Today is Eric's birthday. And if anyone is cool and multi-
faceted enough for a 100 list, it is Eric. I also wrote it so one day our kids will know who their father is to me.
1. If you have a question, he will know the answer.
2. He has been in a
Bon Jovi music video.
3. He is very athletic and good at every sport.
4. He is the best Dad. Our kids all adore him.
5. I have never heard him yell in anger.
6. He has a really nice butt.
7. You want him around in an emergency. I have seen him bandage slit wrists and perform CPR.
8. He always stops to help someone broken down on the road.
9. He has fainted twice.
10. He can get by on very little sleep.
11. He is not a complainer.
12. He has a giving spirit.
13. He has no favorite food. He is the least picky eater I have ever met.
14. He lets me control the remote.
15. Closet doors are his nemesis.
16. He is an extremely hard worker.
17. He is forgiving. He doesn't hold a grudge.
18. He always sees the best in people.
19. His shampoo of choice is Pert Plus.
20. He takes his job as a husband and father seriously.
21. He makes the kids Halloween costumes.
22. He once put baby formula in macaroni and cheese because we were out of milk.
23. He can fix anything (our heater, water pressure, vehicles), except the
aforementioned closet doors.
24. He has a hard time getting rid of paperwork.
25. He always puts out the garbage.
26. He didn't get his drivers license until he was 18.
27. He baptized his brother Chad in the Mediterranean Sea.
28. He is the oldest of 7 boys.
29. He is an eagle scout.
30. He served a mission in Argentina.
31. One of the families he taught named their son after him.
32. He is fluent in Spanish, and speaks it with an accent.
33. He deals really well with pain. His back can be hurting for months and I would not hear much about it.
34. He has lived in California, Colorado, Florida, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Washington, Nevada, Argentina, and Turkey.
35. He remembers only the good about his childhood.
36. When he was 2, he stuffed his newborn bother in a suitcase and pushed him under the bed.
37. He has climbed a number of mountains.
38. He is really, really strong.
39. He is very
likeable, and makes friends easily.
40. He can sleep through most everything (even a baby crying)!
41. When I have a meeting, I often come home to the house cleaner than when I left it.
42. He is a better bathtub scrubber than I am. I think it is due to his extra strength.
43. He likes to read, but doesn't have much time for it.
44. He uses a great deal of
precision when completing a task.
45. He is a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
46. He is an expert in his field.
47. His golf game has gotten better the last four years. He attributes it to, "Not trying to kill the ball anymore."
48. He cannot turn down electronic equipment people are getting rid of. Consequently we have many
VCR's and DVD players. However, I can't complain too much because we have gotten our last 2 T.V's for free.
49. He is always willing to help others.
50. He dislikes tattoos and body piercings.
51. He gets sucked into television shows, even shows he dislikes.
52. Football is his favorite sport to watch on T.V.
53. He team is the Seattle
Seahawks.
54. He is not afraid to act silly to make me or the kids laugh.
55. He loves his kids.
56. He takes really good care of his teeth.
57. His Dad was in the Air Force, so they moved around a lot, which Eric didn't mind at all.
58. He is allergic to bee stings.
59. He has recently become allergic to salmon.
60. He has big calve muscles.
61. He used to be a personal trainer.
62. He would support me in anything I wanted to do. Except getting a body piercing.
63. He is not messy at all, but he never complains about my tendency to be messy.
64. He is not a big spender. I can't remember the last time he bought something for himself that was not work related.
65. He loves Dr. Pepper (no wonder we got married).
66. He used to be allergic to eggs.
67. He can build anything. If I have a vision he can make it happen.
(This is the bed he built for Megan)
68. He loses track of time.
69. He is not argumentative, and is open to others opinions.
70. He is quick-witted.
71. He is very patient, at work and at home.
72. He remembers song lyrics easily.
73. He is a
snacker. Especially when he is driving.
