My Hubby

I realized the other day that about 99% of this blog is dedicated to my daughter..which is fine, except that there is another person in my life who deserves equal recognition -- My Mike! Diana is down for a nap right now, so I thought I'd take this time to write down some things about Mike.

Mike is like Superman...or, super-crazy-man. He runs himself ragged doing things for others, trying to better our family, trying to better himself...and I couldn't be more proud of him! Mike recently started school back up again and I'm so proud of him! He's going to WGU and he's already trying to plow through his schooling. He has all his goals set school & career-wise on what he wants to do, who he wants to be. He's so motivated and I'm so impressed! He's so dedicated to his school work that he is taking mornings, lunchtimes, and hours at night to study and do school work. Now THAT is dedication!! NOW, on top of his full-time schooling, mind you, he also is working full-time, fulfilling his calling as Scout-Master & Deacon's Quorum Advisor (which is also like another full-time commitment), taking time to fix people's computers & problems in his spare time, all while still taking the time to spend time with his baby girl and his wife . I wonder how he finds the time to sleep, but he does! Amazing, isn't it? I've always wondered how some people can find the energy and time to do so many full-time tasks. If I had to do all of that I'd lose my mind rather quickly!

Mike is so intelligent, it blows my mind! Ask him something about computers, your brain will start to fry by the time he's done! He's so full of information and so intelligent and methodical when it comes to problem-solving. It actually makes me rather excited, because I know that my kids are going to be mini geniuses!!

Mike has also been blessed with compassion and service. He is always wanting to help and serve others. He gets pure joy from running himself into the ground for others, and it's actually quite admirable. His enthusiasm for service is actually quite exhausting, again, I'm not sure how he does it, but it is still absolutely amazing. Every time I see any member of the Bishopric or Stake Presidency, they always gush about what a wonderful asset Mike is to them and the Young Men's program and how grateful they are for him and to me for "sharing him". I have to laugh when they say that and explain that he finds such great joy in his calling that I would literally be evil if I kept him from fulfilling it.

Mike loves his calling, more than I have ever seen anyone love a calling before in my life. He has such zeal for what he does. He loves working with the boys and pushing them to better themselves and to become the best that they can be and to work hard and shoot high for their goals. I love hearing him talk about his calling and about him working with each of the boys. He cares about each of those boys like they were his own sons. He is sad when they don't exert their full potential and is proud and beaming when they do. It's amazing and admirable, he is EXACTLY what those boys need, and you can see it in how much they've grown spiritually. He also LOVES the camp outs that the scouts go on. He truly loves the scouting program and he makes the perfect Scout Master. I truly think he would be devastated if they ever released him.

Mike is also SUPER-dedicated to work. Seriously. This man is always on his phone at home, answering questions, fixing problems, and he doesn't mind one bit. It's astounding! You can tell he enjoys what he does and helping others, because he is willing to stop what he's doing to help out. They are VERY lucky to have him at his job, and I know they know that. He's a very hard worker, always putting in extra hours to get the job done. I am so proud of him and I'm so very glad I've married someone who's so dedicated to working hard and getting the job done!

And, on the very top of it all, Mike is the perfect father and husband. I know, every woman says that about their husband, but sorry ladies, I actually have the best guy. He comes home every day and the very first thing he does is come in and pick Diana up, then walk over and give me a hug and kiss and inquire about my day. You should see the look on her face when Diana sees that Daddy is home. I've never seen a baby more truly excited to see someone in my life. She loves her Daddy, so very, very much. And he is so good to her. When I'm trying to finish up dinner, or if I seem to be at the end of my rope, he'll scoop her up and love on her. He'll open up his computer and watch videos with her or play games with her. He'll feed her dinner and make her a bottle. He even helps me bathe her every single night, and the parts where he is most involved are her favorites, of course! He is so good to her and I can see how much he loves her and how everything he does really is for her. Mike is good to me, too, of course, most of the bragging is in what I've already said. He helps with EVERYTHING. He'll do dishes after dinner, he'll sneak in a couple loads of laundry, he'll vacuum the floors when I'm in the middle of doing something else, he'll set the table for dinner, heck, he'd do ANYTHING I asked without the slightest resistance. Can't you see how spoiled I am??? I definitely don't deserve him!

So, as you can see now, Mike is a pretty awesome guy, and Diana and I are lucky to have him in our lives. We love you, babe, thank you for everything you do!