HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JD!!!

In honor of my husband's birthday, I've put together a TOP FIVE LIST of why he's the best husband ever:

1) After 17 years together he still puts up with me. No small feat, trust me.

2) He cracks me the hell up! Everyday. And all the time. Heā€™s the reason I tell my kids they need to look for more than just the ā€œbutterfliesā€ (which definitely have their place!), but that they need to be with their best friend. Best friends last forever.

3) Besides being a great husband, heā€™s an amazing father. Heā€™s the dad who coached Little League and basketball, and played peek-a-boo for hours, and who the kids go to first when they want a ā€œyesā€ because heā€™s a total softie. (P.S. for the record, that makes me the hard-ass!)

4) The little things: Carrying my groceries in when itā€™s raining and warming up my car when itā€™s cold out. Little love notes in my purse, my luggage, my inbox. Doing the dishes after dinner every night.

5) The big things: Heā€™s the one who told me to ā€œgo for it,ā€ helping the kids with their homework and getting them ready for bed so I could write. When I couldnā€™t convince myself to spend the money to go to LA for the BEA to pitch to agents, he was the one who encouraged me, pushing me until I finally booked the trip. (The one where I met my agent.) Heā€™s my biggest fan, and heā€™s always believed in me.

Happy Birthday, Josh. Donā€™t worry, I wonā€™t get all sappy on you againā€¦next year, itā€™ll be a full-on Roast! Youā€™re welcome.








Comments

Shelli (srjohannes) saidā€¦
I love you too Josh and I haven't even met you in person yet!
Sweet! You're lucky to have such a caring husband. And happy birthday to him! :)
Reverie saidā€¦
Aww that is so sweet!!! I am teary eyed!!! awww

Happy Bday!
Patti saidā€¦
Aren't husbands awesome.
Little Ms J saidā€¦
Number four made me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Can Josh hold some kind of class for newlywed husbands because we're just getting to the note writing stage....?

Happy birthday! You sound great. And I mean that.
Heidi Willis saidā€¦
Hold on a sec - I can't see the keyboard through my misty eyes...

I absolutely love when people write stuff like this! It's one of those things he now can add to what he loves about you! :) The key to longevity, I think, is appreciating all these things - little and big.

He sounds awesome. I hope it's a great birthday!