Brian's birthday landed on a Monday this year (and so did Michael's, as well as Rachel's and Gabe's in 2024, but let's not get ahead of ourselves). Our weekends have been crazy with football and soccer stuff, and so we made plans for a double date with Serene and Dustin to celebrate on his birthday at brunch time. Who doesn't love brunch? Serene made him a cupcake and brought a little candle, and I didn't take a picture of that, but I did remember to take a commemorative birthday photo in front of The Original Pancake House before we parted ways.
I got him a speed bag that we can hang up at home so that he can still do his favorite thing even after hanging up his boxing gloves. And he finally hung it up a month or two ago (February or March).
I made him a brownie ice cream cake.
We ran Rachel to dance and relaxed the rest of the evening. There was probably a movie or TV show involved, but I can't say for sure.
What I do know for sure is that Brian is my favorite person in the entire universe. He makes me laugh, and he holds me when I cry. He puts up with my orneriness. He always believes in me.
Back in the summer of 2004, I broke up with my first boyfriend. Actually, he broke up with me, and I'm so grateful that he did, because he wasn't the right guy for me. During the healing from the break-up though, I wrote a list called, "What I am looking for in my man." Amazingly, Brian has all the things. Here's the list:
- Current Temple Recommend
- Worthy Priesthood Holder
- Sense of Humor
- Strong Testimony
- Understands that EVERY THING revolves around the gospel
- Home-teacher
- Priorities in order:
- When we're dating: The Lord, Work/school, Me
- When we're married: The Lord, Me, Work
- Worthy goals
- Cherishes me, treats me like a queen, opens doors for me
- Always a gentleman
- Magnifies whatever calling he has
- Good with kids
- Understands my goals and encourages me in my dreams
- A little bit country.... (it started out as only a very tiny bit, but Idaho is slowly rubbing off on him)
- An active member of his family
- Ambitious, hard-worker
- Gets along with my family, my family adores him
- Gives me flowers
- Makes me want to be a better person
- Friendship
- Smart with money--thrifty, not extravagant
- Creative
- Managing skills, leadership skills
- Understanding of the importance of education
- Always working to improve himself
- Served an honorable mission
- Supports my decision to be a full-time soccer mom
- Brings out the best in me
- Cares about me more than he does about himself, cares about US more than he does about me, and cares more about the Lord than he does about US.
- Honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, abides in good works continually, lovely, of good report, praiseworthy, anxiously engaged in a good cause, brings to pass much righteousness
- Controls his temper
- Knows how to turn off the TV and video games
- Supportive
- Is not afraid to get his hands wet in a sink of dishes
- Steps up to offer assistance when needed
- Won't stand by and watch me work
- Helps around the house
- Stands as a witness of God at all times, in all things, and in all places
- Motivated by his testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel, not by me
He is an incredible human, and I'm so so so grateful that he was born and that he is my man. I love him so much.
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