Who is MBC?

In reading my blog you've probably seen the letters MBC which stand for my beef cake. Not that I call my hubby "Beef Cake" I usually call him Sweetheart, or Babe, or a shortened version of his given name. But he is a large, strong guy so I thought that for blogging purposes Beef Cake would be fun.

Well, TODAY is MBC's BIRTHDAY!!!!! So in my birthday tradition, today I'll let you get to know him even better.
My handsome, strong guy is very different from the first impression that he makes. He always has short hair ( military habit I guess ) He always stands up straight and carries himself well and at 6 feet 3in. and over 200 lbs. that can seem intimidating. Most people are intimidated when they first meet him. I'm sure it came in handy during his law enforcement days, but it usually makes me laugh, because MBC is anything but intimidating.

The real MBC is a very personable guy. Don't confuse that with people pleaser because MBC is NOT a "yes man". He is very honest and tells things like he sees them. But I've rarely met a person that didn't get along with him. His biggest job at work right now is making people happy after someone else has goofed up and he does a great job. I had a rare opportunity to see him at work in his law enforcement days (and heard about many more) where things were getting pretty escalated and I thought things would be very ugly. Then MBC stepped in and in about 2 sentences had the whole situation diffused. I was shocked and impressed that even though he was three times bigger than the guy involved he didn't try to throw his weight around or intimidate at all. He stayed calm, talked to him like a normal guy, and reasoned with him, calming everyone down in the process.

Other than an occasional story though, work stays at work. Everyday when he gets home I ask how his day went and the usual response is "Fine" or "It was a day." or rarely "I'm glad it's done." But details rarely follow, that's usually all I get. Two days ago "Trial" was the first to ask him how work was, he said, "Fine". She pressed him, "HOW was it." He again said, "Fine". She said, "What did you do." He said, "It wasn't Disney Land, it was just work."
When work is done it's done. He'd rather relax, laugh and concentrate on other things. Anything that happened at work can wait till work tomorrow.

He is an incredibly hard worker. He does everything 100%. A few years ago he hurt his back really bad. So bad, in fact, that he was medically retired from the Coast Guard. But he refuses to let it stop him from living. MBC owns his own general contracting company. His job is to get jobs and supervise over them. But I don't think supervise is a word in his vocabulary. He often comes home sore because he was lifting things and swinging hammers with the rest of his crew. If he asks them to work on a Saturday, he goes to work on Saturday too. Same applies at home as well. He rarely requires something of me, if he's not willing to help me get it done. Everything he does do he does well. He doesn't believe in shortcuts, even if NO ONE else would see them. He would know that he took one and he can't live with that.

MBC is very loving. His family means the world to him and he would do anything for them. He also likes to express love through service. We spend many weekends helping our parents with chores around their house. Or helping brothers move etc. What would be considered "Weekend Projects" don't get done on the weekend at our house. They get done during the week, because we are rarely at home on weekends. If we aren't out helping someone else, we're out having fun.

MBC is definitely classified as a family guy. He loves to be with his family. He has never accepted an invitation to a guys night out. (Except with his brothers.) Once when we lived in Illinois I had to force him to plan a paint ball night at our house with some guys at work because I knew he wanted to but he kept saying no to them so that he wouldn't be away from us.

MBC rarely does anything for himself. He thinks of everybody else first. He will make me buy things for myself when he knows it's been a while since I have. Or he'll just buy it himself if he thinks I won't. But when I try to force him to buy things for himself, it rarely happens. There is always a bill that needs to be paid, or something the kids would like to do that he thinks makes a good excuse. If fact every year when I ask him if he'd like anything specific for his birthday his answer, without a fail, is "Socks."

Besides being a great provider and taking a very good care of his family monetarily, he spoils us in many other ways as well.
He can fix anything with all his "mechanical technician" time in the military, there isn't an engine or motor out there that he can't figure out. He also loves carpentry and wood work projects so home repairs aren't a problem either. Even with things that he doesn't work with a lot, he is so smart at problem solving that he can usually figure out how something works or what is wrong and make it right again. He's a very handy guy to have around.

He is incredibly patient. He is SO good with kids, and my kids think that he is the best dad ever! When I asked them for ideas of things to say about Daddy on my blog today, they all answered. "Say that he loves his family and tell him that I love him!" All four of them gave the same answer. It wasn't until about 15 minutes later that I finally got a "tell the Trampoline story, or something about gas", from a couple of smart A kids. Which only helps to prove my next point.

MBC is a big tease. He can be very silly. He loves to laugh and make others laugh too. My kids have all learned the art of playful teasing from Dad and his side of the family.

MBC is a great cook. He's actually a much better cook than I am. There have been many times that I've thought the pantry was empty and he came in and mixed the three things in it to make one of the most delicious meals we've had in months. To a person who can't make anything without a recipe that can be very amazing.

MBC researches everything. If we want a new camera or vehicle or pair of shoes it will be about a month before we get them, because he has to spend weeks on the computer finding just the right one for the best price.

MBC's biggest personality trait is that he loves nature. He is so good with animals, and he loves to be outdoors. He loves camping, hunting, horseback riding, yard work, fishing, bike riding, anything to get us outside. He has been a Scout Master 4 times.

He is the best hubby that a girl can have and even though he makes sure the kids now that I'm six months older so that they will tease me, I can't imagine life without him. I hope that he has a great birthday, because he deserves it!!