Birthday girl

9 days after Madonna turned 50, Heidi is turning 35 today. Let the party commence!

First of all, let's have this:

I'm not sure how old she is, but dig that softer side of Sears photo set-up that anyone who had the pleasure of growing up in the 70s got to experience.

And then, what the hell, let's do this one:

This is Heidi showing off the mid 90's fashion of large eyeglass frames. Additionally, this is me showing off my vanity and refusing to wear glasses when really, by then, I should have been wearing them all the time. Pretty sure this was just before we were married because shortly after our wedding, I had no choice but to start wearing glasses 24/7.

All kidding aside, happy birthday honey! Without getting too sappy and sentimental (but at, the same time, to get sappy and sentimental), I am so glad that you choose to celebrate your birthdays with me. You are my best friend and the one that is constantly on me to improve myself and to believe in myself during those times when I have lost the ability to do that for myself. You are my Amazonian, my biggest defender and I will boil up the rice in the satellite dish any day that you ask me. You were just what I needed all along. (Good old Kirsty, you can always count on that song for us.)

It's been a heck of a year, you know? Some great, some good, some bad and little bit that was terrible. But here's to at least 70 more birthdays. And I'll be there right next to you. There's nowhere else I'd rather be.

And just for fun (remember this one?):

Happy birthday sweetie. I love you tons!