To the Birthday Boy

Today is Grant's birthday, and in honor of him, I just wanted to tell him (and all of you, apparently) how gosh darn much I love him. In fact, here are the top 10 reasons that Grant rocks (in no particular order.)

1. He is incredibly thoughtful and caring. From the day I met Grant, I was struck by how thoughtful he is of everyone around him. He is just always thinking of others and does whatever he can to help out when someone is in need.

2. He is super smart. No, freakishly intelligent is more like it. There is nothing that he can't figure out or fix. He is one of those people you don't want to play against in Trivial Pursuit. I have a nephew with a thirst for knowledge, and it didn't take long for him to figure out that Grant was a fountain of information. Grant would sit with my nephew and explain everything from the bones in his hand to how magnets work. Pretty soon when we would visit, my nephew would sit next to Grant and simply say, "tell me more interesting things."

3. He works very hard. Whether it is his day job, or projects at home, Grant always works hard and does it thoroughly and well. He even finishes what he starts. I have trouble with that, so I appreciate it in him!

4. Grant is so grateful. That is an awesome quality to have in a husband, believe me. I have been doing his laundry now for over 4 years, and yet he never fails to thank me for his clean undies! It doesn't matter if it I made his favorite dinner or simply cleaned the bathroom, he always notices and always says thank you.

5. He has so many amazing talents. In fact, he is the most well-rounded person I know. He is smart, outdoorsy, athletic, very spiritual, incredibly talented in music... the list goes on. Grant is good at pretty much everything he tries!

6. Grant can make me laugh harder than I have ever laughed before. He has the best sense of humor... that and he knows where I am ticklish.

7. He is darn good lookin'. It certainly doesn't hurt that I get to look at him everyday... and for the rest of eternity.

8. He likes my cooking. Any wife will tell you how nice it is to have a husband that enjoys what you make for him!

9. Grant has a great sense of adventure. We love to travel, go camping and hiking... anything. He is so much fun to do things with. And, anyone who has ever gone camping with him will tell you, he is the ultimate Eagle Scout-- always prepared. Our friends nicknamed him Grant "Wait-a-second-I-think-I-have-that." No matter what anyone needs or forgot to bring, you can always bet on Grant saying, "Wait a second, I think I have that." He loves to whisk me away on some new excursion as often as possible. The greatest adventure yet: parenthood!

10. Last, yet most importantly, Grant is the most amazing husband and father you will ever meet. Seeing him with our baby boy just melts my heart. Wes loves his daddy, that is evident in the way Wes looks at Grant, and the way Grant can get him to laugh the harder than anyone else. Grant loves his little boy, and is so great with him!

The list could go on and on! Happy Birthday, Sweetheart! I love you!

-ME