Saturday post 2 (the birthday boy)

 Yesterday was Rob's birthday.  It wasn't celebrated too much.  In fairness we often keep our birthdays very low key and often don't exchange gifts..although dinner out is almost always a given.
This year he turned 48.  (I will have to do a better job at 50 to make up for this one).  This year we are prepping to maybe move, which is on our minds and draining our wallets.  Also even though it was a Saturday I actually had a lot of kid stuff to do with Grace's comp. and Mia's ballet (she is one of my YW and when you are the YW president they are all your girls).

In the morning he and Ethan went to the post father and son's breakfast at the bishops house.  Then they ran errands.

In the afternoon we were home and Grace and I had stopped at Nadia's Cupcakes and brought cupcakes home to sing with.

The big girls all called or facetimed and I know he enjoyed visiting with them very much.  He got to talk to the grandkids and that was super nice.

When I finially got home in the evening he was in bed studying the scriptures and we got to chat and watch a movie together.

Next weekend we are going to Ohio to visit Cora and Ruby.  That's his birhtday trip I guess!  It'll be really fun to see them.

 Rob is a great guy.  In honor of his birthday here is 48 things about Rob.

1. he loves to fish.
2. he fishes in the cold,
3. he fishes in the hot,
4. he fishes in the ocean, off a boat, or on the shore.
5. sometimes he even catches fish.
6. he cleans the fish, and cooks the fish and eats the fish. 
7. it's safe to say that he loves to fish.

 8. When he's not fishing he also has other hobbies.  He likes to kayak.
9. do wood work
10. bike
11. swim
12. cruise
13. read
14. hike
15. take photos
16. bird watch
17. whale watch
18. play in the ocean
19. play video games
20. watch chick flicks
21. eat dessert
22. shoot guns
23. help people

 24. He has a masters in aerospace engineering.
25. This has led to a rewarding career, that has taken good care of our family.
26. Even though we are not as good with money as we would like we are getting better.
27. He is a Buckeye thru and thru and loves to root for his team!
28. Rob is an awesome grandfather.
29. He is patient and kind and interested in the kids.
30.  He learned a lot from being a dad and has taken the best parts of that and applies it to being a grandpa.
31. Rob is musical.
32. He plays the trumpet really well.  I didn't really realize how good he was until last Christmas when we went to a musical Christmas party at the Chronis' and he was the best one there.
33. He also sings well and enjoys being in the church choir when time permits.
34. He is good at home maintenance  This didn't come easy but he has spent the time to learn how to do things and can keep things very nice.
35. He also has learned a lot about car maintenance and is able to do a lot of our car work himself.
36. He is very good in a crisis and is always willing to step in and help.

 37.  Rob doesn't love amusement parks.  They are the trifecta of things he hates: crowds, hot and sweaty places and spending $$.
38.  He doens't like mushrooms, or piroq.
39. He is driven, and intense and focused.
40.  Rob is a valiant disciple of Christ.  He tries his best to follow His teachings, and do what He would have done.
41. He enjoys genealogy.
42. He loves his smoker and has been cooking up a storm in it!

 43.  Rob likes even numbers (I like odd), fruity desserts (I like chocolate), is a night owl (morning person), beige (bright colors), hates to be too hot (I don't like the cold) and is in every way a perfect match for me.
44. Rob is very smart.
45. Often quite funny.
46. He is tall and handsome.
47. We have big plans for our future together and I am looking forward to the next 48 years (although I only plan on living for 30 more myself)
48.  He is a good son.

Throw back picture, all the way to Texas when he turned 38.

Yesterday Grace and I did spend a lot of time discussing a gift to get him.  With maybe moving we don't want to bring in junk.  He does want another dog.  IDK Y.

We entertained the idea and even wrote a poem that we were going to give him as a present with a cute dog collar to promise a future addition.

"If you want someone to pee on your floor, and scratch your door.

To wake you at night, and bark at every new sight.

To steal your snacks and leave muddy tracks.

who you can never leave alone, or he'll destroy everything you own.

To rip your bed up, 

then you need a new pup"

Then I remembered that although kind of funny this was absolutely true and a new dog is not in the cards....in fact we have an old dog if anyone wants her!

so no present.  BUT I do love that guy! Happy Birthday!!!