Dear Abbie,
I remember the day you were born as if it was yesterday. I was a sophomore in High School, and I actually didn't have school on the day that you were born. I felt like I was waiting forever when it was only 3 hours at Grandpa and Grandma Bourne's house. I was so excited that you were going to come! When I first held you I couldn't wait to hold you. And you gotta understand I Love babies, I always love holding them, and love the feeling you new borns and babies bring into a room anywhere! The spirit was strong this time around. Especially where your eyes were open when I started to hold you. You had such big eyes that we called bug eyes! Oh you were so beautiful I just wanted to kiss your beautiful body all over! You had/have this sweet spirit inside you that is sweet and caring, and so Loving! Your sweet spirit communicated something to my spirit to comfort me through a tough time in my life. Oh, that feeling of Love from you and our Heavenly Father was just beyond description! I Love how gentle you are with Cluck Cluck and other animals. I Love seeing you have interests in Animals, and how much you care and love them! I love how you're able to get along great with your friend and Sister Kendra! I think it is so cute how you guys just want each other around all the time, and be able to play with those that live on our street! I think it is cute how you have adorable little boys that just Like you like no other. And I can tell ya! You know how to pick 'em!
I Love you so much Little Sweet Abbie, I always will with all my heart! You and Kendra both came into my life at the perfect time! And in a sense saved my life!
Love your Oldest Sister,
Swimmingviolist
Dear Kendra,
I also remember the day mom announced that she was pregnant with you, I was 13 1/2 almost and School was just 2 weeks or so in. And it was a few days before Collin's birthday. And Dad asked How we'd like to be older siblings? And I knew right away that mom was pregnant! I was so excited! I can't even describe it! I asked when you would be born and if we were going to find out what you were? Mom and dad of course said that you were going to be a surprise! Oh I knew I was going to go crazy! But I endured the 9 months! Of course a lot went on that year, there was a bomb threat at my school, in the months that came up to your birthday. I was in a food's class with someone I didn't get along with and I struggled with him being in my class! Actually I struggled seeing this person all through the school year! I had even a hard enough time that life felt like it was too hard and I was literally about to give up! But I kept the thought knowing that you were coming, and the last thing I wanted to see was you feeling guilty for something you wouldn't have done of a choice that I was thinking about doing. Kendra, you were my motivation to stay alive(you and Abbie both are my motivation to keep going when times get tough). I wanted to be the best example I could for you! I Loved you even though I knew you for my little sibling for the longest time! On the day that you were coming into the world, oh I was excited! I woke up at 5:30 to take a shower, and I heard my parents toilet flushing. I honestly thought that my mom's water broke, but when I came out I saw her sitting on the chair waiting for dad to come out of the restroom so that he could take her to the hospital. She was having some labor contractions, and I asked if her water broke, she said "Nope, but having consistent contractions and going to head to the hospital in a few minutes." I woke my brother up because I was so excited! "Collin, Mom and Dad are going to the hospital!" I couldn't focus in school at all! The only class I focused in was my Foods class where I had to make food for the Spanish Classes for the Holiday Cinco de Mayo. As you can imagine, I was going crazy, and was later on grateful that School kept me busy! When I got to my science class(my last class of the day), I was kind of sad that my parents didn't come and check me out, but I also knew that it was up in the air like no other! But literally 5-10 minutes before school ended I was checked out to go see my new sibling! My dad was originally planning on surprising us at the hospital what you were, but since my dad opened his mouth to Collin, he let Collin tell me! :D OH! I was happy that a prayer was answered! A sister! I prayed having sisters all my life! And Now I have 2 sisters! How blessed am I to have both you and Abbie! You guys have so much energy! I Loved how you, just wanted to move, move and move! You had the cutest mode of transportation for the longest time! You hardly crawled, you would go on your back, and rub your head across the floor, you sounded like you had so much every time you did it! We called it the Backstroke! haha! You were such a cute baby! And you are such a cute little girl today! I bragged and talked about you all the time! I still talk about you all the time! Heck I talk about you and Abbie all the time! I Love you very much Kendra!
Love your Oldest sister,
Swimmingviolist
Dear Collin,
Hey silly little Brother! I'm going to write you a letter of randomness since that is what you like to do. You are probably the most random person I know! It is crazy! I remember you drove me so crazy when we were growing up! OH my gosh! I hated that you beheaded all my Barbies! Although, I liked playing cars with you more than you playing barbies with me! haha! Cars were just fun! haha! So I guess you were the first one that got me to liking cars! ;) Anyways, you have grown up to be handsome and I look forward to you growing up more spiritually! You've seen me through a lot of my hardest times of my life, heck even witnessed my own nightmare! And I'm so grateful that you were there through the whole thing to know somewhat I was struggling with! You are a protector, no body teases me but you! Or nobody else can hurt me but you! You're my brother right? ;) It's your job! I know I haven't really been doing my job when it comes to being there for you! And I hope to be able to be there for you more! I know my patience isn't on the right track most of the time because, some of the things you do talk about are things that I'm not interested in, but I have tried to listen the best I could! But I do like to say that I think we do get along well. But there are times where we have gotten along pretty well! I Like it! I like the fact that we made it a goal to try to not to argue so much. And I Like the effort we both have worked together to try to get along like brothers and sisters should. ;)
I Love You and I hope you know that no matter how random and how weird you are! It's what you are! And Stay that way! Don't you ever change! Cause being weird is better than being normal! ;)
Love your Older sister,
Swimmingviolist
Tell me: A song that makes you sad
("Suicide is Painless" by Johnny Mandel)
M*A*S*H Lyrics
Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...
[chorus]:
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...
[Chorus]
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.
[Chorus]
The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.
[Chorus]
MASH
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...
[Chorus]
A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
'is it to be or not to be'
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'
'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you choose.
This song is one that makes me really sad! I know it was written for the TV Show and if you really think about the time period it was made in(during the Vietnam War) you'll most likely understand why we don't hear the lyrics when it comes to the theme of Mash.
I want to know: Your favorite book.
Undercurrents by Traci Hunter Abramson The main Character is a Swimmer(Crystal/Shaye) that just graduated from high school and got herself a scholarship in Swimmer because of her beautiful Breaststroke! And All of those college dreams come crashing down when she witnesses a big criminal ring murder her boyfriend(soon after her father passing away). She goes into the Witness Protection program with a new name a new past and different world. She's LDS and finds someone that she falls in love with Matt Whitmore, is she going to tell him that she's in the witness program or is she going to pretend that she is Shaye. And does she end up helping the FBI catching whoever it is that is in charge of the ring? Read the book to find out! :D
I want to see Your favorite photograph of your best friend.
My Beautiful Best Friend Amanda Fox is on the left! :D
"Life is tough but it's even tougher When you're stupid." (Do what works in Life) -Anonymous
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