Lewis' Birthday

Happy 30th Birthday Lewis! Skate or die dude!!


Lewis asked me not to come to work with him and tell everyone that today is his birthday, so this is my next best way to embarass him, no, to celebrate him!
In 30 years Lewis has been quite busy. Before I ever met him, he had already done so much. He was a very sweet little boy (or so I am told) and loved to hang out with his brother Clinton. He did get into his fair share of trouble though, and I hope he never tells our kids half the stories he's told me about blowing things up in sewer pipes, racing in cars like manics, and other wild things. He was Texas State Champion in cross country as well as in several track events. He was always a great student. Someone tried to kidnap him while he was living in Louisiana. He had lived in Utah, Washington, California, Texas and Louisiana. He served a two year church mission in Thailand. Before his mission I met him as a freshman in the dorms and thought he was cute. I wanted to set my friend up with him. In the spring of 2007 we had our first date (girls choice of course) and 10 years later here we are!
We have spent many nights in the wilderness together and have hiked many miles. Lewis has become quite the fly fisherman and outdoorsman. He loves to spend time in the outdoors and is willing to drive overnight to hike for days without rest and end up with gross bloody feet just to see another great place. Together we have driven across the country (twice), lived in 4 states, watched the sun set in Long Beach, Washington and watched the sun rise from Cadillac Mountain in Maine. We have traveled to Thailand, Italy, Austria, and Africa and have many more great trips planned (Fiji?!?!!)
We have had 2 children--scary huh? Lewis has run track and cross country at BYU, and he has run 5 marathons (all while in dental school and he was even the 27th American in the Boston Marathon a couple of years ago). He was an English major then a dental student and now an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident. He has worked as an English writing center employee, recycling truck driver and baler, physics TA, Park City Mountain Resort Employee, pest control salesman (lovely job), and now as a surgery intern. He has traveled twice to Paraguay and Argentina to pull teeth. Pulling teeth is exciting for him.
Lewis has a compassionate heart and he doesn't like to see people suffer. He is always doing whatever he can for other people. Lewis is a hard worker and a very honest person. He is full of integrity and considers these to be of the utmost importance. He is always great at everything he tries (this sometimes really frustrates the competitive side of me) and he always beats me at Scrabble. Most of all he really is a wonderful person and the kids and I are so proud to call him ours!
Happy Birthday Lewis WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

(sorry most of my pictures are so recent, but I am having trouble with the scanner. I'm sure Lewis could help, but I wanted to surprise him! I will try to add them later.....)