Happy Birthday Love! 31 years, can you believe it? You were a great sport about staying in your room while we got things ready. You were so sweet to read and look at each of the notes from the nieces and nephews. They were so excited to celebrate your birthday. You are loved and admired by lots of people!
Thank you for marrying me young so we could grow up together. I've loved learning, living and being molded with you as we've created our lives together. You are handsome, fun, a perfect husband and a wonderful father. After listing 365 reasons why I love you, my heart tells me that one of the top reasons is because you are so patient with me. I know I am confusing and a demanding person to live with - thank you for alway loving me and helping me through my rough moments. There is so much I love and admire about you, this last year of entries just skims the surface. Thank you for being you. Please be mine forever.
Love, Marinda
Monday, December 5, 2011
November 25, 2011
I love learning together in the temple. Today I leared that I need to plant more seeds in our "garden." I need to add small streams and large mountains. The small things each day will add beauty to our marriage and home. I promise to listen to you more and support you as you follow our Heavenly Father. I want to kneel next to you every day to pray and walk beside you every day in life. I am so blessed that you are my husband, my one and only, I will be more patient, humble and feel my more charity as I serve you. I know that as I know and ask the Lord will answer and open the door. Someday we will be together in the presence of the Lord and I cherish that blessing.
November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for runs with you in beautiful Cache Vally. I am thankful that you play Star Wars with Joey. I am thankful for your awesome family who makes the best Thanksgiving dinner ever. I am thankful that you let me enjoy a long T-day turkey digestion coma nap. I am thankful you are so wonderful at putting the boys to bed. I am thinkful that you just pick up the guitar and play while we sit and talk with your family.
November 23, 2011
Hooray! I get to see you today. The boys and I are counting down. I'm sorry that when you're gone my imagination goes wild. Just don't die and we'll live our dreams together.
November 22, 2011
Massage from Hanneke for me. Jack pot meeting for you. I'll say it was a pretty good day!
November 21, 2011
I miss you today. Thanks for working hard so I can vacation with my family. You would have loved watching your boys ice skate. Sorry I didn't get to talk to you. It is hard to go to sleep without hearing your voice.
November 20, 2011
I am so grateful that you have had good friends throughout your life. The Gutkes were fun to visit with and it is crazy to think what might have not been if it wasn't for them.
November 19, 2011
I love that you are strong enough of a man and good enough of a dad to carry a huge, dead weight sleeping four-year-old all over This is the Place State Park.
November 18, 2011
For sure the most handsome man at the wedding! Thank you for holding my hand and for loving me still after all these years. Being at the temple with you reminds me of our perfect wedding day.
November 17, 2011
Thanks for letting me go for a run in Mesquite and for driving all the way to C-town.
November 16, 2011
Flat tire baby! Thanks for being calm and polite about everything, even after you super long "half day of work" and sitting in LA traffic.
November 15, 2011
Thank you for doing the dishes while we were at Pack Meeting. I know you love doing dishes!
November 14, 2011
You rock at FHE and teaching our kids about the birds and the bees. Thanks for teaching me while you're at it!
November 13, 2011
I'm so glad you are a social person and like to invite people to our house. Thanks for wanting to make our home teachers feel welcome.
November 12, 2011
Thanks for being our family "fix it man." You fixed the TV, the VCR, the DVD play, made the frame, figuring out how to fix my computer. I know you don't think you're super techy - but I think you're doing awesome!
November 11, 2011
Thanks for using your day off to do nice things for other people: play with the boys so I can run, taking the family to the helium balloon, taking the boys to the movie and a date with me. Best Veterans Day ever.
November 10, 2011
Thanks for supporting me in my calling - even when that means late night meetings during the little time you and I have together.
November 9, 2011
Watching Jake at his jag-a-thon today made me so thankful for the wonderful example you are to our boys of loving to exercise and to run! We have strong, healthy boys!
