46 things I love

about a certain 46 year old!

Happy Birthday Honey!!!

46. I can't imagine going through 3 labor/deliveries & one long paper pregnancy with anyone else!

45. His blue eyes.

44. Hearing him read to our kids.

43. He doesn't snore.

42. The dimple in his chin.

41. His expertise in preparing our taxes every year.

40. His love of the Tour de France.

39. The fact that he will say "no" to things to spend more time with his family.

38. His patience, patience, patience.

37. I loved watching him the first time he saw Gracie's referral photo - Absolute Daddy love at first sight!

36. His snowman making talents.

35. His love of Charlie brown & Bugs Bunny classics.

34. His compassion and heart for the plight of orphans -Internationally and here in our own country.

33. His willingness to learn new skills, and the humility to admit when something is out of his league!

32. His pumpkin carving talents.

31. His text messages for no reason other than checking on me.

30. He knows all my "favorites".

29. His spur-of-the-moment cravings for ice cream.

28. His heart for the people of China, and the spread of the Gospel there.

27. The fact that he bought me a mixer one year for Christmas, and took it back before I opened it & bought jewelry instead. :)

26. The fact that we're at the place of not having the finances to even buy each other a large Christmas gift & he's OK with it. (Stocking stuffers are more fun anyway!)

25. His dreams for our future.

24. The grey in his beard.

23. He really tries to not bring any work stress home.

22. His sense of humor, and his kindness to still laugh at my sense of humor after all these years.

21. His understanding of all things "math" - especially when it comes time to help the kids w/ homework!

20. His sand castle making talents.

19. The way he's up before anyone else to spend time on his knees in prayer & in Scripture. (and to make a pot of coffee)

18. His french toast!

17. His "handy man" abilities around the house & with the cars.

16. His biker legs :)

15. It's taking me no time at all to come up with 46 things I love!

14. His undoubtable commitment to his family - Next to his love of Jesus, he always puts this family first, and we are blessed because of that!

13. The way he plays "penguin" with Gracie - You should see they way she makes him walk around behind her - straight arms & legs...funny stuff.

12. His management/administrative skills.

11. His love for the sport of cycling.

10. His openness to trying countless new recipes and culinary creations that change with the whims of his wife.

9. His ever growing faith in God's ability to do the miraculous.

8. His calmness in stressful moments.

7. His patience with teenage hormones. :)

6. His compassion for others...Always keeping those blue eyes open to help someone.

5. He kills spiders and other assorted insects for me.

4. He can play a mean game of Bocce ball.

3. He loves coffee as much as I do.

2. His heart to bring the Kingdom of Jesus everywhere he steps.

1. His heart to know the Father's love.