You Don't Look a Day Over 25...

Happy Birthday to the only 36 year old guy I know who may actually have more hair on his head now than he did when he was in high school! We love you.



My mom was good enough to have the kids over for a slumber party and let me take Dax out for birthday dinner and a night of peace and quiet. The kids baked birthday cakes for dad, complete with gummy bears and orange frosting - yummo. Thanks Mimi.

And just for kicks - here's 36 facts about Dax that you may not know:

1. he is a huge REM fan and collects vintage t-shirts - 20 and counting.
2. he can't stand to sleep under the sheets, and quickly kicks out from under them - yes, every night!
3. he has the cleanest ears of anyone I've ever met.
4. he used to coach and teach tennis, and played with the tennis team at Utah State - and I challenge anyone to try to beat him on the court.
5. he can fix about anything that is wrong with a car - foreign or domestic.
6. one of his all-time favorite movies is Legends of the Fall.
7. he is a fantastic vacuumer - I think that's where Gage gets it!
8. the last time he was pulled over by a cop was 1995.
9. he doesn't like cheesecake.
10. he is just this side of lactose intolerant - althought apparently it doesn't apply to McDonald's large chocolate shakes.
11. the name Dax is not Japanese.
12. he graduated with two degrees from BYU, but is using neither at his current job.
13. he firmly insists that there is no better Coke in the world than at McDonalds.
14. his daily workwear is pajamas and a backwards hat, and showers at the end of the day.
15. he still hasn't quite recovered from Round Table Pizza closing it's doors.
16. he speaks fluent Japanese.
17. he hates to iron anything, and will go to great lengths to avoid it.
18. his goal is to retire by 2014.
19. his early retirement plan is souly based on Powerball.
20. he's now a complete Mac-aholic, and will never go back - die PC.
21. he believes shaving everyday is a wasteful use of water.
22. he has 20/15 eyesight - thanks lasik.
23. no food is too spicy.
24. he ripped his acl and ruptured a disk in his back playing church basketball, he has been banned from all church related sports by his wife.
25. he is always out to make a few bucks off a sucker, and will buy and sell anything on Ebay.
26. makes an annual trip to Vegas with 8-10 of his high school buddies.
27. has been courtside at both an Agassi and Sampras match.
28. has a tattoo.
29. can blow air bubbles out his tear duct - just ask him.
30. hasn't worn a suit since job interviews on campus early 1998 and is proud of it!
31. is a closet Stargate SG1 fan.
32. his dream job would be owning and running a tennis academy for kids.
33. has a serious phobia of velveeta and most processed cheeses.
34. less is better when it comes to frosting on a cake.
35. maturity level peaked at age 25 and is going no farther.
36. his top 5 includes: Kate Beckinsale, Allesandra Ambrosio, Rachel McAdams, Emily Vancamp, and Avril Lavigne.

Okay, that was harder than I thought it was going to be. Hope you had a great birthday, and I'm sure your top five will be sending you birthday salutations very soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!