Novermber 8, 2011
Thanks for putting in the long hours to do your job. I admire your work ethic and love that I know you always want to be home with me!
November 7, 2011
Amazing FHE lesson. You are so good at getting the boys interested. Now if only we could get them to remember and apply those lessons....
November 6, 2011
"Oh goody, Fast Sunday! That means PPIs!" Thanks for giving the boys a reason to love Fast Sundays.
November 5, 2011
Thanks for getting up with Hurum in the middle of the night. I don't know how I sleep through those ferocious screams, but I appreciate you answering his call for help.
(Congrats on the new motorcycle).
(Congrats on the new motorcycle).
November 4, 2011
Thanks for playing Taxi in the rain for the big boys today. Thanks for letting me take Hyrum to his surgery and for being strong and supportive for me.
October 31, 2011
Thanks for taking all the boys Trick-or-Treating. I love that you are always the chosen one to take them on fun outings!
October 29, 2011
Thanks for putting the boys to bed so I could go out to eat with the girls for the baby shower! It is nice to feel like a woman sometimes.
October 27, 2011
Can you believe I forgot my own Mother's birthday? Awful. I love that you're neither overly uptight about birthdays, nor are you critical of me for not sending beautiful hand-made cards out to all our friends and family. And yet you always manage to make MY birthday super special.
October 26, 2011
I love that you'll sing in the car - and will laugh with me when I sing at the wrong time!
October 25, 2011
I love listening to you play your cello in the evenings. I am so glad you wanted to get it!
October 24, 2011
"We like to sing. We like to sing in California!" I love hearing you sing with the boys. Thanks for teaching them to be creative.
October 23, 2011
Thanks for helping me think through and hang our picture collage. You are great to get things up on the walls and make our house look like a home.
October 22, 2011
Ahh. Breathe, it is just me and you baby. And our boys. Thanks for carving pumpkins with the boys. Your artwork looked great!
October 21, 2011
I love to hear your voice and your stories and your ideas and your jokes - that is the real reason I stay up so late when we have visitors who want to talk.
October 19, 2011
Thank you for being willing to work every day, even when you know the rest of us are hanging out.
October 18, 2011
Missed you today while we were playing with the Kirby's. I for sure could have used your navigation skills to get us to the OC Great Park which should have been 5 miles away!
October 17, 2011
I love that we've been able to make our home the kind of place that our kids want to be. They choose to stay here and play together rather than going out on their day off!
October 16, 2011
So glad you have good relationships with your siblings so they'll visit us. It was fun to have Amy here!
October 15, 2011
If you would have been one of the stuntmen in a wet suit then I don't think I would have mind watching them swim with the dolphins. :)
October 14, 2011
Love you Jack and Jasper stories and all their variations. You have the boys hooked!
October 13, 2011
Thank you for being so supportive of me electing to inflict pain and trauma on myself and our family by having lasik. Thank you for babying me and stepping in when I was blind and couldn't function.
October 12, 2011
Have I told you that I love your children. Thank you for giving them to me. Sometimes it is good for you and I to get away to have a chance to remember how much we love to be home.
October 11, 2011
I am so proud to be part of your wonderful Ellsworth family and I am thrilled that my boys are blood related to the marvelous MaryJane Ellsworth! What a great family. I'm so glad I was able to take your mom and G and learn more about your family history.
October 10, 2011
You were so right. The beach is much better before sundown. I admire you for getting in that ocean and providing us with some entertainment!
October 9, 2011
Footloose baby! Even if we didn't stay out clubin we still had a pretty good night!
I'm so glad we did the tour of Trinity College. It was wonderful to be together as we looked in awe at that beautiful library.
I'm so glad we did the tour of Trinity College. It was wonderful to be together as we looked in awe at that beautiful library.
October 8, 2011
Thank you for taking me to Ireland! What a beautiful harbor and moss covered fort! It was super cool to meet Sean, eating yummy Irish butter and holding your hand during a cold, dark ghost tour!
