Happy Birthday, Derrick!

I know, I just wrote a whole post dedicated to Derrick – but I’m doing it again – because today is his birthday!

Dear Derrick,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I know a lot of people say that their “30’s” were the best years of their life and well, I think it definitely seems to be true for you. I’m so proud of you & all that you’ve accomplished over the last few years. You’ve pushed yourself to try new things, to learn new skills, and it’s so exciting to watch you pursue your dreams & passions! You seem to be “hitting your stride” & it’s absolutely fantastic to be a part of.

You are a wonderful, caring, thoughtful husband.
You are a sweet, loving, diligent Daddy.
You are a passionate, hard-working, dedicated entrepreneur.
You have big ideas, lofty dreams, and the growing gumption to get there.

I’ve now had the privilege of celebrating 11 birthdays with you. And I can officially say: you’ve changed. You are not the 20-something-year-old guy I met 11 years ago. You’d rather spend your time creating content for & working on your YouTube channel than playing video games (if you would have told me that I’d be making that statement when we were first married, I would have laughed at you). You’ve caught the entrepreneurial bug & it’s slowly infecting your entire life. You’ve always been a hard worker, but you work smarter now, with an end-goal in mind.

I love you and am so proud of you. But not just your accomplishments & your upcoming aspirations, I love the sweet, calmer, more level headed person you’ve become in your 30’s.I know that turning 30 a few years ago was a tough pill to swallow, but I think it’s been the best thing to ever happen to you.

I hope today is as wonderful as you are!

PS – if you’d like to give Derrick a little birthday present, it’s really easy to do so! Visit his Instagram account and his YouTube channel & subscribe to both – that will make his day!