What do YOU like about Josh?

Happy birthday to the best guy in the world! Josh is the big 3-0 today! Yippeeee!

Josh and I were having a discussion recently about good husbands, him being the tip of the top, best husband there is. Friends sometimes post about their husband being the best and I always feel sorry for them because I know the truth-I got the best. :) Actually I think several of my friends who have posted about their hubbies recently have great ones-yes Rachel, Ryan seems like a dream, Shannon-your hubby building that photo thing for you rocked, and Sarah, you caught a great man!

But anyway, I want to celebrate my wonderful husband today because he has made the past 30 years on Earth better for me (ok well, I have only known that he was making my life better for what-dang, how long have we known each other? Um, 12 years?) but certainly for his mom and dad for the whole 30, his sister for 25 of them and lots of other people's lives when they have gotten to know him.

So, here are some of the things I love most about Josh:

1. He knows this but I have to say it. The most important thing that I love about Josh is that he is so very kind to others. I could never imagine Josh being unkind to anyone really-never a mean word or even a rude tone of voice. He is even always kind to me-always. To me this is the most important quality a man could have and Josh has it in abundance. (Probably why I was attracted to him.)

2. Josh is what I think of as Pure in Heart. He never intends to do wrong and literally wants nothing more than to choose the right. He is so hard on himself-thinking that he is always messing up and that he is imperfect but I know the truth. First of all that he is pretty close to perfect and second of all that his heart is always in the right place and that is what counts the most.

3. He rocks as a dad. Daddy knock over game is a tradition in our family that I know the boys will remember all their lives. I also love how he is always teaching them something-they do science experiments together or he explains how something works. Same is true for the gospel-always teaching them something. Plus, did you know that he has made up a whole series of stories about Hubert the Traveling Monarch Butterfly and his little brothers Philbert and Eggbert that he tells Nathan and Jack at night when they are going to bed? And Dal adores him-leaps up from wherever he is in the house when Josh walks through the door and comes "running" saying "daddy, daddy."

4. He is super smart. But you all know that. Not just in chemistry and things though but in a lot of areas. I like to tease him because he listens to BYU religion class podcasts while he drives and is always telling me things like "speaking of that, did you know in Jeremiah it says..." I tease him about it but the truth is that he is more knowledgable about the scriptures than anyone I know!

5. He is a really hard worker. He is up at 5 to leave for work every day but also does things like emptying the trash or the dishwasher before he leaves. He takes almost weekly trips to the temple lately, helps clean up after dinner/bed, makes Nathan's lunches, fold laundry, etc. He certainly is no slacker-he is amazing! And he lives on not too much sleep!

Josh, I love you.

Now, what do YOU like about Josh? Post a comment and tell him something you like about him. And don't leave him hanging. If there aren't many comments on my blog today he is going to feel sad! :)