Look who's 50!

We have been celebrating Tod's 50th for a little while now. Started with a party with the Mitchell side of the family to celebrate all our June and July birthdays, then a small party at our house with neighbors, a few friends and the Wenzells, and then just our family last night for Tod's actual birthday. I hope he feels as celebrated as he deserves to be. We went to dinner last night, then came home to open gifts and have more cake and ice cream, then we played Skip Bo and had a Zoom call with Tod's siblings to finish things off. A great day.

Tod gave me a jar with notes on "50 reasons we love you" when I turned 50, so I did the same for him. The kids each did five cards, and these were my 40:

1. You love naps.
2. You like to stay home.
3. You truly love your job.
4. You set goals and then reach them.
5. You make the same (bad) jokes over and over.
6. You love #DadJokes.
7. You didn't really want a cat, but you love Eddie.
8. You give our kids an amazing example of how to live.
9. You support me in all that I do.
10. You teach our kids things they need to know.
11. You are dedicated to your family.
12. You are super smart.
13. You take good care of our finances, so I don't worry about it.
14. Everyone knows they can count on you.
    
15. You value your time and spend it wisely.
16. You tell Larson family stories and everyone loves it.
17. You walk with me most every morning and evening.
18. You found a fun sport that you enjoy doing.
19. You really really really love Top Gun.
20. You love ice cream (me too).
21. You miss your parents (me too).
22. You honor your parents by being an amazing person.
23. You love a "special treat" drink from McDonald's (me too).
24. You serve our community on the pantry board.
25. You're always up to go to a concert with me.
26. You are self-assured and confident.
27. You track my whereabouts on your phone, to be sure I'm safe.
28. You make sure we can always park our cars in the garage.
29. You enjoy volunteering with theatre.
30. You appreciate a quiet morning drinking coffee.
31. You are even-tempered.
32. You love my family as much as your own.
33. You enjoy doing things with my family.
34. You are good at parties even though socializing is stressful for you.
35. You make Elf references in June.
36. You put up with me not wanting to eat the same kind of food two nights in a row.
37. You are a supportive father.
38. You love our family traditions.
39. You also have trouble getting rid of stuff (it's a process).
40. You are a good sport.

Here's to many more happy, healthy years!

[The fact that I typed this list up before writing it down on the cards is one of the reasons we get along so well, by the way.]