Happy Birthday Big Guy!

So yes, my husbands birthday is the day after our anniversary.  Oh, that stinks you might say, but no, not really. See we made it easy on ourselves, we got married in 2000, so we would always know how long we've been married (2009= 9 years).  We did this to help us out now in our youth and when we're senile, if we can remember the date we'll at least have a clue about how long we've been married.  We also thought if we coupled the date with another important date like say, Ryan's birthday, then it would be even easier (it would be the most, easiest (to steal a phrase from my kids) if we used my birthday because heck, who forgets that? Hello Annakuah!) I also have teased Ryan for years that his birthday presents are contingent on what I get for my anniversary - he knows I'm bluffing, but he hasn't tested the theory either.  So today is my darling's 34th birthday.  Poor thing had to work, usually he takes the day off, but that wasn't in the cards this year, so he settled for a few hours early off work.  As we speak he is busy putting together his birthday presents - two colts bar stools for his newly constructed bar.  He had one, now he has three.  I envisioned having them put together lined up at the bar with his cards and freshly poured beer.  When I opened the boxes, my vision was dashed and I just gave him the boxes and let him put them together - I told him about my vision though and he liked it, it would have been nice.  I was also going to make him a cake, but with our strawberry overload yesterday* and I was contacted by the girls at his work - they got him a cherry pie, his favorite, I decided to keep my family from going into a sugar coma tonight.  

This is the quintessential picture of my husband, laughing and pulling out his card to pay for something. (He would agree whole-heartedly on that last part!)  So with that I say Happy Birthday Babe (we know how poetic I am), I love you and enjoy your day!

*if you didn't see my comment on face book  - yesterday as a surprise I ordered a box of chocolate covered strawberries from edible arrangements, while at the dentist I got a call that I had a delivery from edible arrangements.  I told the girl I was suppose to pick up my order.  She said it was another order, Ryan ordered chocolate covered strawberries as a surprise for our anniversary.  I was nervous, but we took down the first twelve with ease, I am guessing we'll be able to handle the next twelve tonight or tomorrow - no worries they won't go to waste!