happy birthday daddy!

you are the big five-ohh! how does it feel? the same as 49? probably.


here are 50 fun memories to go with your big day:

1. camping at daniel's summit for our daddy-daughter date
2. buying mom lladro in san francisco for her birthday - she loved it
3. saturday morning movies at your office
4. making pinewood derby cars (remember my bus?)
5. playing catch in the front yard
6. our "heart to heart" chats whenever i was in trouble
7. buying the silver scooter and the pink helmet
8. taking me to lake powell
9. playing t-ball when you were our coach
10. finding out you were the one that blessed me with my blood mutations
11. being sprayed with water from niagara falls
    
12. when you accidentally bought bratwursts that were marinated in beer
13. teaching me how to mow the lawn
14. weekends at the ranch riding the horses
15. letting me sit in the front seat of the red jeep
16. making me drive through a car wash my first day behind the wheel
17. golfing with me, sam, and rye in wyoming
18. cross country skiing in park city as little tikes
19. telling me i could be anything and that i would be good at it
20. you're awesome ideas for engagement picture poses
21. coming to all of my soccer games even though i was never the star player
22. asking jeremy to "come outside and talk" when things were getting serious
23. armor all-ing the car topper for the beach trip
24. letting me make boondoggle key chains for every pocket knife you have ever owned
25. the way you pour any drink into a glass
26. tickle parties with me, sam, and rye
    
27. letting me pick everything we did for my graduation weekend
28. hiking angel's landing at zions
    
29. playing mexican train with grandma verland
30. when you told us your dimples were bullet wounds from a robber
    
31. rootbeer floats every sunday night in the front yard
32. rowing that boat when little riley was so scared and wouldn't let us help you
33. asking "are you ok?" instead of "was it your fault?" when i totaled the car (haha)
    
34. riding bikes in sun valley, idaho
35. helping sammy when he broke his collar bone riding his bike
36. playing buckin' bronco with us until we were all dizzy
37. feeding the burros in the black hills
38. going to buzz games every summer in slc
    
39. eating hot dogs in central park in new york city
40. learning so many things about the scriptures from your fhe lessons
    
41. checking out harley shops every where we go
42. snorkeling at hanauma bay in hawaii
43. surprising us kids at the airport with a trip to disneyland (that was sooo crazy)
44. when my 3 year old self slapped you & broke your glasses because you turned off the tv
45. when we pulled the handcart around martin's cove and saw that huge scary snake
46. taking us trick-or-treating while mom handed out candy
47. asking you for things after mom said no
48. always making us wear helmets sledding, biking, snowboarding, etc.
49. not getting too mad that night when i got home 2 hours past curfew
50. when you bought me flowers for valentine's day

i love you dad and all of the fun things we have done together! i am excited for all of the adventures to come. have a fun birthday!