Happy Birthday Nate

Today is my husband's birthday and you know what he wanted? A baby girl - of course it is only 9:30am so he might get his wish. That is the difference between me and him, the last thing I would want on my birthday is for one of my children to be born - selfish, selfish, selfish! =)

I just wanted to blog about him even though he never reads this. Nate and I have known each other since first grade. He remembers his mom dropping him off at school and saying "You better be nice to that little Sarah Weeks she's a cutie" (or something like that) and I think he responded with probably throwing up noises. But we did grow up as acquaintances and in high school (all 400 students) we hung out together a lot. He took me to the Jr. prom even though we didn't dance at all together (we did manage to get a picture taken beside each other). He was EXTREMELY shy with girls but THE CLASS CLOWN. After graduation we life guarded together and became best friends the summer of our Sophomore year in college, when we were both stuck back in West TN. for two months. I knew then that I wanted to marry him and be his best friend forever! (please put away the wine...)

We've grown up together literally in our marriage, getting married at ages 22 and 21 right out of college...struggling with new jobs, graduate school (and still graduate school), starting a family young and realizing what our priorities in life were - dedicating our lives to Christ and getting involved in a local church, making sweet friendships that still mean a lot to our marriage today. Nate is the most dedicated family man I know. He puts me and the kids before himself most days. He is dedicated to not only teaching his students at MTSU but mentoring them and praying for them when needed. He stands out in a crowd to me because he is tenderhearted (doesn't mind crying when moved) and can always lighten the mood in a room. He is known for hugging everyone (male or female) and for getting children in his presence either crazy hyper from being wrestled to the ground, thrown in the air or accidentally hurt (he doesn't realize his strength sometimes...) Happy Birthday Nate - best friend, soul mate and partner in my life!