Happy Birthday to my Babe!

In celebration of my best friends birthday, I would like to give a little tribute. Paul is one of those people that is often in the background. Today, he is MY HEADLINE!

Paul was born on April 2, 1974 weighing in at almost 9 lbs. He had a full head of hair that his mom said she had to cut within a few days of bringing him home.

He has the sweetest little face that you just want to kiss. I see a lot of our girls in his cute little face.

Now you might think that this smiling, happy, innocent looking face could do no wrong. But you might be interested to know that one of his favorite things to do was catch grasshoppers and bake them in his moms oven. He wanted to know if they tasted better raw or cooked.

He loves baseball. Anyone that knows him knows that baseball is the "ONLY REAL SPORT". His dad tells stories of Paul when he was on base during games. He was the go to guy for stealing bases. His dad said he had wheels for legs and could steal bases so fast the other team didn't even know what hit them.

He, his 2 brothers and his dad are all eagle scouts. I think thats pretty cool.

Also, he loves his family. He doesn't express it a lot to his extended family but I know how much he cares about their lives and thier kids lives. He loves his neices and nephews.



He served a mission in Cleveland Ohio where he met the love of his life...(me) He was a great missionary who loved the people and learned a lot!



He is also a trouble-maker. I really like that about him.

And he really can get a bit crazy. You get him laughing really hard and he actually drools.(sp?) It is hilarious! His nose crinkles up and turns pink a the tip and he can't hardly talk when he is laughing really hard. Its awesome!

Often P-days in the mission field consisted of a lot of basketball. I could actually hold my own with these elders and they were surprised that a sister could play. That included Elder Skolmoski, "the jerk" I wrote about in my journal. You know its true love though when you beat a guy at horse, or lightning over and over and over and .... he still comes back for more! He is a very humble guy in more ways than one, and I love him for it!

This is a picture of the 5 Utahns that were serving in the same zone (Akron Ohio) I jus think its so hilarious that Paul and I were married when I thought nothing of the sort when these mission pictures were taken.

This was our mission president, Gene B. Cross' motto. Paul made many friends in Ohio, and loved his mission...mostly. hehehe

One of Paul's many talents is his ability to serve. He loves serving people and meeting new people. He takes his responsibilities very seriously and truly desires to help and uplift those he has stewardship over. He is also a pretty sensitive guy. He puts on a tough exterior but really he is a little teddy bear.

Most of all, he is the greatest husband and father. I am thankful for every single day we have had together and look forward to many many more. Happy birthday babe. I am so glad you were born. I love you!