another year older and wiser too

this handsome young man is having a little birthday today, and here are some reasons why we love him eleventy four :)

he is such an amazing grandpa - so patient and kind and fun and energetic, and his grandons completely adore him and his moose calls :)

he's a dog loving, outdoors obsessed, hunting fool! he even taught my husband the tricks of the trade, and i can't wait for him to teach my boys and make them feather pens like he did for me :)

he is FUNNY! haha whether it's telling stories to a captive audience or going snorkeling for golf balls or thinkin he's all cool cruising in downtown raytown in sabre style, he makes me laugh and smile, and i love that about my daddio!

he's mr. fix it! shoe goop is his favorite fixer upper friend, but i love this shot of his sweet magnifying goggles as he fixed up kait's backpack to ensure that she didn't get a new one for another few years! he's always the one i talk to when i need to fix something :)

he is the reason that we have a deep love for waterton and a craving for smugglers and that we all have a pair of camo christmas pi's. he appreciates the finer things in life and has passed that appreciation on to us, and i'm so thankful for that!

i was a daddy's girl when i was little. maybe it was our matching hair or his famous feather pens or how i loved watching him bush at home hardware and win us a pop to take home, but i just loved being with him. i pride myself in being like my dad in many ways, and i still am working to be more like him in many others.

he's my hero and my friend.

he's my handsome studly scuba diving, body surfing, book reading, iPad playing, sports watching, bachelor consulting, ebay bidding, loving daddio, and we're just wishing you the happiest birthday ever from the sweet sunny caribbean :) LOVE YOU!!!!!!