Friday, September 12, 2008

one more year...














today nick is 29, that means one more year until he is 30 and has to start acting like an adult. doesn't it seem like when you turn 30 you no longer have the freedom to be as frivilous as when you were in your 20's? i'm not sure, i haven't gotten there yet... but i imagine it to be this way. so i guess nick has one more year to be frivilous before he turns 30 and becomes an old man.

as a tribute to him on his birthday: 29 things we couldn't do without, some of them frivilous...
  1. his crazy chants that get ammon riled up
  2. his dedication to his school work... hours of studying italian
  3. his excitement about writing for the campus paper
  4. his excitement about coming up with his own story ideas for the campus paper
  5. his hours he puts in at work and STILL finds time to do a good job in school
  6. his facination with fantasy football... and baseball... and basketball... and sometimes hockey
  7. his willingness to learn new things, like fixing body damage on our car
  8. his love for animals
  9. his willingness to get cheese for our family and friends with his awesome hook-up
  10. his service in helping people move
  11. his love for the gospel
  12. his love for his family
  13. his giving to those in need (i have seen him give food and even his own coat to another)
  14. his drive to be healthy
  15. his need to give his children toys... sometimes too many...
  16. his love of music
  17. his worry for his family that is not with him
  18. his desire to take ammon with him to run errands, just to spend time with him
  19. his wanting to share everything sports with ammon and take him to games
  20. his addiction to ice cream, and not the cheap stuff
  21. his love of things with sprinkles
  22. his obsession with "the office", that we both share
  23. his missing the seattle rain
  24. his love of books, especially biographies
  25. his love for anything vanilla
  26. his laugh while watching something funny, even if it is the 3rd time he has seen it
  27. his amazing artistic abilities
  28. his love of cupcakes
  29. his love for me
happy birthday sweety-butt! make this year count!

3 comments:

Kristin Dyer said...

WOW I can't believe that you are almost the big 30. All I have to say is happy birthday. I miss you, and hope that all is well. I think of you everyday when I am listening to 950 KJR. Have a great birthday.

TREVER

The Green Family said...

Nick YOU ARE AWESOME! You bring excitement and fun to our family. Remember, birthdays are good for you - the more you have, the longer you live! LIVE IT UP! Love, the Greens

Bryant and Crystal said...

Melanie, don't be afraid to free yourself of that friendship bread! Your sanity depends on it! :.) Instead of all the old people jokes I read this positive take on a birthday card.- THIRTY A BRAND NEW DECADE!! Loved it because that will be me next year. Cool turtle!