Guess who turns the big 3-0 today… none other than Mr. Nicolas Teasley!

Nic, Happy Birthday! I am so thankful for you and excited to celebrate YOU today. You work so hard and even though you won’t stop working today, you deserve a little celebration. Some of these are things you’ve heard before, but here are just 30 reasons I’m thankful for you!

• You love the Lord.
• You follow your dreams, including starting your own business.
• You fix cars, and houses, and just about anything.
• You aren’t afraid to tackle big projects, especially home projects.
• You take care of Bear while I am prone to neglect him.
• You make smoothies for breakfast every morning… even when you get tired of them, because you know I never do!
• You are funny, and you make up your own song lyrics on a daily basis.
• You always love to play and have fun.
• You are quite the salesman/negotiator… to the point that it embarrasses me sometimes.
• You are now in your 30s with me. It’s about time!
• You have taught me lots of things, from how-to-shoot-a-gun to why-certain-car-parts-do-what-they-do.
• You are one of the most giving people I know.
• You always want to help people. Neighbors. Friends. Strangers.
• You are my best friend.
• You are a great cook, and an excellent griller. Much better than me at both.
• You sacrifice personal time to prepare for our new baby and do home projects.
• You care for our family.
• You still love me, even when I won’t scratch your back.
• You encourage me and pray for me.
• You aren’t afraid to try new things, and I usually am.
• You are creative and full of great ideas.
• You care about the little things.
• You deeply value our marriage.
• You don’t hold back and don’t worry about what other people think. I admire this!
• You are a wealth of knowledge… about the most random things! It’s always helpful.
• You married me in your birthday month…kind of a big deal.
• You keep your cool and don’t let things get to you.
• You aren’t afraid to second shoot with me and invest time and energy into my photography business.
• You research just about everything to find the very best for our family.
• You are much more of a husband and friend than I ever deserve.
• And one to grow on… you are going to be an incredible dad! I love you!

See… 30 isn’t so bad now, is it? God has certainly blessed us, and I love forward to many, many more years together!

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