It's all downhill from here

Tyler turned the big 4-0 yesterday. I've been thinking about this day for a long time. In fact YEARS! He always liked my long hair when we were first married and then it gradually got shorter and shorter. Well, several years ago I decided to grow it out for his 40th birthday. So it went from this:

 To this:

And doesn't 40 just scream surprise party? With funny centerpieces turned into birthday hats???

I just wasn't sure how it was all going to work out. Then Fate stepped in . . . Nate had to be picked up from soccer practice at 6:30 so I sent Tyler and as soon as he was driving down the road, it was a mad dash to get everything out and ready. I was pleasantly surprised at how many showed up right at 6:30. It truly made for a real surprise when he got back. I wish I had taken a picture of everyone waiting for him.

Maybe something like this although in this photo we're really just watching the slide show I put together.

 (El Guapo for El Guapo . . . a present from his brother Seth)

Since the beginning of the year I've been surreptitiously working on this:

 
If you decide to watch it, be warned it's just about an hour long, but set to music with some family sentiments and a few short videos embedded. I was quite pleased with how it turned out, although Tyler did not make working on it easy. He seemed to always be popping into my office at the most inopportune times.

I hope he had a fantastic day. I sure had fun trying to put a fabulous day together. We are both so blessed with amazingly supportive family and friends. You only turn 40 once.

Here's 40 thing I love about Ty

1. Patient 

2. Great teacher – can explain things easily 
3. Love of reading 
4. Quick to say sorry 
5. Great left-handed layup 
6. Extraordinary memory and great recall 
7. Discovered his enjoyment in gardening 
8. Plays the piano (a little)
9. Terrific dad – very involved in his kids’ lives
10. Very good with words and phrasing things just right
11. Meticulous

12. Takes time to think through a problem in its entirety

13. The countless hours he put into the building of our home and yard

14. Supportive – comes to all my races

15. Handwriting is neat 

16. A math whiz 

17. Can cook a mean steak 

18. Likes to travel 

19. He’s the cautious one in our relationship 

20. Loves to still learn new things 

21. Wonderful at giving compliments 

22. Excellent with money and our finances 

23. A thinker 

24. Can still speak some Korean from his mission 

25. Works hard in the yard 

26. Doesn’t get stressed or at least show it outwardly 

27.Awesome financial planner – has made sure all our financial needs are taken care of 

28. Very calm – doesn’t get too uptight over things 

29. Knows how to give a good lecture – I’ve been to a few of his at BYU 

30. Loves ice cream just about as much as me 

31. Enjoys being in nature – backpacking, camping 

32. His hair is very easy to cut 

33. Not high maintenance 

34. Will eat the leftovers 

35. Likes to hike with us 

36. Participates in Family Home Evening with us 

37. Huge Utah Jazz fan 

38. Likes pineapple on his ham pizza 

39. Enjoys socializing at our home 

40. So willing to get up in the middle of the night with babies