If You Think My Hands Are Full: Happy 30th Birthday Mr. Smallie!!!

Today is the day I've been waiting for. Waiting 3.5 years for to be exact. Scott's 30th birthday!! He's not nearly as excited about it as I am, but it's a big deal. Very big. Being 3.5 years older seemed like a zillion years when he was in his 20's and me in my 30's. But, now...we're on even ground ;)

So, in honor of Scott, I will devote this entire blog entry to him. Not that he reads this or anything...he tells me "he doesn't have to read it, he lives it". Whatev.

Scott is THE BEST DAD. Everyone knows this. Everyone tells me this. All the time. I mean really...ALL OF THE TIME. And he is. Scott did almost all of the midnight feedings for all of our children...yes, he's that good. Coaches their sports teams, he's the head timer for our swim team, takes off work to go on field trips, is a "room dad" at class holiday parties, and attends all of their after school activities (Family Fun nights, roller-skating parties, D.A.R.E. dances). But most importantly, he spends time with our kids. "Real" time...not while talking on the phone, not with other people, but with just our kids. Playing. Listening. Talking. Letting the boys run wild and be boys. When the weather allows, he throws no less than 100 pitches a day in our backyard. And when the weather is bad, he throws those pitches downstairs (like he is right now). Every single day he carves out time to be with the kids and play. I love that most about him. Yes, things around the house get "overlooked" because of the lack of time he has for household stuff (landscaping, DIY projects, etc), but I know that he is not only creating memories for the kids, he's also setting the best example for them and this will help them to be great parents someday.

Scott is also very close with his family. We spend a lot of time with his parents, grandparents, aunt, and brothers. We both appreciate how close we live to his family and I have no idea what we'd do without them.