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happy 33rd birthday to husband.


it took longer than expected. sometimes seemed like it would never come. but how fitting for this to show up just days before your birthday. the day after st. patrick’s day, your favorite holiday of the year.

husband, you drive me crazy. you make me proud. you give me hope. and at times you make me question what i was thinking getting into this whole “marriage” thing. but most of all, you have taught me what love is.

happy 33rd birthday to the silliest, most stubborn, most surprising and most perfect for me man i have ever met.

and it’s been a few yrs since i’ve done this, so here we go…. 33 random fun facts about husband for his 33rd bday.

1. he loves to dance. and if he is comfortable enough with you, he may just break out a dance party in your kitchen.

2. he loves to handwrite lists instead of using a computer.

3. this is the year that chris became obsessed with the vitamix, green smoothies, and peanut butter.

4. 2012 was the year of “orange” for chris. orange mustang. orange jacket. orange tshirts. orange notebook. orange shoes.

5. when we first moved into our house, we actually took chris’ favorite orange shirt to Lowes and had them match the color for paint.

6. he is a beast-man athlete and can do ring muscle-ups like it’s no big deal. (no fair- see link below)

Chris Does Muscle Ups

7. chris still loves bacon.

8. chris officially converts and gets the iphone, after years of swearing he “will never own anything Apple”

9. chris grew a beard this year. awkward…

10. chris hates : mushrooms, asparagus, seafood,

11. chris THINKS he hates : brie cheese

12. Chris has narrowed down where he wants us to live to Alaska or Colombia. Such similarities it’s hard to choose.

13. chris sleeps oddly peacifully. on his back, hands clasped in front of his chest. no snoring. it’s like he is in a coffin and i always try to shove him out of this position when he’s not looking because it creeps me out.

14. i have never met anyone that can play video games for 263 hrs at a time.

15. he loves and is obsessed with crossfit chantilly even though i had to convince him to go on that first day.

16. chris’ favorite type of food is indian. (another food he once thought he hated)

17. he really wants to visit ireland one day. he is obsessed with st. patricks day.

18. he likes to read books about politics and history.

19. favorite tv shows at the moment : homeland, game of thrones, walking dead

20. he doesn’t like sweets or chocolate that much. however, i can get him to do anything i want with apple pie.

21. this was the year chris had to learn how to share again (after being deployed for what felt like 42 months)

22. speaking of sharing, chris will not share towels, luggage, or drinks.

23. chris always washes his hands before he takes a shower, which i find absolutely and completely weird.

24. he loves to help people and consider his friends his family. pretty much more than anyone i’ve ever met.

25. he also loves kids and can literally play with them for hours. we have many friends with kids who he also loves as his own family.

26. every morning chris wakes up and measures his biceps and takes pictures of his abs to see how they’ve improved.

27. okay he doesn’t really do that, but i’m running out of fun facts…

28. chris wants to raise a family in a house similar to the one he grew up in….lots of land, firepits, and woods to play in.

29. because of this, living in nyc would be chris’ worst nightmare.

30. chris loves tacos.

31. tattoos. he has 3.

32. chris gets lasik and i hate him for it because his glasses were hot stuff!

33. chris realizes he truly has the most awesome, amazing, insanely perfect wife that is so much better than he could have ever dreamed! :)

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  1. Aunt Buff says:

    Best Birthday to you, Chris!! U have to know u have a wonderful wife! O’bunches of love to both of you!!!!

  2. Mom says:

    One of the best birthday gifts I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. You are a lucky man my son! Can’t tell you how happy I am that the two of you found each other. A great combination! I love you both so very much. Here’s to many, many more birthdays for you both together!!!

  3. {a}strid says:

    Thanks Momma! Love you too and we can’t wait to see you! xo

  4. Leigh says:

    Meaningful moments….how special!

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