Happy birthday Ben!

 49 (or more) reasons why we love Ben!!

Cannon says-

1- my dad plays with me

2-I love him 

3-He is my dad

4-He reads fable haven to me 

5-He gave me a ticket to earth

6-He’s strong 

Connor says

7-He is playful - comes up with good games with kids

8-He is a fixer of broken things 

9-He gets us to bed on time 😉

10-Makes good breakfast

11- He likes playing video games 

Brielle says- 

12-I love you because you are so funny

13-You make me laugh

14-You are talented

15-You provide for this family with a good army job

16-I love that you put the sweetened condensed milk in the squeeze bottle even when mom didn’t want you to 😂

17-Thank you for your donation so I could be here on earth 

Kathi says

18-You are Generous with your time and energy 

19-You serve others freely- especially with church callings 

20-Sensitive to feelings of others- you watch out for the underdog (you picked me for pickleball when no one else wanted to be my partner)

21- you let us live with you for 3 months when we didn’t have anywhere to go

Becky says-

22-You are steady and dependable - you are there for your family and friends when they need you 

23--You make good decisions and are there to help me know what to say when I need diplomacy 

24--I like that you make me laugh with your sense of humor … most of the time 😉😂😆

25- You like to get a good deal and are an expert thrifter finding good stuff- even if we didn’t know we needed it 

Brecon says-

26- Makes good food for me to eat

27- you are understanding of me

28-my dad is dependable

29-you have old man strength  (update- not any more I could take him)

Richard

30-Holds your kids accountable 

31-Gives your kids time to think about their actions so they can make better choices 

32-Good pickleball player and athlete 

33-Encourages your kids to do good things 

All of us say-

34-Shares good lessons with young men

35-Works great with the youth and young men

36-Always there 

37-We love when you laugh- Such a good loud laugh

38-Has a cool head and remains calm when you need to be. 

39- Good teacher 

40-Very thorough explanations so people understand what you are trying to say- well- from the beginning 😉😂

41-You love your family

42-You love your mom and dad 

43-You are forgiving and understanding 

44-Beautiful singing voice and musically talented 

45-Good rhythm and dancer

46-Good problem solver 

And 

47-You make us all feel special to be with YOU!

Cael

48- Dedicated to my success 

49- Prepared like an Eagle Scout 

And my dad always gets Fun toys for me- cars and e-bikes and spy gear