An Ode to Noall

Over the past weeks, Noall and I had several conversations about what I wanted for my birthday. After giving it some thought I decided that what I wanted most of all was time: time with him, time with my kids, time to get organized, time to work on some projects (you catch my drift). So he took two days off work to grant me my birthday wish. We spent the first day moving around furniture to free up some space in my bedroom which facilitated me being able to organize my closet!!! All day long Noall would come to me and say, "OK, what's next? What can I do for you?". It was so wonderful!!! The next morning, a good friend came over to watch the kids while Noall took me out surfing...SO FUN!!! After a couple of hours I could finally get my feet under me on the board, but the waves were crashing so fast that I never actually stood up. However, I totally lost my fear of diving under the waves, only got smacked in the face once by the surfboard, only got drug along the bottom of the ocean floor a couple of times...so I considered it a pretty successful attempt! It was just so fun to hang out with Noall at the beach! We ran a couple of errands (to facilitate finishing projects and getting ready for his sister's wedding) and had lunch together (my sweet friend watched the kids until 5 PM). Then Noall made me a carrot cake (from scratch) and maple walnut ice cream (from scratch) which we shared with our neighbors. He even cleaned up afterwards!!! Then the kids gave me some presents and it was off to bed for them. The last even of the evening was Noall showing me a KitchenAid he bought me off craigslist...I have wanted one since we got married!!!!! Could I ask for a more perfect birthday or a more perfect husband?!?!?! I totally adore him and can't begin to express how grateful I am for him...I can't imagine life without him. There is a quote from a book I'm reading that describes him exactly, "The proof of love is not that your husband can read your mind but that you have clearly expressed a desire, he is willing to try to please you to the best of his abilities."
He's not just a great husband, he's a great daddy...I spoke in church last Sunday and he simultaneously swaddled the baby and got her to sleep, entertained Alex, and helped Camilla and Zach with their quiet activities. I'm pretty spoiled...I know!