids 3. bought me a treadmill so that I could run even with his hectic schedule 4. takes his church responsibilities very seriously 5. great brother to his siblings 6. enjoys suspense movies 7. able to see other people's points of view 8. puts up with his wife's emotional nature 9. always finds ways to improve what he's doing 10. won't teach me how to mow the lawn (so that I can't do it) 11. loves to vacuum 12. also enjoys sweeping and mopping 13. supports my goals 14. plays in the backyard with the kids 15. gets up in the middle of the night to get me an aspirin 16. picked out my car, which I love 17. takes in his own shirts to be dry-cleaned 18. watches the kids so I can have girls' night out 19. knows when I ask him what he wants for dinner that he should take us out to dinner 20. only speaks good things about me to others 21. loves his extended family 22. writes thank yous 23. able to understand people's motivations 24. his red hair (he'll also disagree with this one) 25. can make decisions where I'm indecisive 26. tells his daughters how beautiful they are 27. makes sure the kids show respect to their mother 28. plays with Halle during church so I can listen 29. fan of 80s big hair rock bands (another thing we don't have in common) 30. knows when I say nothing's wrong that something is wrong 31. always has a clean car 32. plans surprises for me

As I started writing this list, I realized even more how much Paul does for me and the kids. How lucky we are to have him as husband and father. He always puts our needs and wants before his own and although we try to pay it back, he's usually a step ahead of us. Paul--we're glad it's your day so we can celebrate all that you are and all that you do! We love you!