Happy Birthday Ashley!

This will be the first and only post this year, the blogging world is for the birds, but for my wife I wanted to write a message where other people can know how I feel about her.  Ashley, you have no idea how much you mean to me.  I love your sweet sensativity, even though sometimes my blunt ways of saying things get me in trouble.  I love your sense of humor, even though sometimes I just shake my head-I know you wish I laughed more-your impressions are usually right on.  I love that you cry during abandoned animal commercials, or extreme home makeover, even though I try to change the channel so you don't cry because it gets me all teary eyed too.  I love that you dance, even though I'm not the biggest ballet fan unless you are on stage.  I love the stories about your day, even though I sometimes can't take my eyes off the tv while your talking.  I love your home baked sweets, even though I complain we eat too much sugar.  I love watching you teach primary, even though the kids drive both of us crazy.  I love you because you are so beautiful outside and in, I love you because you motivate me to always be better and not to give up even when things are diffiicult.  I love you because you forgive my weaknesses and love me for me.  I love you so much, you are my everything.   Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

Why...

Do you ever just wonder WHY...?
Why me, Why Them, Why her, Why him, Why you
Lately I have been really thinking about lifes ups and downs and why some things just are the way they are! Why do bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people? And yes I know the answer to that and I realize that life is not fair! When people do wrong there are consequences but I think that at some point the people that do right should be rewarded for it!! Can you imagine what it would be like if life were fair??? wow what a world that would be and sometimes I wonder why it can't be like that. I know all things happen for a reason but I don't get why some trials are brought into our lives. We all struggle at some point in life but some do for longer periods of time and it seems like the storm will never be over. I wonder if people will always struggle with certain things or always have the same trials. Life is hard and I guess we will never understand until it is all over and we can see the bigger picture. I just wonder sometimes.