Happy Birthday James!

The kids and I spent your 45th birthday evening writing down 45 reasons we think you’re great.  Enjoy!

1. You are good at eating ice cream. – John

2. Your artwork has inspired some of my own. - Jackson

3. You make hamburgers for us. – John

4. You have a great singing voice. - Betsy

5. You are a good camper for daddy daughter campouts. - Savannah

6. You fix things around the house. - Yuhua

7. You make me laugh. - Brooklyn

8. You are good at earning money.  – John

9. You keep the food stocked up. – Yuhua

10. You are the super awesome fixit dad! – Savannah

11. You can make me laugh. - Jackson

12. You clean my car for me. - Betsy

13. You take me to the store with you. – Brooklyn

14. You take many great photos AND you date and organize them. - Betsy

15. You’re a macho man! -  Jackson

16. When you say you are going to do something, you remember and do it. – Yuhua

17. You are our cats’ favorite person. – Savannah

18. You are good at tickle fights. – Brooklyn

19. You keep our family safe. – Yuhua

20. You are good at mowing. – John

21. When you come home to visit you take time to replace burned out light bulbs and fix things around the house. - Betsy

22. I enjoy our discussions about history and politics.  They have been a motivation for me to stay well informed. – Jackson

23. You are a great photographer. – Brooklyn

24. You are prepared. – Yuhua

25. You know just what to say when I’m mad or sad. – Savannah

26. You frequently ask me where my purse and keys are and plug in my cell phone for me. – Betsy

27. You are good at hotdogs. - John

28. You are always up for a new idea. – Savannah

29. I like having good talks with you. – Jackson

30. You are good at computer stuff. – Brooklyn

31. You are intelligent. – Yuhua

32. You take the time to write thank you notes to people. – Betsy

33. You have great musical interests. – Savannah

34. You make the best lunch. – John

35. You give me good advice about girls, being a man, and stuff like that. – Jackson

36. You are good at imitations. – Brooklyn

37. You teach me how to work things like our DVR. – Savannah

38. You are always on time. Yuhua

39. You tell corny jokes and make us laugh. – Betsy

40. I love hearing your stories. – Jackson

41. If you were a medieval knight, you’d be the hero of the fairytale. -  Savannah

42. You notice special requests the kids make and then remember and wrap up these items as birthday and Christmas gifts.  I love that some of these items have been deemed appropriate for certain birthdays and that the kids look forward to receiving these gifts at the appropriate age. – Betsy

43. You are the kind of dad that I am proud to introduce my friends to. - Jackson

44. You want to fix things when you make mistakes. - Yuhua
45. You help me. – John