Today is David’s twenty-ninth birthday. I am blessed to be married to a marvelous man. David is thoughtful and caring. He assiduously fosters his relationship with his Savior and along with that, his family. It is a wife’s delight to be married to a man who so enjoys quality time. David is a loyal friend to all of his friends. He has whole-heartedly embraced all of my friends, my large family, and huge extended family. My life is sweetly and inestimably enriched by my wonderful husband.

David is a good story-teller who also specializes in a number of accents. On our honeymoon, David became a different ethnicity each night we went to dinner. Australian was my favorite. David’s amazing Donald Duck never fails to make people laugh, though babies give him mixed ratings. David is so good at saying anything in Donald Duck that I think some babies are confused to see a cartoon duck voice coming out of a California dude. (Our kids love their daddy’s Donald Duck of course!:))

Besides being talented, my husband’s thoughtfulness really is extraordinary. I guess that would be no surprise to anyone who heard how David proposed to me! He has on occasion gone grocery shopping for me with my shopping list, getting in some quality time with Joel and allowing me a little extra time to study. (Incidentally, David is a much better clothes shopper than I am.) Another example of David’s thoughtfulness is manifested by our VitaMix (fancy blender). David kept telling me about the marvels of the VitaMix to which I responded that our blender still works. At one point I told him that maybe he could save such a gift for a birthday or holiday. So shortly before Valentine’s Day, David gave me a VitaMix. I have used it far more than I ever realized I would–from smoothies, homemade ice cream and puddings to soups and baby food, the VitaMix has been an outstanding asset and luxury. Another especially thoughtful and generous act of kindness that David did recently to bless my life and the lives of others was to buy an airline voucher from a friend who would otherwise be forced to waste it and use it to fly my sister Kirstie out here for a month soon. David did this all completely on his own initiative and out of the kindness of his heart!

David is a loving, conscientious leader of our home. He is faithful to pray with me and for Joel and Chalice. He calls me throughout the day just to see how his little family is doing. He makes decisions carefully and prayerfully and incorporates me into his decision-making. David also models keeping Jesus Christ at the center of His life. I am so thankful for my amazing husband. Happy Birthday, David!!