Happy Birthday Shawn

In leui of Saturday Soup, we are going to celebrate 28 things about Shawn! (And our camera broke so Saturday Soup might not be too exciting anyways!!) So here it goes.

1. Shawn Kelly Summers was born 12-12-1980 in Rexburg, Idaho.
2. He wears an 11 1/2 size shoe.
3. He had a full beard by the time he was a freshman.
4. He LOVES Chocolate - in fact for cake this year he'll be having brownies with chocolate ice cream, topped with chocolate fudge!
5. We met playing softball for a city league and it was love at first sight!
6. He graduated from BYU with a Bachelor in Visual Arts - yes he is an artist and an amazing one at that.
7. He loves football, especially BYU football and I without a doubt find him on the computer checking stats right after a game is over.... obsess much?
8. He has a nervous habit of scratching his head!
9. Shawn's TV land idol is Doug off of King of Queens, that would make me the mean wife Carrie.
10. Shawn is a perfectionist even when cooking he measures things to the exact amount and creates these masterpieces out of sandwiches.
11. Shawn took me on our 3rd date to Jackson Hole, WY in a red corvette and we went and got old time photos. The first and last time he saw me in fishnet stockings!
12. Shawn grew up on a potato farm in Idaho, and to this day loves the smell of fresh dirt and crisp autumn days and nights.
13. Shawn served his mission in Venezuala and speaks great Spanish. WHile on his mission he was kissed on the cheek by an investigator (yes we have this on film). He about died!
14. Shawn worked for about 2 1/2 weeks at one of those phone survey places when we were first married, and then quit because he couldn't bear going back there again. He then got a job working on the sprinkler crew on BYU, which he loved because he was able to get dirty and goof off all day!
15. Shawn can pretty much do anything he puts his mind to. He has landscaped our yard, put up our chair rails, built Sam a barn, and made an imitation wainscoat in Sam's room. I love this guy!
16. Shawn always and I mean ALWAYS has two things on him - gum and chapstick. He can't stand bad breath or chapped lips.
17. Shawn has an unending memory and mountain of knowledge when it comes to movies, actors, and actresses. He knows the names for the most random celebrities you can think of.
18. THe first time Shawn tried to put an IV into another person, they passed out and started to have seizures, um scary!
19. Shawn's favorite music group is Aerosmith. He knows every song, every album, down to release date, etc. We went to an Aerosmith concert in Denver and watched a 50 year-old Steven Tyler do a front hand spring onto stage!
20. Since we've been married we've vacationed to Florida three times, Las Vegas twice, Philadelphia, Chicago, cruised in the Carribean, and have hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim!
21. Shawn's dream vacation is Maui - one day we hope to get back there!
22. Shawn and I both love to cook with dutch ovens; he's quite the gourmet chef when it comes to charcoal and fire!
23. Shawn's laugh is contagious - really watching a movie with him is one of the best experiences in my life, I laugh at him laughing.
24. Shawn has fished for Salmon in Alaska and snorkled in Hawaii.
25. Shawn is really a goof ball, he has such a funny sense of humor and finds the smallest things funny, which is good because I'm far too serious for both of us.
26. Shawn is the best father. He loves his boys and his boys love him. I think its because they think that he's a buddy and I'm the mean parent.
27. Shawn is my best friend, my hero, and a my knight in shining armor. He even watches White Christmas with me every year, and watched Gone with the Wind while addressing our wedding announcements.
28. Shawn is the most kind and patient person I know. I feel so lucky to have him in my life, because he makes me want to be a better person. Happy Birthday Shawn! We love you!