Happy Birthday Josh

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  Two big events happened yesterday. First, Josh's turned the big 34. His favorite gift? The day off. In honor of his birthday, I want to share a couple of my favorite things about Josh.
  
• His heart for others- One of my favorite stories from Redlands involved Josh driving "the Green Hornet" down the road, looked back in his rearview mirror, and our friend was in the back of his truck playing the piano as Josh was moving it. He would do almost anything for you, even if you don't ask. From moving pianos to helping out students, he has a talent for learning what a person needs help with and then fills that need.
• Many nights we will be sitting watching Jeopardy and he will get up and get me a drink. Not because I ask him, just because he wants to do something nice.
• He does the dishes, the laundry, and takes out the trash without me ever having to ask him.
• Over our marriage, I can hardly think of anything Josh has said critical of me. Always positive, always encouraging. Josh has seen me through retail sales, investment banking, aerobics instructor, actress, secretary, waitress, bartender, stay at home mom, and small business owner. I would have said, "Can't you just pick one and stick with it?" a long time ago.
  
  In case you are voting Josh to sainthood, I better divulge his one weakness: shoes. One morning I stood in line for hours fighting grown men to buy a pair of Jordan shoes. Thought I would show you his closet, and this is not even all of them. What did he get for his birthday? More shoes.
  
  

Also welcome our two new members of the family, McNamara and Troy according to Josh. Crush and Squirt according to Kayden. They really are fun to watch!