It was hard not being able to be with Steve on his special day. The kids and I celebrated by eating at McDonald's (per his request - his parents sent us a gift card for his birthday) and then we indulged in his favorite cheesecake from Trader Joe's. We must have talked to him 15 times, sang him his annual "Happy Birthday Song" and reminded him several times that for the next month he is actually 7 years older than I am instead of 6.
So while he's off playing GI JOE on his birthday and blowing up targets instead of candles, here's a fun post about the real Steve!
(I of course swiped this idea from a friend - thx)
What is his name? Steven Dennis Hendricks
AKA? Honey, babe, lovie, dad, Stevo, Boss, Major
Born? Pocatello, Idaho & moved to Nebraska in Kindergarten
Childhood? Grew up on a farm, worked for his Grandpa on his farm, bred, raised and trained racehorses, played football and basketball, sang in the school choir, 17 kids in his graduating class
How long have you been together? A little over 9 years
How long did you date? A whole 9 weeks before we were engaged, everyone except family thought we were crazy. Maybe we were, but it was the best decision I have ever made.
How old is he? As of today, 36
Who eats more? If you have ever been with Steve to a "buffet" you know he eats like it's his last meal. Although, I don't know where he hides it all, must be nice.
Who said I love you first? He did. It was a few days after he had taken me to Nebraska to meet his parents. I think the moment he realized he loved me was after his dad bred a horse for me - a total city girl- and I was still willing to stick around for more excitement on the farm.
Who is taller? Steve, by a foot - gotta love the high heels
Who can sing better? We both like to sing, but I think he has a better voice - a talent of his that not many know about
Who is smarter? Um' after majors like Mechanical Engineering at The Air Force Academy, a MBA from Cal State Long Beach and a Masters Degree in System Design and Management from MIT, I would venture to say Steve is smarter!
Who does the laundry? Mostly me, but Steve will totally do it without being asked and he does a better job of putting it away!
Who pays the bills? Shared responsibility, although I am mostly the one who causes us to have bills
Who sleeps on the right side? Steve, but I find he has a hard time staying on his side (just trying to be honest honey)
Who mows the lawn? Steve, but I told him if he got a lawn mower with a bag, I would do it because I actually like to mow.
Who cooks dinner? when cooking happens at the house...me, but Steve does a great job of reheating leftovers, makes a great pot of ramen noodles, blends up the best smoothies, cooks better pancakes and does do all the BBQ-ing
Who drives? On road trips I used to do most of the driving but after Steve's corrective eye surgery last year, he doesn't mind driving as much
Who is more stubborn? I will humble myself and admit it is definately me
Who kissed who first? After about 3 weeks of dating he kissed me first
Who asked who out first? He asked me out first - I was a little old fashioned... asking guys out wasn't my thing. After our first date I came back to my apartment and told my roommates that he was the guy I was going to marry, one thought I was crazy & the other thought it was romantic!
Who proposed? Steve did. He packed a picnic and took me to the Point Vicente Lighthouse in Palos Verde. While the sun was setting he got down on his knee and proposed. I cried and of course said "YES"
Who has more friends? Wow, this is a tough one. I would say Steve. He knows anyone and everyone. He even does a really good job of keeping in touch with them.
Who is more sensitive? I think I am but Steve can be Mr. Sensitivo at times too
Who has more siblings? Steve has 8 siblings.... a his, hers and ours family. He is the only "ours" so as my girlfriend would say he is "the love child"
Who wears the pants? Steve has a great saying about this, he says "Any man who says he wears the pants in his family will lie about other things too"
Who does the dishes? He'll never sit and watch me do dishes, we usually divide and conquer on this task.
Who is more likely to admit when they are wrong? Refer back to the stubborn question, of course Steve is more likely to admit when he's wrong because I am never wrong. Actually, I have no problems admitting when I am wrong, Steve forgives very easily.
Why do you love your husband? Where do I start? I love that he makes me feel like I am the most important thing in his life. He has a passion for life, for his family and friends, for his country, and his God. I love that he can talk to anyone about anything and everything. I love to watch him playing with Preston, Taylor and Mason and then watch the way they look at him like he's their hero. He is kind, humble, caring, smart, funny and very handsome. He makes me smile and he makes me happy. He is a great man and I am the luckiest girl in the world to have him as my hubby!
Happy Birthday Honey!
That would be Preston. My Dad attended UCLA on a scholarship for baseball back in the day, this is where the excitement of UCLA sports comes into play. One of Preston's request of Grandpa was that he take him to see the UCLA campus. So last Saturday Preston got his own personal tour with Grandpa. And truthfully, I am not sure who was more excited out of the 2!
green sprinkles on yummy leprechaun cupcakes 
