• Dec. 12, 2007
Happy Birthday Chris
Thirty-four things I love about my husband in celebration of his thirty-fourth birthday!
1. He loves Jesus
2. He loves me
3. He loves our kids
4. He cooks better than I do
5. He laughs really loud
6. He makes me laugh
7. He makes our kids laugh
8. He is passionate about training others to study their Bibles
9. He completed a seminiary degree while working full-time and procreating at a rapid pace (he started school with one 3 month old baby and finished with 4 kids ages 5 and under)
10. He loves me in spite of myself even if he only eats peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for 2 weeks straight.
11. He is content to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for 2 weeks straight
12. He has no fear of lizards in the house
13. He provides endless nights of entertainment through sleepwalking and sleeptalking
14. He knows all the lyrics to "How 'bout a Hand for the Hog"
15. He thinks it's cool that he grew up with a waterbed with black satin sheets on it
16. "The last thing I want is a 40 hour week and a mediocre marriage"
17. He dreams big
18. He loves people and assumes the best about them
19. He forgives with the blink of an eye
20. He coaches my little ones in tee ball
21. He takes the children on dates
22. He prefers to be with his family rather than out on the town
23. He submits to authority
24. He is unwavering in his faith
25. He wants his neighbors, the plumber, and the air conditioner man to know his Jesus, and he tells them so
26. He makes incredible castle bunkbeds with his bare hands
27. He is one hot water-skier
28. He has a great East Tennessee accent
29. He crawls in the closet with me when I hide there to cry
30. He loves me when I'm irrational
31. He takes me to hotels when there are little baby mice in my lingerie drawer
32. He makes sure there are never, ever, ever again baby mice in my lingerie drawer
33. He thinks I'm funny
34. He is the most tangible example of the love of Christ I have ever come across on this Earth
I love you Honey, Happy Birthday!
Comments
• Dec. 12, 2007
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Posted by Chris
I love you too. Thank you.
• Dec. 12, 2007
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Posted by Molly
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!!
I love your "34 Things" from Antonia. You're such a great hubby and daddy. :)
Have a SUPER day!
• Dec. 12, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Posted by spinneretta
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY CHRIS!!!
You are a great husband and father to your wife and kids :)
I am not sure the top photos is flattering with Chris puffing out his cheeks like that!
I LOVE the last one though... you all look happy and well :)
• Dec. 12, 2007
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Posted by GraceatHome
Chris,
I wish you were older because I loved reading about you. You sound very much like my own dh, except Mark isn't a hot water-skier nor does he have a Tennessee accent. LOL. I hope you have a wonderful birthday! You already have the greatest present...Antonia! I love her too. :)
Dee
• Dec. 12, 2007
they will call you blessed
Posted by Jill Pettis
I know the bible says that a good woman's family will rise up and call her blessed, but I'd say the same holds true for a good husband in your case. Antonia is always singing your praises. I thank God for all the times we have been able to see Christ in you through her descriptions of your family life. And to be honest....I think it takes a pretty great wife to be "entertained" by your sleep walking and talking. Phil and I loved meeting you both and we look forward to spending more time with you in the future. And should you feel old...just remember that we are almost a decade older than you....yet our children children are the same age as your oldest children. Now, aren't you glad your just 34??? : ) I hope you had a wonderful day.
• Dec. 13, 2007
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Posted by brooke30
"27. He is one hot water-skier"
Yeah, we saw the picture. That cracked us up!
Steve says that it's great you like p & j and everything, but perhaps we can expand your culinary tastes when we visit. :) He also had a comment about #9, but we'll keep it to ourselves.
Happy Birthday, Chris! May this year bring you many blessings you never imagined!
from Steve and Brooke
• Dec. 13, 2007
Chris' Birthday
Posted by Anonymous
What a lovely post to celebrate your dear honey's birthday!
Happy Birthday Chris!!!!!!
Julie
• Dec. 13, 2007
Aww
Posted by carolina
beautiful family!!
• Dec. 17, 2007
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Posted by morris
I will most definitly agree about 1 of the 34 traits. That skier is hot! check out those bi-ceps. Haven't changed since college. Happy B-day man.
JM
