Happy Birthday Bradley!!!

Today is Brad's 25th birthday. He is getting old! I met him almost exactly 4 years ago. I remember being at soccer practice and we were singing happy birthday to one of the girls and the boys started singing to Brad. We thought they were doing it to be rude, but it really was Brad's birthday...and I do think they were making fun of us a little bit. That is one of the first memories I have of him, though I didn't know it was him at the time, I didn't even see him until the next day. On our first road trip, my friend Tiva and I were checking him and Jordan outon the bus and I said I was going to marry him. When we passed each other, he winked at me and it gave me butterflies. Of course at the time I was just being a silly dramatic girl with a huge crush on the "hottest" guy I had ever seen (in real life anyway :), but when I really got to know him, I knew I was going to marry either him or someone just like him! He is such a good person. He is a great provider for our family, he works so hard! I couldn't handle the hours that he works, but he does it with very little complaint. I think I complain more about his hours than he does! He is a great dad to Donovan. Whenever Donovan hears the key in the door, he knows exactly who it is and jumps up to greet him with a big grin on his face signing "dada". He may be a little frugal for my taste, but he is great with money and has made sure that we will be taken care of now, and in the future. He may not be the most sensitive husband in the world, but he really listens to me if I need to talk and is there for me when I need him most. I know he wishes he could spend more time with us and help out more with Donovan, but we appreciate all that he does do. I need to show my appreciation more often, I admit that I get a little down when he is gone so much, but I am working on it. It is because of him that I am able to stay home with Donovan.

Happy Birthday Bradley!! We love you so much and really do appreciate the things you do for our family!