This morning before work I made you blueberry muffins like I always do on your birthday. It’s one of my favorite things, seeing you come into the kitchen so excited that I made you muffins, even though you know I’m going to. And as you buttered your first one, you mentioned that we’d been celebrating your birthday together since you turned 17. That’s 10 of your birthdays we’ve now shared. Which is a lot. Soon we’ll be getting to the point where you’ve spent more of your birthdays with me than you did without me. To the point where we’ve been together for more than half our lives. Which makes me very happy.
When you said that, though, it also dawned on me how lucky I am. How blessed I’ve been to celebrate with you these last 10 years. Not everyone meets the love of their life in high school. Not everyone gets to marry their best friend after growing up together. Not everyone can say that their spouse was their first kiss, and will always be their only kiss. But I get to say that. Yeah, how lucky am I?
Although I’m not sure who’s luckier, me or Natalie… Because I’m pretty sure she has the best dad in the whole world.
Photo by the wonderful Heather Nan
We love you so much Roo. Here’s to another year of your life, and all the amazing things you will do. I’m proud to call you my husband, and proud that you are Natalie’s dad. And I hope that this is your best birthday yet! Forever and always.
