Today is my husband’s 40th birthday. Yep I’m a cougar (he’s a whopping 9 months younger than I am). I thought for my blog of gratitude I’d dedicate this one to him. He loves mushy, love, sentimental type of things- he so does not. I won’t be mushy, but I’ll be real.
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| Look how cute he was! Totally looks like Aaron! |
I love that for my 40th I had all these lofty goals- be in shape, do a pull-up etc… and I didn’t get there. He didn’t have the goal for his 40th, but here he is 40 years old and in probably the best shape he has been in since he was 18…. I’m not bitter at all. That’s one of the great things about Jay- not only does he put up with my irrational bitterness, but that he is motivated (and not by brownies like me). He has this inner drive that masks no one I have ever met. It drives me nuts at times because I enjoy and embrace laziness. I read that Bill Gates likes to employ lazy people because they come up with the easiest ways to do things. Oh Bill, I’m perfect for that job. I digress, this is about Jay, not my sedentary lifestyle.
So we’ve established he is motivated and self driven. He is also incredibly funny and knows good humor. I mean he loved Alf when he was growing up, need I say more….
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| Not sure what is more funny, Jay's Alf shirt or his dad's incredibly short shorts or the sunglasses! (gotta love the 80s) |
Obviously he has good judgment, he knew a good thing when he saw it… me that is.
He is a great dad. He loves the kids (kids love him and love when he makes them laugh), plays with them, talks with them and can be at their level easily- you know they say some people get older but never grow up... just saying
Jay’s flawed yet he isn’t afraid to try and keep trying, and trying. You know that drive I mentioned earlier… well it helps in a lot of areas.
Are you gagging yet??? I guess my point to this blog is that I am filled with gratitude that I have Jay in my life. Yes we both choose well, and that's not to say it has been an easy path of bliss the whole time- in fact I'd take some bliss at some point. It has taken a lot of work, love, tears (mostly, from me), fights, yelling, swearing (yes we swear sometimes too), happiness, laughter- all in all a lot of growth-and not just at the waist line. I look back at that 22 year old girl who was twitterpated by this handsome boy and I had no idea what was in store for our future. I am grateful for the journey we have had together and look forward for the long journey we have ahead of us.
Happy Birthday Jay! Cheers to 40 more!
