This is him, folks
{the one not wearing sporty-monkey pants, although I’m pretty crazy about him too)
Oh, how I adore this guy!
My sweet babe. My funny boy. My strong man.
The one whom my soul loves, my heart adores, my flesh delights in.
The one who is able to see past my unshowered, food-splattered, constant-yoga-pant-enclad, stretch-marked self…and see his forever bride.
You love me well, sweet man.
He turned 30 last Friday, while we were in Florida.
What, may I ask, do you give a 30 year old guy that is substantial enough to say, “woah nelly, you’re thirty!!”, manly enough to invoke a guttural growl, and yet practical enough to not deplete the grocery budget for the month?
I had no clue either, so I went with a new – and much needed – pair of Carhartts {arrgh!} and a “30 Things We Love About You” book {woah nelly!}.
After reading through what friends, family and co-workers {past and present} contributed to the project, I just have to say…my husband is the cat’s meow, the bees knees, the rat’s patootie.
Just sayin’.
{swooon}
I sat beside him tonight as we lead our small group through the 4th week of Sacred Marriage, and my heart swelled as I watched him talk passionately about the joys and struggles, highs and lows, of marriage, and the incredible purpose God has for us all wrapped up within those seasons.
How did I hit the jackpot so thoroughly in this department?
I love being married to this boy. Love it.
My babe…watching you father our children melts me. Your gentleness, your strength, your delight in what makes them come alive. Your faithful leading, your careful instruction, your tender correction. The wild laughter. The dance-parties. The role-playing. You’re stinking hilarious! Even the daily, mind-numbing monotony of parenthood…you’re so there, in the trenches, with me.
What a gift it is to live life alongside you, precious man.
Thank you for sharing the past 8 years of your life with me…I can’t wait to see what the next 30 hold…and the next 30…and the next.
I love you with everything I am.
Happy {belated} 30th Birthday, hot stuff!
