28

russell turned 28 last thursday. 9 of those years i have had the joy of knowing him and being his friend. for 9 years i have seen his love for Jesus, and in turn his love for everyone around him grow and move in his life. for 9 years i have laughed and laughed and laughed some more at his wonderful humor and personality. for 8 years i have been in love with my best friend. for 6 years i have gotten to experience his love in return. for 5 years i've been married to the perfect man God has for me. for (almost) 4 years, i've seen him be the daddy i knew he would be to emma and abby; a leader, provider, protector, joy-giver and guide who teaches them what a Godly man should be. for 8 months he has lit up samuel's face with a smile and laughter, and i know sam will look up to his daddy so much. for 28 years he has been a gift to us who know and love him.

thank you for marrying me. i'm so glad you were born.

to celebrate we went downtown to eat at vic and anthony's steakhouse. a favorite. then we went to a symphony at the miller outdoor theatre and had a picnic with dessert and drinks. 

we were prepared. russ even got a portable fan for the houston heat. he was pretty excited about it.