Today we celebrate my favorite person in the whole world. Well, if I'm completely honest, I think he's the favorite of five other little people as well. And there are a million good reasons why that is so. Jimmy is the one that keeps our family moving in the right direction with lots (lots!) of laughter, love, affection and a light-hearted nature that knows how to laugh at himself and gives us the freedom to do the same (laugh at him and ourselves!).

My dear, you are admired, respected and completely adored by everyone in our family. Thank you for making it so easy! I'm so glad that I get to grow older with you. You're only getting better with age.

Taffy from Ben's own stocking - all wrapped up for daddy!

a homemade apple pie from Caroline. She has a direct line to his heart!

Kentucky basketball tickets from the boys and me.