Happy 37th Birthday, Brian!!!

Cute baby!
Adorable toddler!
Loved his three-wheeler, and still does! His Dad has kept that thing running, and we have lots of fun with it when we go visit!
Union City High School football star!

Stud collegiate athlete!

Rafting the expert-class Skykomish River in Washington while we were dating.
Skiing at Whistler, British Columbia on our honeymoon.
His first woodworking project! This is now our bedroom furniture. He has about filled our house with all of his great projects over the last 7 years since he taught himself how to woodwork!
The consummate family man!

Top Ten Things I Love About My Birthday Boy

(in no particular order)

1. Loves the Lord---he has grown in his walk with the Lord so much in the 10 years that I have known him!

2. Brilliant---one of the smartest people I know! His nickname is even Dr. Brain, because he has a PhD, is so incredibly smart, and people often transpose the "i" and "a" in his name to spell brain.

3. Strong work ethic---a very hard worker; does things "right" in all his endeavors.

4. Very loyal---pretty self-explanatory; a great quality to have in a husband!

5. Loves to workout---may seem like a strange thing to like about someone, but we used to work out and be active together for many years, and since I can no longer do that with him, I guess I live vicariously through him with his workouts!

6. Selfless---he is always concerned about making sure we are taken care of and being treated special; is not concerned about doing things for himself, so I have to make him buy or do things for himself!

7. Involved Dad---he is without a doubt, the most hands-on Dad I have ever seen, and that was true even before our accident (which forced him to do even more); he so loves our kids and is joyfully involved in every aspect of their lives; we will all be the better for it!

8. Great-looking---I think he's a hottie and isn't it great to still think your mate is so cute even after the excitement of dating and the newlywed stage is over? ;-)

9. Self-assured---he is very confident in himself, which makes me feel secure; he knows his opinions, his goals, his beliefs, his desires, and is proud of it and able to be vocal in a way that makes a positive impact on people.

10. Servant-Leader---our church uses this term a lot to describe how men should be the head of the family; he leads me and our children by serving us, just as Christ did. Brian is a wonderful example of that definition!