My hubby!

Today is Steve's 34th birthday! In honor of him being 34, I am going to list 34 things I love about him... (in no particular order)
1. He is a Christian- loves and serves Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior!
2. He's HANDSOME
3. He's got a GREAT laugh
4. He loves me... no matter how selfish, moody, emotional, or even how chubby I am... he loves me!
5. He is a provider
6. I feel safe and secure with him and because of him
7. He encourages me
8. He's disciplined
9. He's got a great sense of humor... and sarcasm that fits right in with me and my family!
10. He enjoys spending time with me
11. He is considerate of everyone!
12. He's VERY unselfish- he always wants to please someone else or "not do" something if it's going to make someone else uncomfortable.
13. He puts effort into our marriage to make it a wonderful marriage!
14. He helps with keeping the house clean- including laundry, dishes, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning tubs/showers, cleaning toilets, taking out the trash, maintains the yard and garden, and SO MUCH MORE
15. He doesn't mind that I'm not a good cook- or even enjoy cooking!
16. He enjoys spending time with our families
17. He always looks nice... he looks good even in a hat, t-shirt and shorts!
18. He strives to be the best at whatever he does... work, volleyball, being a wonderful husband... everything... he gives 100%
19. He's not a complainer (unlike myself... I can give many a "pity parties" for myself!)
20. He's very humble
21. He's the most honest person I know
22. He prays for me and for our marriage
23. He is shy when you first meet him... and so amazing once you get to know him
24. He brings out the best in me and in everyone he's around
25. He's peaceful
26. He likes to help people "anonymously"
27. He doesn't like to be in the spotlight- even if it's well deserved
28. He is tall (and that's not meant to sound superficial or anything... but I love that he's tall because I feel so safe and secure around him! And I can wear 3 inch heals and he's still taller than me!
29. He kisses me every day! (I cannot name ONE day that I haven't had a kiss from him in the 7 years we've been married!)- not counting any time that he may or may have been out of town- which is maybe 1 or 2 times in our marriage!
30. He tells me he loves me... EVERY DAY!
31. He compliments me and tells me I look beautiful
32. He works to speak my "love language" even if I'm not doing good at speaking his
33. He's still patient... hasn't lost an ounce of it in the 13 years that I've known him!
34. He chose me to be his bride just over 7 years ago and I'm so blessed!

Happy Birthday Steve! I love you more and more each day! I can't wait to spend the rest of your birthdays with you... eating at Pappadauex each year! I love you!

Now some pics from the birthday celebration with his family!

Ted, Sherry, and Meemaw got to come down. Steph and the kids came over for the "party". We all had lunch (including Ed) at Texas Roadhouse and then back to the house for cake, ice cream and Wii!





Hi mom made his favorite cake!