TODAY WAS KELLYS BABY SHOWER AT MY AUNT MARCIA'S HOUSE!

Hi Everyone! Today was my cousin Matt's wife "Kelly's"baby shower at my Aunt Marcia's house! Everyone got the about 1:00pm. it lasted until 4:00pm! We had fruit, crosant sandwiches, and angle food cake for dessert, then Kelly opened up her gifts, which were very nice, then everyone said their goodbye's and went home! It was a very nice day! I know Matt and Kelly will make WONDERFUL parents! NEVER be afraid to do things you really want too do, life has it'a challanges but if you're strongwilled you can do anything! Work for the best and try your hardest to achieve what you want in life, who knows it may happen for you as well, just keep a positive additude on life! Now that I'm older things are more and more difficult for me to do but I do what I can for myself! I hope all you take my advice to heart! It's NOT easy living wirh C.P., it's one most exsauhting challenages you'll ever indure, but always keep a positive additude and everything will come out right in the end!

I JUST RETURNED HOME FROM A WONDERFUL VISIT TO COLORADO TOO VIST MY FAMILY!

Hi Everyone! I just returned hone from a WONDERFUL visit too Colorado to visit family! My Uncle Nino and I went too see Ben Haeper play at the rock fest that weekend! He was awsome! I stayed with my Aunt Cindee and Uncle Will, we had a cocktail party and that was a lot of fun! I also spend time with my cousin Kate and her husband Gerritt and their percious kids Blake and Melinda! We all went too the park and had a picnic! My Aunt Cindee and I went too see The Sound of Music at a dinner theater which will be something I'll never forget! NEVER be afraid too expand your horizons, just because you have C.P. ot any disabilty dosen't mean that you are different! YOU have too make the descions on WHAT you want your life too be! NO one can make them for you! That's why I always stress to everyone "Be as independent as possiable"! In the long run it will make a HUGE differance in your lives, but YOU are the only one that can decide want you want your life to be! I choose too be as independent as I can! I know that my family and friends will ALWAYS help me if I need it, but I'm the one that has to make decisons on what I want my life too be and no one can make that dexsion for me! I hope all of you listen and understand what I'm trying too teach you! My family and friends hekp and also choose too be part of my lide! You can't make someone love you and be apart of your life it has too be their choice, I'm just fortinate enough that my family and friends vhoose too accept me and want to be part of my life! Try everyday too be as INDEPENDFENT as possiable it will make your lives more fullfilling knowing that you can take care of youraeleves and hopefully live independently on your own someday like I have achievd! YOU are the only one that can make that happen, your family and friends are NOT responsible for your happiness and wsellbeing! They will always be there too help you and be there for love and sopport but you are the ONLY one that YOU can make the differance plus choose which path you want your life to lead!

TODAY WOULD THE BEEN MY MOM VICKY'S 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER BRAIN SURGREY!

Hi Everyone! Today would have the eight anniverssay! She was a fighter until the end! She also was a very SPECIAL person! She always told me that she learned a a lot of strength from helping me with my surguries and threapy! When the cancer took over and my Mom could no longer walk or talk, she asked me what to do? I told her, you need too work the hardest you ever worked in your entire life,it won't be easy but you can do it! It was very difficult for her not too be able too stand and walk by herself! Her brain surgurey was at 2:00 p.m. eight years ago today! She did survie her surgurey! I went home with my Aunt and Uncle, they told my Dad that they would keep me as long as he needed them too! I stayed with them about two weeks, then the hosipital released my Mom too come home! But she still had to go too rehab! Visitng Nurses came too my Dad's home too take care of my Mom! I spent as MUCH time as I could with my Mom! My family and I lost a very SPECIAL person, that we NEVER can replaced! My Mom touched everyone differently and special in her own way! In spirit she will ALWAYS be with us!

HAPPY 35TH ANNIVSARY MOM AND DAD!

Hi Everyone Today my WONDERFUL parents Vicky and John would have been married for 35 AMAZING years! They had a fairytale marriage that most couples could dream about having! They were eachother's soulmate and best friend! I'm sure having a child with a disablity was not the top piority on their list and not easy by any means, but as a couple always seemed too make it work! My Mom and Dad worked as a team on everything they decided too do! They taughht me respect and how too be independent as possiable! They NEVER had one true argument their whole marriage, which is very rare! I'm very grateful for the parents I have! I wish my Mom was still with us but she will ALWAYS be with my Dad and I in spirit!

YESTERDAY MY GRANDMA BENA PASSED AWAY FROM LIBPHOMIA!

Hi Everyone! I have some bad news, my Grandma Bena passed away from Limphoima yesterday morning around 2:10 A.M. When I saw her in February she was pretty good but in a LOT of pain! I think she was waiting for me too see her one last time! She was my Mom's Mom! She was 91 years old! She was a HUGE part of my life, she always took me to my thearpy appointments, took care of me when no one else could or would! She had a BEAUTIFUL singing voice, she was a seamtress, and knew how too bake! She always treated me with respect and always made me feel loved and important regaurdless of my disablity! She and I also went too Detroit and Texas too visit family! She cherished her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and anyone that was special too her! I wish all grandmothers were like my Grandma Bena, she was a very SPECIAL person that I will always remember, love, and cherish! Now she finally is out of pain and in heaven, with her parents Rose and Tony, my Grandpa Tony, my Mom Vicky, her brother Tom, her best frind Tereasa, and my Uncle John! There probably having a good old time reminicing about the good old days! We all will miss her very much! We love you Grandma!

TODAY IS THE SEVENTH YEAR OF MY UNCLE JOHN"S PASSING!

Hi Hi Everyone! Today will be the seventh anniversary of my Uncle John's passing! Let me tell you a little bit about him! My Uncle John was a very special person! He was a hard worker, a wonderful husband and father! He would go way beyond his responsiblities to help anyone in need! His wife, children,and grandchilderen were his number one priority before anything or anyone else! He was on the Pecatonica school board and worked hard on his farm! He was a second father too me and he also was my Godfather! He wanted his children too acheive everything they could in life and experience the very best! My Aunt Marcia and Uncle John raised three wonderful children, who learned too achieve and work hard for what they want in their lives, if it hadn't been for my Uncle John and my Aunt Marcia, their kids wouldn't have turned out as well as they have! My Uncle John always could make you laugh, that was one of the most things I loved about him! He and I used too have a joke, I would call him the "OLD GUY" and he would get on the floor, tickle and wrestle with me! But as I got older he and I would still joke around like that! His nickname for me was bobo! At Chirstmas he would put a santa hat on a give out Christmas gifts and then after opening gifts with the family he would start a HUGE paper ball fight! My Uncle John would usally win! He was physically very strong! He would hall me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and think nothing of it! There are so many I could tell all of you about my Uncle John but I would writing for days! All of us the knew loved him lost a very SPECIAL that never replaced! He's out of pain now so that's the most important thing, he's also up in heaven with my WONDEFRFUL Mom Vicky, having a good old time!