Ahhh, the middle of August.  Summer and hot temps aren’t going to last too much longer, BYU football and hunting are just around the corner, but best of all around our house is that we get to celebrate not zero, not one but TWO birthdays within a week of each other!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BriAnne!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY Katelyn! Yes sirs and ma’am’s, this is mine and Ethan’s time to honor the births of the sweet ladies in our lives. Whatever would we do without them?  Well, half of our family wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for BriAnne giving birth to them, that’s kind of a big one. It really is hard to imagine my life without BriAnne, so rather than dwell on that I will share a small sample of the great things my sweet wife has brought into my life:

 1) I can’t look at BriAnne without seeing an almost perfect example of pure, Christlike love. Honestly, there is NOT ONE selfish bone in her body. Not even one. Not even a half of one. If someone somewhere is in need and she finds out about it, she’ll do whatever she can and more than she can to help. She’s a blessing to everyone who knows her, but no one is more blessed to have her in their life than I am.
2) BriAnne absolutely positively without any shadow of any kind of doubt, loves with her whole heart.
3) BriAnne is not only the perfect wife for me, but is the perfect mother as well. Sure, she might get a little frustrated every now and then when the kids go crazy (see post “Inquisitive Katelyn” below…) but she handles it well and is waaaay more patient than even the above average parent would be. Our kids are crazy about their mommy and will never, ever have to wonder how their mom feels about them.
4) In fact, Ethan has this to contribute: “Mama, goidey goidey baa wooh ha oohh [inexplicable]!” I believe he is saying “Mommy, your the best and I love you!”

And Without Katelyn, well, life would be quite boring around our house.  And condo complex. And primary. And…you get the idea. She is absolutely full of life and is the happiest little kid I know. She is a wonderful daughter who we are very proud of!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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