My 30 year old Valentine...

2.14.12 marks 30 years since this photo...

and since this precious babe was born. Do you know who it is? This is the sweet face of the adorable little love bug, best buddy & husband!

and it just so happens that this little chubby cheeked bundle was born 6 days later (2 weeks late), you aren't surprised are you??

It's me! The future wife of that little boy above! It only took another 19 years for us to meet and spend a birthday together, and we haven't been apart since!

In honor of my hot little hubs 30 years of life I have made a list of 30 "facts" about him! Enjoy!

30. (all about my very own "he")

1. he has ridiculous enthusiasm for the small stuff.

2. he is a jack of all trades, including but not exclusive to pancake making, renovation, fixing anything i break, directions, keeping me from getting too worked up & knowing what it takes to make the us smile!

3. he is geek sheek. he loves super heroes, clothes, off beat yet cool music. (the avett brothers...ohhhhhhhh!!!!)

4. he has a wallet that gets washed way more than any wallet should, because he forgets to take it out of his pocket & I forget to check them before the wash.

5. he helps out with my crazy whim of projects, even when he doesn’t really want to.

6. he loves me even though I forget to put the lid on his toothpaste.

7. he likes to cook & always follows the directions!

8. he does amazing voices, LOVE when he reads to the boys.

9. he is patient beyond the call of duty with this little family, me especially.

10. he loves the packers, and even though this isn’t a redeeming quality to me, he is a true fan.

11. he has however, come around to some chicago sports and we do share a love of the bulls & the cubs.

12. he likes looking at fonts & decorating magazines (& LOTS of manly stuff too!)

13. he loves desserts and is always willing to make and eat them with me.

14. he gets up in the night to get me juice boxes when my sugar goes low without a thought and he will go get my supplies whenever i forget or just can’t go grab them myself.

15. he listens (or at least pretends really good), to all the days’ events that i love to document and tell in great detail, with a smile.

16. he loves the huskers, loves to wear red, and convinced Griffin to feel the same.

17. he prays with me and for me.

18. he is the boys’ favorite playmate and the sound of their wrestles is the best sound.

19. he’s dedicated to us no matter what.

20. he loves the summer and the lake.

21. 10 years ago this valentines day we ate our first piece of cheesecake together (just as friends…haha) for his birthday and we’ve done it every year since. i even attempted key lime cheesecake one year since we were going to florida right after (MAJOR flop) but he still appreciated the gesture!

22. that same year he brought me tulips for my birthday (in attempt to get me to ditch the “just friends” title and it started to work.)

23. that year we also spent easter together and i put a little note in a egg asking him to be my boyfriend, and he saved the paper saying, “I’m gonna show this to our kids one day!” and he will.

24. he is my best friend. i miss him when he leaves every morning for work. seriously.

25. he finds humor in my quirkiness and i find it in his, so we work.

26. he’s always up for an adventure.

27. he loves Jesus first.

28. he knows just how to encourage and coach.

29. he is always up for a party and convinces me I am too!

30. he is the answer to my prayers & the one I am sure God made for me to do life with on earth. life without him isn’t imaginable…there’d be no beat to my song or pumpkin to my pie.

I love you Ryan Patrick Eccleston. Here’s to many many more years of things to love & laugh about. Happy 30^th Birthday!

We got to celebrate with some friends and family last weekend and have many happy memories to carry us into the 30's! It's going to be a great decade, we can already tell! 30 and almost 3 kids...so hopefully "3" takes to us well!