{birthday wishes}

You do many things for your family and are so wonderful in so many different ways. It is amazing how versatile you really are, once we put a title to all you do. Thanks for being our:

27. Knight-in-Shining Armour - you are always the first in line to defend your wife and children in any situation.

26. Problem Solver - you always find clever ways to resolve even the smallest problems and inconveniences.

25. Architect - you are amazing at building anything and we have Dean's outdoor playground to prove it.

24. Masseuse - you give the best massages!

23. Computer technician - this one is obvious but should still be noted. You not only do it for a living, but also at home and for friends.

22. Therapist - you are a great listener when I just need someone to talk to or vent to.

21. Inventor - you are constantly thinking up both crazy and practical new inventions that would improve the world in one way or another. Now... to just get some of these ideas patented...

20. Chauffeur - you always seem to be the one behind the wheel on any entire-family outtings which gives me the chance to just sit back for the ride. You even get my door when it's just the two of us.

19. Repair Man - you can fix anything. Seriously, I don't know how you do it but it's amazing.

18. Teacher - you are always teaching me and the boys new fun things.

17. Lawn Specialist - you do a great job keeping our giant yard mowed, edged and green.

16. Chef - you can cook anything on the grill - and I mean ANYTHING!

15. Entrepreneur - you frequently think up the most wonderful business ideas and future ventures and I can hardly believe that you are already the CIO of a company at only 27.

14. Pilot - Dean wanted to add this one because you are so great at flying him around like a real airplane.

13. Over-Sized Load Hauler - you willingly and chivelrously take anything weighing over about 3.5 lbs away from me so that I don't over-exert myself.

12. Carpet Cleaner - you keep all of our carpets, sofas and chairs shampooed and beautiful at all times.

11. Customized Product Designer - you built us a DVR (TiVo device) from scratch on merely a whim and even made Dean a school bus LCD screen for his play room!

10. Decorator - you chose the contemprary style of our home's interior and we constantly get compliments on it when people come visit.

09. New-Product Research Analyst - you will research ANYTHING before purchasing just so we don't end up with a bum product laying around the house.

08. Professional Deal-Scavenger - you find us, your family, my family, friends and even perfect strangers the best deals ever. We even did all of our crown molding for free becuase you found great Lowes' coupons!

07. Rock Star - you are a wonderful guitarist and we love to hear you play.

06. Dry Cleaner - you can get any stain out of anything!

05. Political Informant - you always keep us up-to-date with the latest political happenings.

04. Doctor - at the first complaint of any ailment of discomfort, you are already researching cures, causes and diagnoses.

03. Financial Consultant - you pay all of our bills, calculate all of our savings and even plan for future investments and expenses as if is no trouble at all.

02. Super Hero - you are the world to your sons and always keep them smiling by playing with them, toting them or their stuff around, healing their boo-boos or fixing anything broken.

01. Family Man - you live for your family and although we forget to say it enough, we really, really, REALLY appreciate all you do and then some! Without you our lives would be frustrating, boring, and probably a lot more expensive. Thanks for being our "everything guy", you truly amaze me with all you do.

We love you. HAPPY 27th BIRTHDAY!