Happy Birthday Dad!!

Today is my dad's birthday...time for 58 reasons why I love my dad :)!

1. He helped give me life
2. He loves watching old school tv shows
3. He is an all American eater
4. He is patriotic
5. He is a good brother to his siblings
6. He is a lover of everything old school
7. He loves Ebay
8. He has learned to embrace technology although he wants to throw his computer out 99% of the time
9. He is the hardest person to buy for
10. He sticks to his beliefs
11. He has always been there for me growing up and still is
12. He is such a giver to people he knows and people he does not know and is very humble about it
13. He is a bargain shopper
14. He has worked hard for everything he has
15. He loves to travel
16. He loves Brandon and Ella as they were his own blood
17. He supports us - even if he doesn't always agree with us
18. He loves to cruise
19. He loves old music
20. He is a collector of antique signs
21. He takes care of us and always makes sure we have enough money
22. He still takes us on vacation
23. He loves the beach
24. He loves playing with the kids
25. He is an organizer - I think that is where I get my skills from
26. He is the best griller I know
27. He loves looking for shells in the ocean
28. He defends his family
29. He doesn't run his mouth about people
30. He has learned to eat and love some Mexican food
31. Brandon wants to be named after my dad - Junior Benny - that shows what an impact he has had on Brandon and how much he loves him
32. If someone tells him not to say anything - he does not
33. He always tries to make Christmas the best it can be
34. He is teaching Brandon how to be a man
35. Ella is his new little princess since his other girls are all grown up
36. He comes over and fixes all the problems in my house
37. He gives good financial advice
38. He makes sure we always say the blessing before we eat
39. He is a good son-in-law
40. He used to take me on his business trips with him so we could spend time together
41. He was a good son and misses his parents very much
42. He takes care of his parents grave and makes sure they always look good
43. He loves Alabama football
44. He still likes to play Santa and we like that too :)
45. He has the best house to visit at Halloween
46. He treats Candice and Nicole like they are his own kids
47. He loves to trick me because he knows I am so gullible
48. He always has the fridge stocked with the things we love when we come for a visit
49. He gives the best hugs
50. He doesn't forget where he comes from
51. He isn't afraid to cry in front of us
52. He always says I love you
53. He strives to be a better husband and dad everyday
54. He loves seafood
55. He loves spoiling Brandon and Ella
56. He is a good husband to Kay
57. He is a good step-dad to Candice and Nicole
58. He is the best dad a girl could ask for

Happy Birthday Dad - I love you very much!!