Happy Birthday, Hot Guy!

Today is Hot Guy's birthday. Since I cannot afford to get him the Star Wars Millenium Falcon model with a gazillion working parts and Princess Leia sex robot (or whatever comes with it that makes it SO FREAKING EXPENSIVE), I thought I would write him a blog post.

I also got him a few boring gifts of stuff he actually needs. We're romantic like that.

Anyway, I am shamelessly stealing this idea from the gracious Nicole at Band Back Together.

Top Ten Reasons Why I Am Happy To Be Married To You:

1. You like cooking. And you're good at it.

2. Our shared obsession with Friday Night Lights.

3. Your patience in doing projects with the kids.

4. I can brag that we spent most of our courtship hanging out at a gay bar.

5. Your shoulders. *

6. We can tell each other anything.

7. You fix things, kill bugs AND tear up during movies.

8. Your altered versions of bedtime stories, complete with hysterical accents.

9. You have only complained once about what I've posted on the internet.

10. You have such a huge heart.


*That's not a euphemism, but it totally could be.

Happy Birthday, Hot Guy

Today is Hubby's (aka Hot Guy's) birthday. As one of his birthday presents, I'm going to stop referring to him as Hubby on my blogs and start calling him Hot Guy. If you want an explanation, read about how he became Hot Guy , how he became my boyfriend and how he became Hubby.

Darling Hot Guy,

Happy birthday, honey! I love you so much. I have gone over this post in my head so many times, but now that I'm writing it I don't know where to start. How to list all the things I love about you? How to explain how glad I am that you left that rose on  my car? How to thank you for all the things you do and/or don't complain about around the house?

You are so many things I am not - outgoing, able to sing and draw and fix things, good at visualizing things, able to grasp technical things quickly, able to sword-fight,   a great networker, an amazing actor, a wonderful cook, a natural photographer, able to sew, able to understand German, an expert on the Civil War  . . . . .you are great at so many things. Though none of those talents compare to how you are as a father. I love watching and listening to you with our kids. You are so creative and fun with them, they are so lucky to have you as a father.

I love how you accept me exactly the way I am. I love your sense of humor and your curiosity about the world. I love that you like to shop. I love how smart you are, especially about stuff that doesn't make sense to me. I love how easy it is to get you to stop snoring. I love how you worry about all the car and household maintenance stuff. I love that you like to explore new places. I love that you like so many kinds of music (even though you don't appreciate Abba) I love that you usually drive.  I love your hugs (and a few other things I'll tell you about later ;) ). I love that you are, at heart, a total geek - with  a great veneer of coolness.

I wish I could give you more for your birthday. If I could, I would give you every Star Wars Lego missing from your collection. I would give you  (okay, us) a trip to Ireland. I would give you a trip to Kansas City to party with all of your friends. I would give you a fancy haircut at that mansalon at the mall.

Have a wonderful birthday,

I love you,

Me