WHAT SPRING MEANS TO ME

MOST OF YOU KNOW I GREW UP ON A FARM, I LOVED THAT FARM, I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO THE SPRING WHEN OUR BABY CALF'S AND BABY LAMBS WHERE BEING BORN, EVERY YEAR IN ELEMENTARY I WOULD TAKE A BABY LAMB TO SCHOOL FOR SHOW AND TELL, AND I WOULD SHOW MY CLASS HOW WE BOTTLE FEED THEM THERE WAS MANY THAT NEEDED TO BE BOTTLE FEED, OF COURSE I WAS ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP, AND OF COURSE I REMEMBER THE YEAR I GOT MY DUCK, I WOULD BEG MY PARENTS EVERY TIME WE WOULD GO TO THE FEED STORE ONE DAY MY DAD SAID YOU CAN HAVE ONE, I WAS SO EXCITED WHEN WE GOT UP TO PAY FOR IT THE LADY SAID YOU ARE ONLY BUYING ONE YOU AT LEAST NEED TWO, SO WE GOT TWO, MY SIS MEL GOT THE OTHER ONE, I FEEL BAD BECAUSE HER'S DIED, WE WHERE WORRIED THAT MINE WOULD DYE, BUT THE DUCK THOUGHT IT WAS A DOG, OURDOG ASHLEY WOULD SLEEP IN A REAL BABY STROLLER (OF COURSE OUT SIDE) SO YOU GUESSED IT THE DUCK WOULD SLEEP THERE AS WELL, THEY WHERE GOOD FRIENDS I WOULD TAKE MY DUCK FOR SWIMS IN THE CANAL IT LOVED IT, IT WOULD GIVE ME KISSES, AND BOY WOULD IT TALK TO ME, IT LOVED MASH POTATOES, IT WAS A FUNNY DUCK. SATURDAY I WENT WITH MY MOM AND DAD TO THE FEED STORE THEY HAD SOME DUCK'S IT BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF GREAT MEMORIES, I LOVED BEING A KID, I WOULD ALSO GET EXCITED ABOUT GETTING OUR GARDEN READY WE HAD A GREAT BIG GARDEN, THERE IS SO MANY THING THAT I LOVE ABOUT SPRING, I HOPE THAT ZAK WILL LIKE SPRING AS WELL, THE WHEEL BARROW I LOVE IT IS ALMOST 13 YEARS OLD, JOSH GAVE IT TO ME WHEN WE WHERE DATING, IT WAS REALLY CUTE BECAUSE I WAS GOING UP CAMPING WITH JOSH FAMILY, AND HIS SISTERS AND HIS MOM WOULD ALWAYS WORK ON CRAFTS, SO JOSH WENT ON A SHOPPING SPREE FOR ME AND BOUGHT ME SOME THINGS TO PAINT AND DO SO I WOULD NOT FEEL LEFT OUT, I AM SO GLAD I STILL HAVE THIS WHEEL BARROW, THE MEMORIES IT HOLDS, I ALSO THINK OF MY DAD HE WOULD GIVE ME RIDE'S IN THE WHEEL BARROW, OF COURSE I HAD TO ADD A LITTLE BIRD, BECAUSE I LOVE TO HEAR THE BIRDS SING. AND THEN THE FLOWERS I LOVE ALL FLOWER'S. I AM LIKE A KID AGAIN I AM SO EXCITED FOR EASTER, ZAK IS AT A REALLY CUTE AGE JOSH AND I LOVE TO SEE HIS EXCITEMENT.
THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO.
1- EASTER EGG HUNT
2- DYING EASTER EGGS
3- CONFERENCE WEEKEND
4- SPENDING TIME WITH BOTH JOSH'S FAMILY AND MINE
5- SEEING ZAK SO EXCITED, HE LOVES THE EASTER BUNNY HE GAVE HIM HI- FIVE AT THE MALL.

~ LET THE SUNSHINE IN ~

"OH LET THE SUN SHINE IN. FACE IT WITH A GRIN. OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND LET THE SUNSHINE IN." I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND ZAK AND I TOOK JOSH BREAKFAST, THEN I CAME HOME AND CLEANED MY BASEMENT A LITTLE BIT, THEN I JUST HAD TO GO OUT AND PUT MY FINGER'S IN THE DIRT, I LOVE PULLING WEEDS, OF COURSE I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PLANTING MY FLOWERS, AFTER A LONG WINTER I'M READY, THE MIDDLE PICTURE IS OF A BIRD HOUSE, ITS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE THE BRANCH'S ARE COVERING MOST OF IT BUT IT IS REALLY BIG, JOSH MOM AND DAD NEIGHBORS HAD THIS BIRD HOUSE IN THERE YARD I ALWAYS HAD MY EYE ON IT SO YOU KNOW ME I WALKED OVER AND ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED IT, HE SAID, LET ME TALK WITH MY WIFE THE NEXT TIME HE SAW ME HE SAID IT'S YOURS JOSH IS ALWAYS SO GOOD TO HELP ME EVEN THOUGH I THINK SOME TIMES HE THINKS I'M CRAZY, WHEN I SEE IT, IT MAKES ME SMILE.

"ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN"

MOST OF YOU KNOW THE STORY ABOUT ZAK HE WAS BORN ON NOV 17TH SATURDAY NIGHT, WE DID NOT GET TO SEE HIM UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING, I WILL NEVER FORGET THE FIRST TIME I HELD HIM, I WAS IN LOVE, I LOVED HIM BEFORE I KNEW HE WOULD BE PLACED WITH US, I CAN REMEMBER THAT SATURDAY NIGHT WELL EVEN THOUGHT I DID NOT GET TO MEET HIM UNTIL TUESDAY, WHEN MELISSA PLACED HIM WITH US SHE GAVE US SOME GIFT'S (THE BEST GIFT WAS ZAK), ONE OF THE GIFT'S WAS A BOOK I RECOMMEND IT TO ALL MOM'S I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH YOU IT IS BY NANCY TILLMAN, ZAK LOVES FOR ME TO READ IT TO HIM, SO HERE IS THE STORY" ON THE NIGHT YOU WERE BORN", THE MOON SMILED WITH SUCH WONDER THAT THE STARS PEEKED IN TO SEE YOU AND THE NIGHT WIND WHISPERED, "LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME". BECAUSE THERE HAD NEVER BEEN ANYONE LIKE YOU... EVER IN THE WORLD. SO ENCHANTED WITH YOU WERE THE WIND AND THE RAIN THAT THEY WHISPERED THE SOUND OF YOUR WONDERFUL NAME. THE SOUND OF YOUR NAME IS A MAGICAL ONE, LET SAY IT OUT LOUD BEFORE WE GO ON. IT SAILED THROUGH THE FARMLAND HIGH ON THE BREEZE... OVER THE OCEAN... AND THROUGH THE TREES... UNTIL EVERYONE HEARD IT AND EVERYONE KNEW OF THE ONE AND ONLY EVER YOU. NOT ONCE HAD THERE BEEN SUCH EYE'S, SUCH A NOSE, SUCH SILLY WIGGLY, WONDERFUL TOES. IN FACT, I THINK I"LL COUNT TO THREE SO YOU CAN WIGGLE YOUR TOES FOR ME. WHEN THE POLAR BEARS HEARD, THEY DANCED UNTIL DAWN. FROM FARWAY PLACES, THE GEESE FLEW HOME. THE MOON STAYED UP UNTIL MORNING NEXT DAY. AND NONE OF THE LADYBUGS FLEW AWAY. SO WHEN EVER YOU DOUBT JUST HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE AND YOU WONDER WHO LOVES YOU, HOW MUCH AND HOW FAR, LISTEN FOR GEESE HONKING HIGH IN THE SKY.(THEY'RE SINGING A SONG TO REMEMBER YOU BY.) OR NOTICE THE BEARS ASLEEP AT THE ZOO.(IT'S BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN DANCING ALL NIGHT FOR YOU!) OR DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP TO THE SOUND OF THE WIND, (LISTEN CLOSELY.... IT'S WHISPERING YOUR NAME AGAIN!!) IF THE MOON STAYS UP UNTIL MORNING ONE DAY, OR A LADYBUG LANDS AND DECIDES TO STAY, OR A LITTLE BIRD SITS AT YOUR WINDOW AWHILE, IT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL HOPING TO SEE YOU SMILE... FOR NEVER BEFORE IN STORY OR RHYME( NOT EVEN ONCE UPON A TIME) HAS THE WORLD EVER KNOWN A YOU, MY FRIEND, AND IT NEVER WILL, NOT EVER AGAIN.... HEAVEN BLEW EVERY TRUMPET AND PLAYED EVERY HORN ON THE WONDERFUL, MARVELOUS NIGHT YOU WERE BORN. THE END, OF COURSE I ALWAYS TELL ZAK HIS STORY, I TO LOVE THIS BOOK, I LOVE READING IT TO ZAK INFACT HE CAN ALMOST READ IT TO ME, THANK YOU MELISSA FOR BLESSING OUR LIVES WITH ZAK, I KNOW YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THAT NIGHT... NIGHT NIGHT!!! FIRST TIME HOLDING ZAK

OUR MIRACLE!!!

~GOT JUNK???~

SO I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO SOMETHING FOR MY DOOR FOR EASTER, SO I GOT A IDEA I REMEMBER SEEING SOME TIN DOWN AT THE MEAT PACKING, SO I HAD A IDEA THIS IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH YA THE TIN HAS DRIED UP COW SHHH ON IT BUT I JUST WIPED IT OFF, THEN I SPRAYED PAINTED IT I JUST USED THE COLORS I ALREADY HAD

THEN I WENT TO WORK DECORATING MY EGG WITH SOME RIC RAC, AND METAL FLOWER.

MY END RESULT'S NOT BAD FOR BEING FREE, GOT LOVE THAT!! I WILL SHOW YOU SOON SOME OF MY EASTER STUFF.

{NEW FAMILY PICTURE'S}

SO LAST FALL I WAS GOING TO DO OUR FAMILY PICTURE'S AND I NEVER GOT THEM DONE IT'S A LONG STORY SO MY GOAL WAS TO GET THEM DONE IN JAN, JAN CAME AND WENT, WE ARE IN NEED OF A FAMILY PICTURE CHILDREN'S AID NEED'S THEM SOON. AS ALL OF THERE COUPLE'S HAVE BEEN CHOSEN, THEY SAID WE NEED TO GET OURS IN SO I TOLD MY SIS PLEASE HELP ME SO SHE TOOK OUR PICTURE'S FOR US WITH MY CAMERA, THANKS YOU SO MUCH SIS SHE IS ALWAYS HELPING ME OUT I LOVE HER I KNOW SHE HAD A LOT GOING ON BUT SHE TOOK THE TIME OUT FOR US SO THANK YOU, SO I WILL BE SENDING THEM OFF, AS YOU SEE THERE IS NO PICTURE OF ZAK AND ME HE WAS WAY DONE, IT'S SO HARD TAKING PICTURE'S AT THIS AGE THEY DON'T WANT TO SIT FOR LONG I LOVE THE ONE OF ZAK AND JOSH, MY SIS TOOK A COUPLE OF ME AND JOSH I THINK THEY TURNED OUT GOOD, IT WILL HAVE TO DO FOR KNOW, THANK AGAIN MEL!!!