October 7, 2011
So sorry you lost your bag and computer and ipod and sunglasses and wallet and.. and.. and... I love the way you handled yourself. Thank you for being mature and calm. I'm glad we were together and safe.
October 6, 2011
Dr. Bush! Congratulations. I love the way your mind works and the way you can articulate what you think.
October 2, 2011
Thank you for being the technology man at our house. Thanks for hooking up the speakers and comptuer so we could all see and hear conference.
October 1, 2011
Thanks for eating the food I make and helping with left overs, even if it wasn't great the first time around.
September 30, 2011
I love your strong arms. I think it is awesome that you do push-ups in the mornings and use the pull-up bar in our closet!
September 29, 2011
I love how helpful you are on Sunday mornings. You so often get the boys all ready so I can take care of myself stress free, thanks, that is really nice.
September 28, 2011
I love that you live in a real world and aren't addicted to Facebook, virtual games, etc. I'm so lucky that you are addicted to me!
September 24, 2011
Thanks for living like a real dad and supporting me so I could go to the Relief Society meeting.
September 23, 2011
I love you for talking with Isaac: listening, encouraging and givine advice. You are a perfect brother-in-law.
September 22, 2011
I love your laugh and those cute smile lines. You are one of the few people in the world who actually laughs at my jokes and thinks I am funny. thanks.
September 21, 2011
I love your sensitive nature, that you feel and that you are comfortable sharing what you feel.
September 20, 2011
I love your thick, lush hair. Thanks for letting me learn and practice hair cutting on you. Now that I have three boys I'm so thankful that you patiently encouraged me to try eight years ago!
September 19, 2011
I love talking with you in the evenings and hearing about your day. I love foot massages and back massages from you. And I love that you don't mind too much when I fall asleep while scratching your back.
September 18, 2011
Happy Anniversary to my Love. I love you for wanting to date me. I love you for coming to your senses when I told you I wanted to marry you. :) I love you for being good and true and kind to me for eight wonderful years. Lucky, lucky me!
September 17, 2011
I love that you can be confident and charming even as a 400lb German wrestler. Thanks for covering for me in Mafia when I squeaked the leather.
September 16, 2011
I'm so glad you are outgoing and make friends everywhere we are. I had a nice time at dinner with Muz and Alifia. Thanks for telling the waitress it was my b-day.
September 15, 2011
You are so thoughtful to go to work late so we could have a morning birthday party. Thank you. I missed you at bedtime. So excited for Lasik!
September 14, 2011
Thanks for following up on that credit card. I get excited just thinking about traveling with you.
September 13, 2011
Thanks for living by the spirit and having the sense to ask about the title of that "awesome" motorcycle.
September 12, 2011
Thanks for the impromptu FHE outing. I know it is stressful when your bike doesn't work, but I liked rescuing you at Wendy's. I'm thankful you were safe.
September 11, 2011
Loved serving in nursery with you. If we could be in there together then I totally wouldn't mind having that calling.
September 10, 2011
The temple is oh so nice with you. Congratulations on finishing your motorcycle class and the other good work you did today!
September 8, 2011
Jake's first day of school! So exciting. Thanks for spending so much time and effort last year to get Jake to school at ISB. It makes this year feel like a breeze.
September 7, 2011
Thanks for hustling home so I could go to Jake's Back to School night. And I'm so glad to live in a country and go to a school where it is easy for me to understand what is going on.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
September 6, 2011
I'm glad you got to have a Dude's Night at the ball game - and I'm glad you wished you would have been home with us. :)
September 5, 2011
Happy Labor Day!
I'm so glad you had a beautiful sunrise surf with the dolphins. Thanks for letting me go for a long bike ride to the bay. I also enjoyed our family swim and working around the house. Thanks for the lovely back to school blessings. I appreciate how willing you always are to give blessings.
