My D’s (ahem) 29th Birthday is today! So in keeping with my “Winn Dixie” salutes I will tell you 10 Things about my love:

1. He is the kindest man on the planet. He loves us and always puts me and the cowboy ahead of himself. Never an exception… we are always first. He is the best daddy in the world…. and his cowboy just adores his daddy.
2. He has the most beautiful brown eyes…. and his litlle man has them too. A girl could get lost in one set… now I have two sets to drown in.
3. He has a great sense of humor. Didn’t even phase him when I launched our stackable dryer off it’s platform and nearly took out the plumbing fixtures in the bathroom (uh… I didn’t even live here yet. )…or when I got into 2 car accidents in one day…..
4. He has surprised me more than any other person in my life… with good things. A whirlwhind trip to Europe for my birthday including the Eurostar to Paris… a 30th birthday party in Manhattan with family and old friends. Flowers just because…. you name it!
5. He is a doer… he is always up and doing something… He takes the cowboy out for these “daddy days” and does stuff that I have not the patience or time for (sit 3 hours at a local airport so the boy can watch planes take off…) but they love it and it is their time to be. (Be without Mama nagging at either of them! ;))
6. He is a good friend. To me… he is the best friend in the world. He has had friendships that have lasted his lifetime and he is always good at making someone feel at ease.
7. He can always make me laugh. I can start out crying… but end up laughing by the end. That is one of the best things about the both of us…. we laugh often and loud.
8. He is a big sports guy… Le Tour, Baseball, Football, Lacrosse, golf, NCAA Basketball… if you can keep score and it has rules… he is all about it. Not in an all consuming kinda “sports widow” kind of way… in a “Let’s go to see the Terps play football” kind of way. Sundays are HUGE in my house in the fall….. we love the Ravens.
9. He is an adventuresome soul. His outlook is a “why not?” outlook on life. He likes to examine all possibilities and see what the best, most adventuresome things he can come up with. “Why not climb MT Washington and stay at the Lake of the Clouds Hut?” … “Why not ride 50 miles on our bikes through all 5 boroughs of New York City?”…
10. He is the love of my life. Every day, for the last 9 years… he has made my life better and better. I love you with all my heart! Happy Birthday Honey!

Hey Everyone…leave a Happy Birthday comment for my D! He really is the greatest!!!