I wish I could take credit for this fantabulous idea. But I can’t. I stole it unabashedly from The Robot Mommy, because that’s how I roll. (Thank you for the idea Kristi – you’re awesome.)
I have been battling Bubonic Plague, Yellow Fever or Diphtheria since last week and have been leaving work, going home and crawling straight into bed. (By the way – I’m going to the doctor today – so you can stop telling me to go. Yes I’m talking to you. Shut it.) I say all that just to tell you that poor Super Awesome Husband had to wake up this morning with no fanfare, no birthday cards, no nothin’ for his 43rd birthday. Though I did do my very best rendition of the the Chuck E. Cheese birthday song, (That’s where we met – he was an illustrious manager. I was the Rat. Click on Rat and you can read all about our love story, which involved the Rat, Steve Miller and upchuck. It’s a beautiful story, rivaling even ‘The Notebook’) given my current state, it was pretty pathetic.
Also – please know that SAH is not perfect. There’s no such thing. We’ve definitely been to hell and back on more than one occasion. BUT, he is perfect for ME. And that’s all that matters.
Without further ado, here are the
43 Reasons SAH Rocks The Kasbah
43. He just brought me a “Mitch” sandwich from The Spiral Diner for lunch (and tampons). On HIS birthday.
42. Most mornings he wakes me with a “Honey – are you ready to get up yet?”
41. During the school year, he gets the kids ready for school AND does breakfast AND lunches while I stand in the bathroom putting on makeup ignoring the the calls of “I CAN’T FIND MY SHOES!” because I know he’s on it.
40. As I leave the house for work he says he love me and asks which load of laundry he needs to make sure is done before tomorrow.
39. He went back to school to get an Early Childhood Education degree because he loves working with kids.
38. He is the most patient person I have ever met in my entire life.
39. When we led the teen youth group at church, he didn’t throw any of those teens out of the window. Even though I wanted to throw all of them out the window on a daily basis. Preferably at the same time.
38. He’s an amazing cook, who cooks so passionately that food ends up on the ceiling somehow.
37. Every time he catches me looking at him he smiles and winks.
36. He thinks I am the hottest woman alive despite having seen the birth of all three kids.
35.When I argue my point and he says “Okay”, he lets me continue on for another 3 hours about it even though he’s already said “okay” WITHOUT rolling his eyes or sighing. At least while I’m still in the room.
34. He always gets my drink refills – whether we’re at Chipotle or the bar.
33. Dude set up my meeting with Patrick Stewart. That’s love.
32. SAH doesn’t forget anniversaries, birthday or holidays, ever. He even gets me an Easter Basket.
31. We always vote for the same person.
30. He has been an unpaid employee at every job I’ve ever had, whether it was helping me when I managed Petland closing up late on a Saturday night, walking dogs over the weekend at the vet’s office, or dropping off keys to an industrial building we have listed. And he helps with every thing I volunteer for, be it a dog rescue group, a local children’s theater troupe or helping someone he’s never met move.
29. He loves smushy romantic movies.
28. SAH is a cockroach assassin and rescues me from their evil, head turning nastiness. I don’t even have to ask – He hears my near panic attack and comes running.
27. Dude knows I’m certifiably insane and chose to be with me anyway.
26. And he holds me when I feel like I can’t take it anymore.
25. He reads all my posts and puts up with this whole blogging gig.
24. We rode The Texas Giant – a crazy tall roller coaster – on our fifth or 6th date because I wanted to and he didn’t want to tell me he scared to death of heights.
23. He still writes me love notes.
22. Hours were spent pouring over cookbooks and recipes when I went Vegan because he wanted to make sure I didn’t miss any of my favorite foods.
21. My friends adore him.
20. His friends adore him.
19. My family adores him.
18. And most importantly, My dad adores him.
17. His eyes twinkle. Seriously. If you’re ever around him – look.
16. As a man with a compassionate heart and soul, but a complete lack of any sports or motor skills, he is more man than any man I’ve ever met.
15. He cried the first time we watched “Up” too.
14. His generous heart is overflowing and even though you may have never met him, it is overflowing for you too.
13. If he sees the dead animal in the road before me, he tells me to close my eyes. Not because I think it’s gross, but because he knows it makes me sad.
12. He helps the seatbelt save my life every time he has to come to a sudden stop and I’m in the passenger seat.
11. He is calling to make the doctor appointment as I type this for my Bubonic Plague
10. SAH survived a crazy dysfunctional family life and ended up being an absolutely amazing father. He has not only my likes and dislikes memorized, but the kids as well.
9. GREAT kisser. I like(d) kissing boys. All boys. All the time. You know I think he’s good when I decided to kiss him forever.
8. He is constantly striving to be a better dad, a better spouse and a better person.
7. Our children are growing up to love others and accept all people, and I attribute much of that to the example he sets.
6. When a bout with the flu had me laid up in the hotel room on vacation, he brought me back dinner from a local vegan restaurant he found, Walking Dead and Army of Darkness comics, and zombie finger puppets. He knows me so, so well.
5. He will leave in the middle of the night for my psychotic food cravings. That I have while NOT pregnant.
4. He got “fixed” when we decided we were finished having kids. And I didn’t even have to talk him into to it. He just said “This will be way easier on me than it is you.”
3. Not that he doesn’t like hanging with his bros (brahs? I don’t know what you people are calling yourselves these days), but if given the choice he would pick to be at home with the kids and I over any “Guys Night Out”.
2. Despite knowing intimately all my bruised and ugly spots, despite 19.5 years of peaks and valleys, he still thinks I am absolutely wonderful.
1. He said “Yes” when I said “Hey – wanna’ get married?”
I love you so, so much. Have a super awesome birthday Super Awesome Husband. Sorry I’m diseased. ![;)]()
love you always, tracy
