Golden Birthday. Golden You.

Matty's golden birthday is today! He's 27 on the 27th. Birthdays in our house can be kind of big deals.... Sam and I LOVE anyone and everyone's birthday 🎂

In honor of my golden boy's golden birthday I wanted to write 27 things that I love and appreciate about him and maybe a few random facts. I don't tell him enough how much he means to me.

1. 2016 was an interesting year for us. We found out we were pregnant and we also had to make important decisions regarding Sam's schooling and therapies. When I quit work to take care of Sam, Matt never once questioned it. He works so hard to take care of us so I can be at home with our babies.

2. He works hard without complaining.

3. Matt is a great listener. He listens to everyone who needs him and gives great advice.

4. Ask him anything about the Grizzlies and he will know the answer. If there were ever a Grizzlies trivia night you would definitely want him on your team 😊

5. He's the best diaper changer!

6. Every night he puts Sam to bed. Watching them on the monitor is my favorite.

7. This is a given BUT he's so crazy about both Sam and Jovie. When they were both born he looked at me and told me how beautiful they were. He's an amazing daddy.

8. I love watching him play with Sam. He makes these crazy sounds that Sam thinks are hilarious. Like the sound from that crazy Panda song.

9. He's a great bug killer... 😐

10. I love how he politely tells me when I get song lyrics or sayings wrong. "Court, that was close, but I think this is how the saying really goes."  You mean it's not, "You just went from 1 to 180."

11. He tells me how great every meal I cook is. Even when I know it was the worst thing he's ever tasted.

12. I love watching him play the drums.

13. I admire his drive to finish his degree. For 18 months he studied and worked hard all while having a toddler running around, a pregnant wife, and work. On top of all that, he graduated with honors.

14. I love how one day his eyes are green and the next they are blue.

15. I love how he tells Sam how proud he is of him and his accomplishments.

16. His smile is my absolute favorite. So is his belly laugh.

17. He really is a great movie picker-outer. Most of the time I don't like the title of the movie and I don't want to watch it. Once he gets me past the title I actually enjoy the movie. 🙈

18. He is pretty funny. I mean, maybe not as funny as I am, but he's funny. Kidding, kidding... He's quick witted and makes me laugh all the time.

19. I love how sometimes he knows momma needs a break. He will send me to take a bath while he plays with the babes (and dogs).

20. He makes the best chocolate milkshakes!

21. Matty compliments me everyday. And he's absolutely sincere with each compliment that's made.

22. I love how mornings (especially Sunday mornings) we can all be running around like crazy trying to get out the door and I look over and he's stopped to clip his toenails. So random... I know. At the time, I get so angry, but it's really funny to me. He's the calm to my crazy.

23. I love listening to Matt lead us in prayer at meal time and bedtime with Sam.

24. He supports all of my dreams no matter how far fetched they may seem.

25. I love when we are watching a movie or show and he predicts the ending. And 100% of the time he is correct. It's like magic. I don't understand it.

26. Our conversations at night are my favorite. We may talk about work, the kids, Grizzlies facts, or just our lifetime dreams but I look forward to this time every night.

27. I love how creative he can be. He planned a Geocache proposal that was unforgettable. For my birthday one year he got me a blanket with Pippa and Presley on it. Seriously, one of my favorite gifts ever. I may have cried when I opened it...

Happy golden birthday, Mart! I love you more than you'll ever know.