Jeff K. Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) My birthday was Saturday. Nothing too eventful. I was allowed to sleep in, we were scheduled to have the missionaries over for dinner (wife forgot about March 10), and I was told I wouldn't have to do my part of the chores (on that day). For activities we went to the Nixon library (the kit house built by Nixon's dad was very cool), we had been planning to swing by but never got around to it earlier. But it was nice, quiet, not nearly as large as Reagan's though one could argue Reagan built foriegn policy on Nixon's shoulders. But that is neither here nor there....As we sat down, my wife asked me to pull out my Ipad and look at facebook. It seems the family put together 50 things that make dad great. I had to guess who said which one.... and the missionaries laughed as we went through them (not in any order mind you). But as I look at them, I have a chance to see how my family sees me, and what they think is important, and what makes me great. To me this is the best gift they could have given me.So I thought I should share it:Here are 50 things the family loves about you!1. Burning Hunk of love/bed warmer2. Best stories EVER!3. Your driving4. You did the Mud Run5. You take us out to eat6. You gave me strong hands from massages7. Your the "big dog"8. Writes best stories9. Gets the best books10. You know the best music (even though it isn't all 21st century)11. You've been all around the world!12. You're the camera man13. Best bear growl/snores 14. Take us to the best movies ever15. Marvel and DC comics fan16. Best omelets17. You go to the temple with us18. You're fearless19. Great Ideas20. Best tutor21. Your very determined22. You have worked hard to be in your position right now23. You speak so many languages24. You're Mr. Camera Man that captures the best moments25. Your our protector26. You're our nerd that we absolutely love27. You can make us laugh whenever28. You're our priesthood leader29. #1 at Trivial Pursuit30. Best bug killer in the family31. Always sure we're ready for school the next year32. Drove us to Las Vegas and Utah over the summer33. You put Lizzie in advanced classes34. You are nice35. You are considerate36. You are loyal to us (and others)37. You know how to keep guests happy38. You know all sorts of things39. Best Camping trips40. You know how to relax41. You let jared drive that one time (as horrible as he was at the time)42. Gives great father's blessings43. Chauffeur from school and to church45. Explains Scriptures well46. The first to come to our rescue47. Our priesthood leader and example48. Passionate teacher49. Political debater50. A techno geek with a gigantic vocabularyI like it, it speaks a bit to who I am, not from my experiences, but from what my family thinks of me. There is no present I would want more than those 50 things.We love you Dad!Love,Elizabeth , Jared, Johanna, and Kris Edited March 13, 2012 by Jeff K. Link to comment
Calm Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) My son's b-day was on Saturday too. I would definitely remove number 3 from the list if we were adapting it for him (he's almost totalled two cars by rearending drivers though no one's been hurt, he gets thinking about other stuff and drives a bit too fast...takes after his dad though his dad doesn't rearend people plus I think he's not getting enough sleep and zoning out a bit...which is like me and why I can't drive for more than an hour safely, he's never done it with someone else in the car which would probably keep him more aware, hopefully he's learned his lesson and is taking precautions).Congrats on the bday and the loving family. Edited March 13, 2012 by calmoriah Link to comment
Jeff K. Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Number 3 was a bit of irony. I do drive fast. My kids commented that they thought everyone else drove slow. Link to comment
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