thirteen reasons I'm proud of Mr. Kenobi

For anyone who isn't sure, Mr. Kenobi is my husband. Very cool and wonderful guy that he is, I decided to introduce him to the blogosphere with this week's "Thursday Thirteen." Here are thirteen reasons (out of milions) that I'm proud of Mr. Kenobi.

1. He's an amazingly hard-worker, willing to lead his office by example.
2. He gets up in the middle of the night to take care of our boys' needs, often without waking me.
3. He's interested in nutrition and health, and so gets information and supports me when i'm trying new foods out on the dinner table, even if it doesn't contain meat.
4. He's adventurous, but willing to get educated and consider a risk before jumping in (and taking his family along with him)
5. He's a terrific skiier, amazing tennis player, and patient teacher of both.
6. He can put everyone around him at ease.
7. He understands that God is really big and incredibly good, so he pushes me to stretched faith all the time.
8. He supports our family with his income, and never complains about the pressure of that responsibility.
9. He's very smart, and yet willing to share his interests with me - even when the it's Geology of ancient North America or rules of NCAA tournaments, and even when I'm not very gracious about listening.
10. He prays for his employees and cares deeply about their lives.
11. He loves his parents and brothers, and he chooses to forgive more quickly than react.
12. He jumps right into his "daddy" role with excitement and energy, even after a long day or week at work.
13. He keeps making dates fun, even after 10 years.