30 years and counting . . .

Today is Ryan's 30th birthday!!! To honor and celebrate him on this day, I wanted to share how special and unique Ryan is. Here are thirty things that describe Ryan which you may or may not know about him! I could have easily done more. I'm crazy about this man and am blessed beyond any list I could come up with to be his life partner.

Ryan is a(n) . . .

disciple of Jesus Christ . . .

faithful groom . . .
intentional father . . .

expert napper . . .

humble leader for his family . . .

loving son . . .

committed to a life of health and exercise . . .

loyal friend . . .

Thai food eater . . .

admirer of the outdoors . . .

date-night designer . . .

fantasy football player . . .

bus crash survivor . . .

from the beginning, a patient husband (with a wife who thinks she always knows best!) . . .

coffee lover . . .

stud of a son-in-law . . .

good dresser . . . I mean, how handsome does he look in that suit?!

seasoned traveler (in Laos) and lover of all nations . . .

collector of music . . .

master negotiator . . . (bargaining for phones in China)

law student . . .

carrot cake consumer . . .

confident enough to laugh at himself . . .

sports fan . . .

risk taker . . .

book zealot . . .

passionate person (not just about his wife!) . . .

concerned for those without a voice . . .

thinker . . .

super hot guy . . .

I love you, Ryan. Happy Birthday!