A Wonderful Birthday

Tim & I both took the day off of work to celebrate my birthday. Every year I seem to have pure chaos at work and end up having to stay super late on my birthday. Murphy's law, I suppose. So, we took the day off and relaxed! It was so nice to sleep in and enjoy the day. We didn't do a single bit of cleaning or other housework, even though it did need to get done. That alone is reason to celebrate!

Tim made me a yummy breakfast and we played some WiiFit for a while. While I don't have a picture to prove it, my WiiFit age is 25. Woo-hoo! Compared to Tim's 44, I felt pretty good. I mean, if it would have told me I was in my 50's, well... I guess that may not have been the best way to start out my birthday.

We hung out, went to lunch, and caught a good double-header of basketball games on TV. Tim gave me an iPod nano- yay! With as much time as I spend in the car for work, I have been wanting one for a while! I got Tim an iPod a few years ago. He uses it all the time, so I never wanted to borrow it to use in the car while he would use it during the day. It was a gift to him afterall. But, now I have one of my own- it's all loaded up and ready for the meetings I have to drive to tomorrow :) Thanks Tim- I love it!

We had a fantastic dinner at BJ's, one of our favorite spots, and finished the day with a delicious chocolate dream pie! Mmmmm!!!

While most dread turning another year older, each year keeps getting better and better for me! I'm looking forward to another great year!

Happy Birthday Tim!

Happy Birthday Tim! I can't imagine life without you...

Here are some of my favorite things about you (in no particular order):

1. You make me laugh every single day.


2. You put up with and understand my numerous "Friends" references, and have even gotten pretty good at it yourself. Ikea? Yep, you are probably the only other person besides me that finds that funny.


3. You do the ironing- and never complain.


4. You pick up after the dogs and never ask me to do it instead.


5. You always wash my car for me without me ever having to ask.


6. You rub my shoulders every morning when I am getting ready for work- just because.


7. You always fulfil your church callings and then some.


8. You always support me and my decisions, no matter how crazy they may be.


9. You are willing to try anything I cook- and eat every bite, no matter what it is.


10. You are the best husband and friend I could ever ask for!

And a few of my favorite memories- so far... (once again, in no particular order):

1. The time we left the play during intermission and didn't realize there was still another act. We had no idea how it ended!


2. The time we drove home from Ikea with the bed frame on top of the car. My fingers were freezing. That was um... interesting.


3. The time you sanded the wall so our TV would fit because you just had to get that thing to fit that night.


4. Staying up all night painting our new house. Do you remember how exhausted we were?


5. Moving the treadmill and elliptical upstairs on our own. I was convinced we were going to get trapped on the stairs with the heavy machines crushing us, or the dogs. I'm so glad we survived that! And, yes... we did it all by ourselves!


6. Assembling the basketball hoop in the garage in the freezing cold. How many hundreds of unlabeled parts were there? And the awful instructions? But we did it, and we only ended up with a few extra parts. If only we knew where they were now. The rim is a little crooked.


7. Getting engaged- You caught me way off guard!


8. Getting married- Best day ever!


9. Dropping the top layer of our wedding cake in front of the Sheraton after our wedding reception. We were covered in cake and couldn't stop laughing! I'm so glad I had already changed out of my wedding dress!


10. Our cruise to the Carribbean- what a great honeymoon!

I hope you have a wonderful birthday! I love you!