Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Happy Birthday Patty, my wife and best friend!



Today is Patty's Birthday! First let me be very clear, I know her password and she does not know of this escapade to post about her birthday.

Happy Birthday Paba and here goes!

Last night as we were visiting with her dad, (he stopped by on his way back to China) he reminisced that the day Patty was born was one of the best days of his life. He did say that attaching a pink bow to his daughters head on her soft spot was not very comfortable and promptly removed upon exiting the Portland, OR. hosp many years ago.

25 things about Patty you may not know...

1 - She is an extremly hard worker, we have painted houses, built decks, rebuilt carburetors (2 months after Josiah was born), rebuilt an engine
2 - Excellent at rapelling and belaying climbers
3 - Althetic: Fierce at soccer (maybe to impress me, any thoughts from her teammates?), good swimmer, can snow ski well though she has only done it once, goes off rope swings...
4 - Creative: she has made baby blankets, scrapbooks, woodburning verses as gifts
5 - Talented wood worker: furniture
6 - She can put up crown moulding
7 - Patient: worked for years as a nurse while I finished school, married to me, has a 2-year old and a deafblind child.
8 - She loves Chick-Fil-A cookies and cream milkshakes
9 - Excellent cook: we had chinese food 4-5 nights a week during the early years of our marriage. I could not cook and she mainly knew chinese dishes.
10 - She is fluent in chinese
11 - She is a loving, protective and committed mom: When Abby was born she quit her job and spent 6 months in the NICU. She has a special way with Abby.
12 - Smart: she has a bachelors degree in nursing and remembers every date for Abby's surgeries (13 total) and procedures as well as all the medicine she has ever taken.
13 - She chose me and our kids over her career as a nurse
14 - She gets embarassed when I call her my trophy wife, which she is.
15 - She is very,very beautiful - obviously.
16 - She gave me a journal - Seriously, the entire year we were engaged she wrote me a letter every day in 4 volumes.
17 - She recently competed in the swimming leg of a triathlon
18 - She encourages me to buy motorcycles and other guy toys.
19 - She is my biggest cheerleader and best friend
20 - She can and has completly exchanged the furniture in two bedrooms all alone.
21 - She loves Thai and Vietnamese food
22 - She is passionate about saving the life of babies
23 - I am still her best friend after nearly 8 years of marriage and 3 dating - we have never broken up
24 - Loves to watch movies with me
25 - She misses Hummer every day

This is only the beginning of a list of who Patty is and why I love her so much. She has made me a very rich man indeed!

"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies." - Proverbs 31:10



8 comments:

Christy Younger said...

Amen, Amen! When we were little, being chased by bullies, Patty would get fed up turn on them with fists clenched, and start to chase them! What a protector she is. A heart of gold, nerves of steel, the best friend and sister anyone could ever dream up. Love you Paba.

gracie :) said...

I can't believe I called you yesterday and didn't remember it was your birthday! It was fun celebrating with you over the weekend. Hope you had a happy day, and hope those little kids get well soon!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Patty! I wish we could come over and bring you some yummy treats! You really are an amazing person and inspire me many times in my quest to be the godly wife and mother I am meant to be. Your family is always smiling in the midst of everything. The joy from the Lord that you have radiates to all who come into your presence. Thank you for being such a great neighbor and friend! I hope your birthday was perfect!

Julie (Freddy, Vanya, and Amelie, too) :)

Anonymous said...

Wow, Patrick well done and so sweet I teared up. And no one could be more deserving. Much love to you all and I hope you had a great one Patty. And oh man, Christy's story did not surprise me one bit, that is the Patty I remember. Fierce with passion about things even as a little one!
Happy Birthday!!!

Keri said...

Well said. I admire her so much. Thank you for sharing all this. :)

The Caldwells said...

Happy Birthday, Patty! What a guy you have :) I love reading your blog and keeping up with your fam. I really hope our paths cross one day. It's been too long!

BusyLizzyMom said...

Too sweet. What a loving husband. Happy Birthday Patty.

Anonymous said...

It is realy a nice blog!Today is my wife's birthday so I am luck enough having the chance to come accross your blog from internet!Wish you a happy life and all the best wishes for you and your family!
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