happy birthday amy

Adorable

Magnificent

Yearns for truth and righteousness (she really does)



Fourteen years ago, into our lives came the "cherry on top," the "icing on the cake,"

the princess after all of the swashbucklers. And she has exceeded any expectations we had of what a girl would mean in our lives!

Amy is kind, considerate, full of love. She is a good friend to everyone. Her name means "loved one." And that is just what she is!

Amy is a fantastic swimmer, singer, performer, she loves to cook and sew. One of her favorite pastimes is going to the temple (she has a goal to visit every temple sometime in her lifetime). She likes to enter races (5 k's and trialthlons) with her family, is a Harry Potter fanatic, she is a great skier and also snowboards, she loves wake boarding and boating. One of her new found loves is cooking (and she is really good at it!) Amy generally just loves life and is the one everyone is drawn to. WE LOVE YOU AMY!

JIMMERLOVE!!!!!!

(JOSH'S CONTRIBUTION) thanks josh for letting me steal it from your facebook page :) for more fun go HERE

"...what is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know. Wrote William Shakespeare, “They do not love that do not show their love.” We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us."

thomas s. monson

sebastian displays the ring...

marissa has a favorite pet. his name is sebastian. he is a darling crab with LOTS of personality! here he is showing off the ring. doesn't he look proud? :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARISSA!!!

TODAY IS YOUR DAY!!! AND WE ARE SO HAPPY TO CELEBRATE IT!

things we love about marissa:

*she is wise beyond her years (brian)

*compatible (amy)

*outgoing

*friendly

*polite

*the perfect guest (gma mary)

*happy

*good sport

*never complains but always goes with the flow...

*nurturing

*fun (nate)

*sincere

*sweet (amy again:))

*animal lover

*genuine (mindy)

there are many things that we love about marissa: she is a miracle worker with animals (employed full time at Larkspur vet hospital and ALSO enrolled in vet tech school). she was just baptized a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in january. she is an amazing photographer and always knows the right thing to say in any situation, is great at putting people at ease, and always includes everyone! but most of all, what we love about marissa is the fact that she is marrying our son clark in may!!!! We love you!!!! and are happy to have you as family (officially now!)