23 years, flowers, joy

We have been married 23 years. That is a long time. I love that we have made it on the long and windy road, through ups and downs, through sad and happy. It has been a fun ride, when i look back i generally only see the good times. I think at some point in your life you tend to see the good and put away the bad and forget it. I think that is one of the most important parts of marriage. Taking the bad and putting it away forgetting it and not bringing it up. I am so grateful for the chance that i have had to have Shane in my life. He has certainly made me a better woman.

Onward, some of the beauty I have found this spring:

These are the trees in our yard we planted last year and they are budding and looking beautiful. Peach, cherry, apple. Fun to see and smell. Axel loves the soft flowers. 

a friend at work gave me these beautiful flowers when i went back to work after my Mother in Laws funeral. She had picked them out of her yard. I was so touched and grateful. They brightened my desk for a few days. 

My friend Misti has become such a wonderful treasured friend to me. She is very talented. She spent the day with us and helped out with a ton of things and brought us dinner. She painted these for me after i asked her for some scenery. I miss the ocean, hence the light houses. I love the colors she used and the designs of everything. She did an amazing job. They sit on my desk to give me some joy and happiness every day. My job tends to be very difficult and frustrating. My brain is very tired at the end of everyday as it is being used in many different ways constantly. I am enjoying it as it is a great challenge. It has taken me a long time to find a job that really challenges me, i venture to say i am learning to love it. 

Laura got asked to the prom and within a day Brenda Makayla and I had her prepped and ready to go minus hair.Then the boy cancelled...CANCELLED...can i just say that there were 2 brothers and 1 man who were not happy, NOT HAPPY!! So Laura and her friend Brynn decided to go to the Stake Dance together dressed to the nines....and they looked amazing. I loved doing their hair and makeup. Doing girl things are difficult but i dont mind. Its nice to have somewhat of a talent and make someone else beautiful. I am sad that the boy cancelled but i found my girl became a bit stronger, she found an inner strength and decided she is beautiful and strong no matter what happens. She found her self worth is not in what or who someone things she is...it is within herself.

Mr Axel Hugh Rigby makes life so happy and joyful.Look at his eyes and that smile. He brings joy to everyone. 

Jake fell asleep sitting up in a chair during our Man Sale. The boys and Shane had been up all night smoking meat to sell at the sale so by early afternoon they were exhausted. Love this boy he is a tough strong wonderful boy. 

Jake is even sweet enough to feed Axel ice cream. Axel loved it and enjoyed all the ice cream he could get. 

one of my new favorites. My sweet daughter and her boy. Makes my heart happy to see her happy and being a mother. Joy comes in all ways

And we come back around to 23 years of marriage. I am grateful to have Shane in my life, grateful to have him love me, understand me and be by my side through all. For the rest of my life, all i want is to be with him and enjoy life.