my wife, their mother...

this flower is orange

the sky is grey (today anyway)

here are a few things

I just have to say...

when it came to selecting our mothers

none of us got much of a voice

but when it came to selecting my wife

I couldn't be happier that I made you my choice

all of the wife stuff

we'll set it aside for now

and focus on children

ours are blessed, i mean...wow!

you clothe them, you bathe them

you bandage their boo boos

and, i'm sorry to say

still change tatum's poo poos

you play with them, laugh with them

daily you teach them

i know that your heart says,

"for jesus i'll reach them"

you're gracious, you're diligent

profoundly kind

you're longsuff'ring and patient

it boggles my mind

so day after day

hour after hour

you deal with our kids

...no time for a shower

so 'till asher and tatum

can speak for themselves

just take if from me

('cause they're still little elves)

i want you to know

that we love you like crazy

and we love that your favorite

flower's a daisy

so to sum up our wee little poem this year

let's leave it to solomon

they say he was wise

at least that's what i hear

"she looks well to the way of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness

her children rise up and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

'many women have done excellently,

but you surpass them all'

charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,

but a woman who fears the lord is to be praised

give her of the fruit of her hands

and let her works praise her in the gates"

Alicia, I cannot tell you how blessed I am by God, first, that you are my wife, then, that you are the mother of my children. I am so glad that they are our children, even if only on loan from God - for a little while. It is easy for me to see why he has entrusted them to your care.

You are amazing. Thank you for not giving in or giving up. I know Asher and Tatum love you very much.

Me too.

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