Happy 17th Birthday Ashley!

Today is Ashley's 17th birthday. I can't believe how old she is getting. It does not seem that long ago that she was obsessed with Winnie the Pooh, and her favorite show to watch was Barney.

At a very early age she was given trials that others don't deal with until their older, and she has handled them the best that she can. I admire her strength and her love for her faith.

Here are some of my favorite memories of my little sister:

*I remember when she was in 2nd grade, she kept telling me that she could not see the chalk board in class, and I did not believe her and told her she just wanted glasses because her friend had them. Then I received a call from the school nurse confirming her bad eye site. I knew then that she was to be taken seriously :)

*Last year for her 16th birthday, she had been wanting to just go to Vegas and go shopping with friends. But when she heard that a family in our ward were going through the same struggles as she did when she was younger. She wanted to do something for them. She took the money for her birthday and bought the kids presents. She had a friend over for a sleep over they wrapped the presents and left them on the front door step. I was so proud of her.

*She was able to write her name at 3 years old. I still have the paper she gave to me.

*She use to go to work with me on Saturdays when I worked at the library. She would read to any kids that came in. She loves books!

*She went sliding down our stairs in a sleeping bag, and sprained her ankle!

*She played with Barbies until she was in 6th grade. She would always call me at work and ask if she can play Barbies. And she knew I hated it, because of the mess.

*The night we played hide and seek in the dark, and she tipped a mattress on Paola.

*Ice skating in Reno, need I saw more?

*Making music video's with Vanessa.

Obviously I could write for hours on this girl. I am so happy to have you as a sister and I will always be there for you. I hope you have a great day!


I love you Ashley!