Happy Birthday Michael!

Today is Michael's birthday. He is 39. He doesn't really like me advertising that, but since he doesn't even know how to locate my blog, I am not too worried.... He is not into computers (or reading) in the least! What he is into, thank goodness, is his family. He works really long hours, 6 days a week, but when he is off work, 99% of the time, he is all ours. I am so glad I married someone like that. I don't have to share him with 10 hobbies, (or the bar), or pry him off the couch to make him do stuff, and I love that.

Not to say that he has not got hobbies, because he does. He loves the outdoors. (Glad for that because I do, too) He loves to work out, and he loves loves loves to armwrestle. He's been a competitive armwrestler since 1989. He has several amatuer state titles, from Arkansas and Louisiana. I go with him to all the tournaments, and it makes for some time together well spent because I love our armwrestling "family" of friends. He loves to hunt as well, but most all of his time doing that involves one or both kids. I feel sorry for him about that sometimes, since he never gets to hunt alone in total silence, but that's the way he likes it. I am so blessed by this man and his love for our children. He has been a diaper changing, bottle making, getting up at night, rocking sick babies daddy from day one. I have never once in my life asked him to "babysit" for me. He doesn't see it that way, and I know that it is rare to find a man like that. He has never needed "directions" on how to father them, even as infants.

He is a huge spiritual influence on my household. He is the calm in the storm. (Guess who the storm is?) I am so thankful for this prayer led man... and for his patience and dedication in leading my girls to Christ. He works so hard on that daily, and I couldn't have a better head of my household.
I am thankful for his love of my family. He never complains about going over there, and I know he feels at home. Thank goodness when I brought him home the first time, my parents didn't have a stroke... because he has been mine since I was 19; and he was 28. I think they knew a good one when they saw him. I know I did!
We have spent a lot of birthdays together. Eleven consistent ones; which is a huge deal to me. Eleven straight years with one person is a long time when it comes to my age group of friends! We have seen so many couples come and go, or take long breaks and then make up... That's why I stress "straight" years, because when you break up, and start over, there were reasons why. There was doubt, or there was problems...or you were too young to even call it a real relationship. You can't add two years here, then break up for a year, then get back together, be together for a couple, and still call it "five years." Sorry, that's not how I believe it goes. I have had no doubt about this man since the day (actually, night, that I met him) and I love that. I am so glad it CLICKED, finally! We both made bad decisions in the past, that's for sure.
We celebrated his birthday this Saturday with good friends. Some of which I have literally been friends with for over 20 years... man I am getting old too! If you want to call or text him happy birthday (OR BUY A CAR FROM HIM!) it's 870-460-5557!