Happy Birthday Ryan!!

Ryan's birthday was actually on the 26th but of course I am a little behind. I guess I can blame that on having two children under the age of two. This was Ryan's 29th birthday so it is only appropriate that I share 29 reasons why Ran Rocks! (in no particular order)

1. He is hilarious. Me makes me laugh every day, several times a day.
2. He's a hard worker and always puts his best effort into everything he is involved in.
3. He puts his family first. I know he does not do some things he would be interested in doing in order to spend time with his family.
4. He makes a mean batch of mashed potatoes.
5. He's a great dad. He's definitely the fun one, because when daddy's home it's play time. The hours between Ryan's return from school to bedtime include games of chase, wrestling, jumping on the bed, playing with the cars and garage, reading books, going outside and whatever else Grant asks his daddy to do with him.
6. He offers hours of back scratching and hair playing without asking for the favor in return. Even when we sit down to watch TV and Ryan says that he just wants to watch TV without having to play with my hair, he ends up doing it anyway :)
7. He's tall, athletic, and handsome.
8. Speaking of athletic, I appreciate that he enjoys the same outdoor activities that I do: playing sports, hiking, going for walks. And even though he doesn't love running as much as I do, he is always willing to go for a run with me.
9. He's a handy guy. His expertise can range anywhere from a squeaky doorknob to the fine craftsmanship you can see in the previous post.
10. In conjunction with #9, he knows a lot about cars and even does the oil changes himself.
11. He can turn a plain nursery rhyme into a boisterous Irish folk song, complete with accent. If you ever want to hear for yourself, stop by one evening during Grant's bedtime story reading, it will make you want to do a little jig.
12. He tells me I'm beautiful.
13. He loves my cooking and lets it be known. Now I almost expect him to say how much he enjoys everything I have cooked up.
14. He looks really good in a collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up.
15. Even though we have quite different taste in television, he lets me control the remote the majority of the time.
16. He can always get Tate to burp whenever I am unsuccessful.
17. He never complains about his never ending honey-do list.
18. His is an example to me of faith and he honors his priesthood.
19. He painted my toenails for me when I was pregnant and did a much better job than I ever did myself.
20. He tells me he loves me several times a day.
21. A running joke in our house is that I use up about 3/4 of the bed, while Ryan squeezes on the remaining 1/4. While this is an exaggeration, there is some truth behind it, and I appreciate he doesn't complain too much about it.
22. He is a great friend and spends a lot of time helping out others and making sure people are included.
23. He's my best friend.
24. He can easily balance Grant in one arm and Tate in his car seat in the other.
25. He gives wonderful hugs, and then some... :)
26. He is awesome to watch a funny movie with, his laugh is contagious.
27. He is more than willing to get up in the night to walk Tate back to sleep after I have fed him.
28. He is probably one of the cleanest people I know (as in hygiene clean).
29. He has wonderful ideas and is very creative (again as evidenced by the previous post).

The list could easily continue, but alas Tate is crying. I love you honey, happy birthday!!
P.S. As a birthday gift I let Ryan choose the header image. That pic of Grant & Tate always makes him laugh.