ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

Today we celebrated Matt's 32nd birthday. We didn't do anything too exciting. Matt went to the mall and got knew work clothes and then we went to Red Robin for dinner (Matt's favorite) and finally we went and got movies and treats and made pumpkin pie. Why pumpkin pie? Matt would way rather have that than birthday cake. Sometimes when people post about their children or spouses or lives in general it always seems like peaches and cream. I always think that it's a bit cheesy and unrealistic at times. But as I post this comment I realize that it's the holidays and special moments we have that we want to share with others to uplift them and reflect upon. Realistically, Matt and I want to kill each other some days, but emotionally I would rather have many of those days then not have him at all. I realize I haven't even been with him for even a third of his 32 years, but the seven short years we have been together have been what I have needed to become who I am. I have learned a lot from Matt. I have learned to be more sensitive yet less sensitive??? I have learned to be more affectionate and silly. I am less gullible, I think. I have learned patience, not from him but in dealing with him:) I have learned that quality time is important and that gifts and things don't matter as much as kind words and time well spent together. Matt is a family man. He wants nothing more than for our kids to all be best buds. He is so proud of our children and loves them more than life. He is a hard worker and so dedicated to his calling. People love to be around him and gravitate to him. Out of all those MANY, MANY girls in Happy Valley, I GOT HIM! Little old me??? Who'd a thought??? So, now that I've got em, I'm gonna keep him. I blog first and foremost for my kids. I want them to know now as they read this and in twenty years when they read this that their dad would want nothing more on his birthday now and always than to spend time with them.

We Love You Matt!!!