74. He loves the outdoors, and I am sure would love to spend more time doing outdoorsy things.
75. He is an optimist.
76. He is allergic to cats.
77. He handles all yard work.
78. Blue is his favorite color.
79. Since we have been married he has never called in sick to work.
80. He doesn't mind dressing up.
81. He has amazing rhyming ability and can come up with hilarious poems and songs.
82. He is not confrontational.
83. Bull riding frightens him.
84. He spend a lot of time on the phone during the day, but not talking to me.
85. He could work on his time-management skills.
86. He does not like taking baths.
87. When he makes pancakes he makes them in fun shapes.
88. He has amazing stain removing ability. I also attribute this to his strength.
89. He enjoys 80's metal music.
90.
Sportcenter is his favorite T.V. show.
91. He has really great taste in women.:)
92. He has me cut his hair.
93. He really wanted to be a Physical Therapist.
94. He is a great artist and can draw anything.
95. He wraps gifts expertly.
96. He has really nice handwriting.
97. He likes to do one thing at a time. He's not much of a multi-tasker.
98. He wears contact lenses.
99. He is a great game player.
100. He is the best husband and father that has ever existed!
Whew! Can everyone tell why I love him so much. Eric you are the best! Happy Birthday!!!!
#2: Sadie escapes outside after her bath. I didn't even realize that she could maneuver herself out the back door without getting hurt. She is full of surprises.
I have realized there is no picture of me in this SPT. But I may have looked just like this witch last night while freaking out. Just try and "visualize" it.
Here is her poster.
And now she has been chosen for Citizen Of The Month. There was a ceremony this morning where she received her certificate and bumper sticker, and she also got to have pizza with her Principal and Vice Principal!
The finished products. Megan's is a traditional face with freckles, while Jackson's is a spider.
First, I never buy tight shirts. Shirts that skim my stomach area are much more flattering. I know my limitations. Second, I am also careful of the pants I buy. The correct rise is very important. Most of you will agree that there are not many things (clothing wise) that are worse than muffin top. And lastly, and most importantly, I don't often leave home without my tummy sucking in fake Spanx from Kohl's (much cheaper and they do the job).
Then we headed out of Tony Roma's, which was good as always.
Since we had dessert at Tony Roma's we weren't hungry for cake (except Jackson, of course), but Eric still blew out his candles. I hope all of his wishes come true!
16. He is an extremely hard worker.
22. He once put baby formula in macaroni and cheese because we were out of milk.
48. He cannot turn down electronic equipment people are getting rid of. Consequently we have many VCR's and DVD players. However, I can't complain too much because we have gotten our last 2 T.V's for free.
55. He loves his kids.
(This is the bed he built for Megan)
My favorite thing about this poster is that she has given all of the kids a different skin color. Yeah for living in a multi-racial, and multi-cultural state.
Then later on in the week she was voted by her classmates to represent their class on the student council. The best part of these events for me was seeing her come home so excited to tell us the news. Her face was so lit up with happiness and pride. Her first meeting was yesterday, and she decided to run for President. Oh my! We'll see what happens. She seems fine with winning or losing. While smiling she said, "Even if I lose I still get to be on Student Council."
I notice that when I have little boys (ages 2 to 4), the favorite game is let's dump all of the toys out in the middle of the floor. It's really a good thing they are so cute!
I also have to kid proof my house. Even though I have small children, they have grown up in this house so they know how to avoid any breakables. Of course, new little kiddies are unfamiliar with my house so I move all breakables out of their reach.
I was also playing, but after my first throw Jackson informed me that the football I just threw was a "crazy duck." Eric explained to me that he meant lame duck, which apparently means you throw really badly and your football wobbles in the air. I guess the family can't count on me to bring in a big athletic contract.
To this, in just a couple of hours. We did raspberry first, but next week it is strawberry's turn. Maybe in another 10 years I will be canning peaches, pears and pickles. You never know.
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