For Randy’s 37th birthday I’m going to list 37 things that I love about him. I know this is a recurrent theme but it’s an old favorite of mine. When Randy and I got married I made him a book with 100 things I love about him. Then for our first anniversary Randy gave me a book (first anniversary is paper) about the things he loves about me. Since then I have loved making lists with reasons why I love Randy. It gives me a moment to focus on Randy (not always easy with three kids) and to think about all the things I love about him.
1. Randy always knows exactly the right thing to say.
2. Randy loves to cook and doesn’t shy away from hard recipes, last week he made us homemade tortellini in brodo.
3. He can get a fussy baby to calm down every time.
4. He can hold a baby and eat one handed really well.
5. He makes me go to bed at a reasonable time, instead of when he’s out of town and I stay up way too late watching Good Wife.
6. People always want to hang out with him. Which is both a blessing and a curse. It’s great because we always have fun friends to hang out with but also means that there are lots of times that Randy gets invited out and he is just too polite to say no.
7. He researches which TV series we should watch so we’re never stuck watching crap TV.
8. He knows when I will really like a book and is always right.
9. He loves a vacation and gets excited planning it months in advance.
10. He eats dinner, bathes and puts the kids to bed every single night with me for the past 5 and a half years.
11. He loves Sunday dinner and cooks an elaborate meal even when he’s tired.
12. He loves spending time with his friends and goes on a guys trip every year. I know I don’t always act like I love this one when I’m left home but I think its a great thing, I just need to squeeze in more girl trips (Daphne- I’m looking at you!)
13. He has great taste in friends.
14. His children always comes first.
15. He supports my addiction to photos, photo albums, keepsake albums, photo books….
16. He can always make all of us laugh, even when we’re in the worst mood (no naming names here).
17. He always alternates a non fiction book with a fiction book.
18. We have a wine rating app that he refuses to use until after the bottle is done so that he’s not swayed by the ratings. He always wants to make up his own mind.
19. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and family.
20. He is such a softie when it comes to his kids, he never wants to say no (except when Adam is throwing a fit at the supermarket, then he’s able to stand firm and tell him no he cannot have two treats)
21. He hates packing but loves to travel.
22. He unpacks his suitcase the minute he gets to a hotel room.
23. We found an Arabic tutor for Adam and Randy has also started taking lessons so he can improve his Arabic.
24. Malcolm turned to me the other day when the song Slide was on and said- Are you ready for the beat drop? It might have been the funniest thing he’s ever said. But he was able to accurately tell me when the beat dropped….when and where Randy taught him that I’ll never know.
25. Randy turned to me and Kate the other day and asked if we knew that you’re supposed to use a face cream with an SPF daily….um yes Randy we knew. He will definitely be the one have less wrinkled skin when we get older or um now.
26. He’s can whip up a yummy meal with whatever is in the fridge.
27. Even when he’s tired and Malcolm has woken us all up at 5 am he finds the energy to go to the gym.
28. When Malcolm comes into our room 5 times in the middle of the night, he will walk him back each and every time and sit with him until he is not scared of the dark anymore.
29. He loves when Miral is dressed in pretty girly clothes.
30. Every night I am still happiest when we are together hanging out.
31. How deeply empathetic he is.
32. How capable he is with the kids. I was so tired last Sunday and I laid down with Miral for a nap. When I woke up Randy had taken both kids for coffee, to the arcade and to see the new Ninjago movie, and then he came home and cooked dinner!
33. He turns all the lights off, locks the door and gets me a glass of water every single night.
34. He has great taste in clothes.
35. Before we jump into things he will always take the time to research them, whether its a new car, a vacation, a new restaurant.
36. When he’s away he misses us as much as we miss him.
37. After all these years- and it has been 25 years of hanging out starting at age 12 in Miller Field- there is still no one else I would rather hang out with, share a meal with, have a nice bottle of wine with, talk my problems through with than Randy and that makes me a very, very lucky person
For Randy’s birthday the boys helped me make a ‘Celebration cake‘
We had a yummy dinner of beef bourguignon, homemade french fries and string bean and goat cheese salad.
Despite Malcolm’s face he was super happy, just wary of fruit on his cake.
That weekend we were able to have a day out with friends at our favorite wine shop for a wine tasting and a yummy Spanish tapas dinner. It was my first night out since having Miral and it was so nice to have a night out celebrating!
Happy 37th Randy! We love you tons!
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