Oh how I love this man! On Friday my husband turned 29! We celebrated by going on an overnight trip to Jackson Hole, courtesy of WesTech Engineers (ok, to clarify, the trip was for WesTech's 40th anniversary, not technically for Matt's birthday, but the timing worked out well). It was great to spend some time together riding horses, going whitewater rafting, and just hanging out without Alex! But that is not really what I want to talk about; today I want to talk about how awesome my husband is! I'm sure I could write pages and pages, but I will suffice with these few things:
Matt is an amazing father! I absolutely love watching him play with Alex. He can make Alex light up and laugh in a way that no one else can. I'm sure there is something on the Y chromosome that I will never understand, but Alex LOVES playing cars and wrestling with Matt. It brings me more joy than I ever thought possible when I hear the two of them laughing together.
Matt is possibly the handiest person I know. I have been amazing at the things he's figured out how to do, often without any real previous experience - everything from rebuilding cabinets, to running a new gas line, to fixing the car. Our house is slowly becoming the perfect home, and it's all because of him.
Over the last 6 or so years, Matt has supported me in all of my crazy ideas. He never said one word to persuade me not to go to Russia for 6 months when we were dating, even though I had no idea what I was getting myself into and it was ridiculously hard for him when I left. When I wanted to switch my major from Biological to Civil Engineering, he helped me get caught up in a couple classes when I had to change my schedule partway through the semester. When I was unsure if I could really work as an inspector on a road construction site and didn't really want to take the job, but didn't have any other options, Matt was the one that gave me the courage to accept the job that was SOOO far out of my comfort zone. When I proposed painting the living room a bold yellow and orange, he simply said "ok, I trust you". When I was bored at home, Matt was the one that pushed me to try out
math tutoring; when I sucked at it he pushed me to get better. Matt was there holding my hand when I gave birth to our son; he continues to hold me when I've had a long stressful day with Alex. There is much to be said about a person who will stand by you on the good days AND the bad.
Yes, like every other couple, Matt and I have our own issues. But when I step back to look at the big picture, I can see that Matt is absolutely perfect for me, and I couldn't have asked for a better husband! Matt, I LOVE YOU!! Happy Birthday and Father's Day!!
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