Praise for R

Can a mother-in-law ever say enough good things about her son-in-law?  Some may have to dig deep in order to have a list of good things to say.  I am not one of those MILs.  I have two outstanding sons-in-law and today one of them has a birthday.  Happy birthday R!  He doesn't like to have a lot of info about himself put on the internet, so I'll respect that.  I'll just say that for a MIL, I struck pay dirt. Here are some things I appreciate about R:

• he works hard and has make a name for himself in his profession - check
• he was named one of the top young professionals in his field recently - check
• he is well respected in the community and has made some very impressive connections with persons higher up - check
• he comes from an outstanding family and was well taught my his parents - check
• he possesses all the social graces and knows what to do in different situations - check
• I always enjoy talking to him and he shows interest and concern - check
• he knows a lot about music and enjoys playing the piano - check
• he is a handsome gentleman - check
• he is a wonderful father who loves his little son and daughter and who cares for them deeply - check
• he is SO HELPFUL around the house when he visits and does a ton of chores at his own home - check
• he is a great husband to our daughter and he is yin to her yang - check
• he has a great sense of humor and participates in our crazy family activities - check
• he is devoted to his religion and serves with distinction in his ward bishopric - check
• he is a good man who loves God, country, family and who is grounded in all the things that matter most in life - check

Here is another write up I did about R a few years ago.  He just continues to get better with age.  We all love you R.  Thanks for all you add to our family. I hope Claire spoils you today.