Dirty Thirty

Happy Dirty Thirty Cowboy!!
Today is Paul's birthday. He has truly been the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Paul, these are reasons why I love you so much:

30) I can be myself around you
29) You always make me feel like the best is still ahead
28) You remind me not to take life too seriously
27) You always say what I need to hear (well almost always...you eventually get it right) =)
26) You will cuddle with me until I fall asleep
25) Your optimism
24) You carry all the heavy stuff so I don't have to
23) You are a Mr. Fix-It
22) You are loyal to me and to the things that matter the most to you
21) You have such a big warm heart
20) You choose your battles well and don't waste time worrying about things until you really need to
19) The fact that you refuse to completely grow up, you will always be a big kid
18) The way you always sing a song at the end of my sentences (only you will understand that, it's kinda hard to explain)
17) You are my Dr. McDreamy...and McSteamy
16) You know a ton of useless facts that happen to come in handy every once in a while (and you wonder about random things like, "what does the K in K mart stand for?" and "how does my blackberry know to shut-off when it's in the holster?")
15) You don't take life or people for granted
14) You are a true gentleman and you take care of me: opening doors, taking out the trash, waiting for me and my bump to make it up the trails, being our "activities/travel coordinator," etc.
13) It feels so perfect to think of our future together, we share similar dreams and aspirations
12) You are awesome with my family and they love you sooo much too
11) How you stick your tongue out of the side of your mouth when you are concentrating real hard (like when you're playing guitar hero)
10) You have cute sayings like: "why for, how come?" and "that's ingenious!" and "what's up buttercup?" and "talk to ya soon...baboon" and something about "take the f out of way"
9) You have an amazing voice
8) You are generous
7) How you have watched every movie on the face of this earth
6) You have been there for your family and for mine
5) That you are content with the things you have
4) How much I know you love you brother and how well you handled him passing even though it was one of the hardest things you've been through
3) You are going to make the most incredible dad anyone could ever have
2) You make me laugh
1) You are irresistibly sexy and have a nice butt ;)

Congratulations Lisa-Lou!!

We are soooo proud you, Lisa...you deserve it!!

My sister just found out today that she got accepted into the Scottsdale Community College nursing program starting this January where she'll get her R.N. in 18 months!! Although Paul & I think she is "spolled rotten," *hehe* we know she will make an incredible nurse (not to mention a cute one, too) =) We can't wait to watch her become part of the nursing profession, hear all about her patient interactions and (of course) give her a hard time *haha*

Oh yeah... and her school mascot is a green artichoke