I've always loved the picture on the left and the one on the right is because of the shirt he's wearing!!
This picture is for grama and grampa who just sent Tom a Red Sox hat from Boston!!!
February 1986! 
It's Tom's big 42nd birthday today! At breakfast, this morn, I mentioned to the kids that 42 years ago today, dad was in Germany! He was at Mt. Potosi from Thursday morning until 6:30 Saturday night with a bunch of Scouters for Wood Badge. So, by the time he arrived home he was too tired to do anything. Today has been a day of church service. So when he arrives home from meetings tonight, we'll have dinner, cake and ice cream to celebrate his day.
The kids and I made a birthday card which mentions 42 things we love about dad. I won't list them all, but here's a few:
2. Nobody knows music like you!
3. You Rock at Rock Band!
6. You patiently help us with our homework.
10. You take up too much time in the bathroom when you take the DS or Game Boy with you. 13. You're a great example to us and show us how to serve the Lord and others.
16. You would rather be with your family than anywhere else in the world!
19. You are the best snowman maker.
21. You're the most fun dad in the swimming pool.
22. You freak out when Katelynn grabs your big toe!!!
28. You give the best back rubs and foot massages. Mom loves that!!!
32. You try not to get mad when fixing broken things around the house!!
40. You work very hard for us.
42. You are the best husband and dad a family could ever have!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOM!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!
7 comments:
Yes, how ironic to see Scott and Tom both in BYU shirts!
Oh I want to play...
Some things about Tom:
1. He gives REALLY long and thoughtful prayers.
2. His compassion and love for BYU is overwhelming.
3. When he's doing yardwork and his kids drop quarters down his...priceless.
4. He's always up for dinner out with friends.
5. He has a great red face when "testimonies" are getting interesting.
6. Did I mention his long prayers?
7. Man, can he fix a roof.
8. His 40th birthday created one of my funniest memories ever.
9. He's got a hot wife.
10. He still owes me dinner!(Go Cougars!)
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday Tom! My kids would agree that you are the best snowman maker, and they have a blast in the pool with you.
Happy B-Day Big T! Glad Jolean didn't post all 42 things. Carla's list wasn't that bad except for #9...I wouldn't go straight to hot!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Oh, did I ever get a laugh out of those old pictures!!! He was the most roly poly kid and started eating cereal when he was 4 days old. He gulped it down like he was starving!!!! And look at that youthful body at the MTC!!!! But, I didn't raise him to be in the Stake Presidency. That's of his own doing......he IS a great guy and we're proud of him---even if he makes us REALLY old.
Mom and Dad
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