6 Things About My Husband

I know that I'm about a month behind in doing this. I just wanted to have the time to do it right. I tried to pick things that are a little bit different, instead of run-of-the-mill things like "he's good at sports" or something like that. So here we go:

1. This one is long. Sorry. My husband Rocks. I know this is a very broad statement, so I'll explain. The other night I was working late, trying to make dinner, and trying to make 6 dozen cookies for an activity all at once (I was stressed out - there may have been tears). X came home and we had about 5 minutes together before I had to go to the YW activity. I had this enormous bowl of cookie dough and I just had to leave it. When I came home later that night the kitchen was in full production. There X was making all of my cookies. And these aren't just drop cookies. These need to be rolled out into a log, then in certain shapes, and sprinkled with sugar before cooked, cooled, and cut. I didn't even know that he knew that I had dusting sugar in the pantry. My heart grew about 5 times as I saw him. It may seem like a small thing, but to a very overwhelmed wife who needed those dang cookies, you must realize that he became my hero ten times over. As if he wanted to come home and spend the rest of the evening in the kitchen.

2. X loves anatomy and the human body...and not in a 6th grade boy way. He has a deep respect for the strength and abilities that our bodies have, which makes his career as a physical therapist perfect for him. The happiest semester he had was his anatomy/dissecting semester. While some people would cringe at the idea of having a fresh cadaver to completely dissect, he loved it and learned so much about our bodies. He's pretty dang smart too when it comes to this kind of stuff. He graduated in the top of his class and I know that he can answer any "what is this/why does it hurt" question that I come with. His perfect retirement plan would be to teach anatomy at a college level part time.

3. While a lot of people may look at X and just see a muscley, testosterone-y guy, they are wrong!! Not many people know that he is a very sensitive and emotional person (which is why I share it with you). For people in his closest circle, me and family, we get to see someone who gets touched by the same things I would be touched by. Furthermore, when I can say that my first attraction to him was physical (read item 5), he would say that his first attraction to me was on an emotional level. He was the one that probably initially kept our relationship going. I will stop there so that I don't embarrass him further.

4. When I first saw X he was on a raft, in the middle of a pond in Hawaii with only a green sarong wrapped around his waist...oh yeah, and he had a big black tattoo that covered his entire back (don't worry, it was fake, drawn on with eye liner). He was a canoe pusher at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie, Hawaii when I first set eyes on him. For those who have been there, he was pushing a raft of dancers during the Canoe Pageant. He is a pretty muscley guy, so needless to say, my first reaction was to blurt out, "who is THAT guy?" Thankfully my roommate knew him. So yes, I will openly admit, my first attraction was physical. I don't have a picture scanned right now, but I'll have to find one later to share!

5. X is a service oriented guy and wants to help people out. He's the first to volunteer when people need to be moved and he does the work of about 3 guys! He went to New Orleans 3 different times after Hurricane Katrina to do medical work and also to gut people's houses and businesses. He is the BEST home teacher, especially if you have kids. He is an instant kid magnet, especially in groups and he lets them completely maul him. He doesn't know how to say no to a new patient that needs to be crammed in late in the day. And he's the best at service in our own home. I swear I haven't done dishes in the last few weeks, he gets me breakfast in bed on the weekends, and even vacuums the whole house for me.

6. X is very patriotic, as am I. But it's different. We're both patriotic for our home countries. I know some who come to the USA and kind of forget about where they come from. Not my hubby. He is very proud to be from New Zealand and still misses it everyday. I don't blame him either, New Zealand's a place to be proud of. I know that he would live there in a second and that he's just here for me. That's why he'll never be a USA citizen. He would have to give up his NZ citizenship and I would never want him to do that (likewise, I would never give up my US citizenship!).

I love my guy!! Thanks for marrying me!

This is supposed to be a tagging thing, so I tag all of my friends who haven't done it yet. It's a fun chance you get to brag about your hubby.