NUMBER 1!!!

Getting to this point will be unavoidably anti-climactic.

So...She is the best woman I know. Period. No arguments. No question.

The last song for the Countdown to 43.



You can see all the posts on '43' by clicking the countdown to 43 label

Countdown to 43...#2

2. I can imagine being w/ anyone else. To me she has no equal.

Countdown...#6,5,4,3

6. She loves people.
5. She has boundless energy.
4. She loves me.
3. She is wise.

Here's today music...



I apologize for all the country music attached to these posts. It's just that Ted Nugent never wrote a good love song :-)

Countdown to 43...#13-7.

13. She is so enthusiastic about things she loves.
12. She works fine behind the scenes. She doesn't need the limelight.
11. She is forthright. She isn't into flattery.
10. She is beautiful but doesn't realize it.
9. She knows what she wants. She isn't trying to find herself.
8. She considers being a wife and mom a high calling.
7. She's content without being complacent.

For the music this week we will go with an old standard...I Will Be Here

Countdown #16,15,14

16. She has a beautiful smile.
15. She is thoughtful.
14. She has a great voice.

We'll let Steven Tyler give us our music for today's post...

Countdown to 43...#19,18,17

My musical thoughts on what I often think about...



19. She feels very deeply.
18. She has the respect of her peers.
17. She gets prettier w/ age.

Countdown to 43

On my continued quest to narrow down to 43 things I love about my wife as she approaches her birthday...

25. She is good @ whatever she does.
24. She doesn't enable whiny-ness.
23. She doesn't do anything half-way.
22. She is beautiful.
21. She runs the day to day details of family life very well.
20. She models a godly wife to the kids.

For my musical tribute...

Countdown to 43 part 4

As we march towards my wife's 43rd bday I am glad to list 43 things I love about her. Here are a few more from an ongoing series of posts.

29. She is a leader.
28. She is smart and driven.
27. Responsible to the extreme.
26. She is fun to be around.

Here's my song for today's countdown...

Countdown to 43 part III

32. She challenges me. Thus, she makes me better.
31. She has beautiful blue eyes.
30. Her spiritual life is real and mature.

This week's music for countdown to 43...When I Said I Do

Countdown to 43 part 2

This is my continued series in the countdown to my wife's 43rd bday. These are a continuation of the 43 things I love about her...

36. She's a model of hard work (sounds Prov 31-ish)
35. She's a combination of tough and feminine.
34. She's very generous.
33. It's funny trying to watch her try to be funny.

My weekly musical (and corny @ times) contribution to my wife as she nears her bday.

Countdown to 43

My wife Lisa will turn 43 @ the end of Dec. Between now and then I want to list 43 things I love about her (due to my lack of organization these won't necessarily be in order).

43. She is Zak's mom (she is a great mom).
42. She is Alyson's mom (she is a great mom).
41. She is Eli's mom (she is a great mom).
40. She is strong & independent. A quality I hope is reproduced in our kids.
39. She demands respect from her kids. She can drop the hammer like no one else!
38. She is the best mom ever! (from guest blogger ~ Eli)
37. Hot.

Here's for the hot mom of my kids...