I'm so glad you had a beautiful sunrise surf with the dolphins. Thanks for letting me go for a long bike ride to the bay. I also enjoyed our family swim and working around the house. Thanks for the lovely back to school blessings. I appreciate how willing you always are to give blessings.
September 3, 2011
I really liked pedaling our family around the park today. It was a a great feeling to work together and move us along. I think I like the symbolism there too!
September 1, 2011
Everything feels so right when I'm laying next to you reading a good book. I'm glad you think Abe Lincoln is funny and that we're about as organized as he was.
August 30, 2011
Thanks for listening to each and every idea I brainstorm to you. You're good to listen and help me sift through the details.
August 29, 2011
I love you for talking with me and listening to me and sharing your feelings with me when we discuss the "hard issues" in the gospel. I appreciate that your share your firm foundation and that you aren't easily swayed by the "wisdom of the world" or of Dennis, even when they can be quite persuasive and persistant. Thank you for allowing me just to have faith when I don't know all the answers and letting my desire to believe be enough until we have it all figured out.
August 26, 2011
I love you for giving me "time off" from my full-time job. Even after you've put in a full days work you are so sensitive to know that I could use a break.
August 25, 2011
I love you for working so hard that I don't have to outside of the home. Thank you for letting me raise our children in our own home. I love them and I love being a full-time mom and I love how we divide the work load. We have such a natural and comfortable give and take. Thank you for being patient with me as I've grown in to this career. It has taken me some time to build up the strength to mother three boys seven days a week.
August 24, 2011
I'm not sure what rating this book will be after I write this, but I can't write 365 reasons why I love you and not mention that I love making love with you. (just don't tell anyone :)
August 23, 2011
I am so glad the boys have you to teach them how to play with Legos and teach them all they need to know about Star Wars. I lag far behind in both areas.
August 22, 2011
Ahh, I love you in a calm, quiet house. Well, as quiet as our own three boys can be. I love having visitors and I love when they leave. :)
August 21, 2011
Good job on your talk today. I admire you for studying and preparing a wonderful talk, even if you didn't get to give it. Have I told you enough that I REALLY REALLY like when you study the gospel and serve in the church. You are for sure super sexy when you're filled with religion.
August 20, 2011
Happy Birthday to your oldest son. Thank you for loving him, teaching him, playing with him and setting a wonderful example. He is lucky to have you for a Dad. Can you believe he is already 6? Thank you for doing so much to make this a special day and weekend for him. I think he loved every bit: Legoland, Star Wars decorations, new legos, the beach and his own regifted Mr. Potato Head. :) You were for sure the hottest guy at the beach.
August 19, 2011
Thanks for taking work off so we could do Legoland on a Friday. I loved being with you and our little family. My favorite part was watching the boys; they were so excited about every little thing. They were the perfect age. Thanks for taking them on the rides. Next time Hyrum and I will join you.
August 18, 2011
Thank you for rescheduling your motorcycle class so that you could be with us for Jake's birthday weekend.
August 13, 2011
I think you are so totally cool for being a surfer dude! I'm proud of you for learing and trying something new!
August 11, 2011
I love you for letting me take my time in putting our house together. Thanks for not pressuring me to hang pictures before I had the "full vision" of our house.
August 10, 2011
I love that I don't have to worry about you being stupid on your motorcycle. I know there is danger involved in riding it. But I trust your maturity and desire to be home with us to help you do your part to be a good drive.
August 9, 2011
I LOVE our house. Thank you for finding it for me and for being willing to make that nasty commute so that I can live in a safe, beautiful castle.
August 7, 2011
I love you for being sensitive enough that you notice when I'm sad or bothered about something, even when I'm not trying to make a big deal about it. Thank you for helping me process life.
August 4, 2011
You love that when you unpack a box you are already thinking about what you and the boys can make out of the cardboard.
August 3, 2011
I admire that you want to be honest with your employer and keep your committments. (even though they don't always deserve it. :)
August 2, 2011
I love you for working hard, regardless of the sleep you've had. I really admire your work ethic.
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