Why Neal is Awesome

I’ve read quite a few posts lately about husbands, so I don’t want Neal to be left out. Here are just a few reasons why Neal is awesome:

Neal loves to be active and is a great athlete. He has run 3 marathons. He was a co-captain of the BYU Ultimate Frisbee club and continued to play Frisbee as much as possible during his busy med school years. He organized a med school basketball club and a ping-pong club. He played intramural basketball and volleyball in med school, and plays volleyball and basketball with people from church. He also plays tennis whenever he can find time and an opponent.

Neal is very faithful at his church callings and especially at his home teaching. In the time we’ve been married not a month has gone by that he hasn’t done his home teaching, or at least called to check up on his families.

Neal is a great daddy. He is very patient with Sally and is able to stay calm when he needs to discipline her or when she gets into a tight spot. He likes to sing songs with Sally and even wrote a special song just for her that he can play on the piano and guitar. He also takes time to figure out how to play songs on the guitar that Sally already knows and likes to sing.

Neal is a great husband. He tries hard to find things for us to do together that we can both enjoy. He tries to make me laugh when I’m having a hard day and asks what he can do to help. He picks up on my subtle hints every time a special occasion comes around (birthday, Mother’s Day, etc.) and gets me great gifts. He goes shopping with me when I feel ugly and need something cute to wear. He cleans the bathroom without being asked. He arranges his schedule so we can go to the temple together, even if it isn’t convenient.

Neal is always willing to help people who are in need. Whenever someone is moving, he there to load the truck, and sometimes even unload, as well (depending on how far they are going). He helps his parents and siblings with projects whenever he can. He loaned his sisters money to pay their tuition in college and helped them with their taxes, grant applications, and other not-so-fun paperwork.

Neal takes great care of our yard. He has created a beautiful lawn and garden out of what 3 years ago was a weed and dirt patch.

Neal is a doctor! He worked hard during medical school and got accepted into a competitive specialty.



Neal seizes opportunities to make sure his life is full and fun. He applied for a research grant after year 1 of med school so he could visit El Salvador, where he served his mission. He joined the Air Force before medical school so he didn’t have to take out loans to pay for school and so he and his family could have opportunities to see the world later in life. He took an option to do a med school rotation at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico so he could fulfill a rotation while being in the great outdoors enjoying great hiking adventures. He pounced on the chance to go to Havasu Falls so we could have a backpacking trip together.

Neal is a handsome guy.

So, Neal, if you ever read my blog, I hope you can tell how much I love you!