Standing Strong Together: 2014

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Christmas is not about present we all know that its about giving and jesus's birth. It was almost ThanksGiving but I was in the Christmas spirit. My mom was going to help my sister's friend find her dog and my dad wasn't at the house at the moment. So me and the kids were home alone but me and Bailey were left in carge. I was so bored so I decided to do something fun. I couldn't think of any thing so I gathered the kids around. i said lets just clean up the house. Great idea. They all said. so we did. when my mom came home she was so happy. It was Bostyn's idea Bailey said. My mom gave me a big hug. (I love it when she dose that) I haven't done service for a wile and I wasn't going to stop there. My mom said she wanted to take to go help Emma find her dog. Of corse we all said yes. I really wanted to service.

Tytus

Teage

Bailey

Bostyn

Kaleeya

Jordyn

Build up, Break down

A few months ago me and my family were building a tower of blocks. My dad said, "lets throw stuff at it and see if it will break down." So we did. Every one was laughing. Every one but me. I started crying. My mom took me in Tytus's room and then she said,"Bostyn I think there something else going on besides the noked over tower. Then I said,"mom everything I work hard on gets rewound. Like Roxy our old puppy, I worked hard to make her behave but as you know she got sold. And Emmett I loved him forever but as you also know he died. mom every thing I build up , breaks down.

Same as the tower we built it up , then it broke down. She told me that she knew exactly how i felt. A long time ago my mom told me that my uncle Dave was having surgery. Later we all found out he was having a stroke. My mom went to go see him at the hospital. After a wile she brought us to go see him too. When we got there we saw a bunch of Dave's kids (there all around 17) siting down with all sad faces. We whent in to see him he looked so happy that we where there. he waved two fingers at us then we talked to him even though he couldn't talk back. then we left. After we left a few hours later he died. He was a awesome uncle and I whent to his funeral. Me and his daughter tiffany ( she is 21) is very good friends. she is very funny and plays with me all the time.I love tiffany and Dave's wife Dian and all of there kids. They are a great family. - Bostyn

my family(I'm in the white jacket)

Kaleeya!

This post is about my littlest sister Kaleeya. I still remember the day when she was born[Tytus too]. Unlike me and Bostyns birthday or Teage's Birthday. Kaleeya has her own style. She doesn't care what other people think[only what she thinks]. She is very smart. She knew how to spell her name a year before preschool! I learned how to spell my name in the middle of kindergarten. The one thing that she wants[that I know of] is to learn how to read. But when people try to teach her how she acts like she already knows how. Another thing about Kaleeya is that she is GREAT with animals. We had no pets until black friday. We got 2 bunnies[Nertherland Dwarfs]. Thought she wouldn't do well with them, but she is GREAT. When she is in a fight she is a feisty girl. She makes a face like a tiger[grrrrr]. Kaleeya is always smiling. She always stands on her tip toes. Kaleeya is always and forever will be unique.(:

Bailey

Kaleeya is the 7 person or 2 smallest kid

[p.s.] It's not written by ashlee and shawn its written by me [bailey] or bostyn.

Sunday, August 31, 2014

My hands

Three saturdays ago I wanted to make dinner. It was a East African dinner. I melted the butter and cooked the meat. I needed to chop up spinach and onion so my mom said i could use our food chopper the ninja. So i put my ingredients in the bowl and accidentally put the blade on the lid instead of in the bowl. When i set it down it landed on the button. Next thing i knew i was screaming! both of my hand were cut! My dad shawn wrapped my hands in towels. My brothers and sisters were crying hoping i was ok. Me and my dad went in the car and drove to the emergency room. I almost passed out, i didn't what to do that. I lost a lot of blood. We ran in. My nurses were two girls. They were nice. My left index finger almost fell off! They told me they had to put shots in my hands. Im glade they told me or els i would have jumped! they were pain killer shots. They had to put them inside my cuts! After two minuets the pain was gone. I was even smiling! Bostyn and mom came. the brought me my blue blanket doll. the nurses put a lot of stitches in my hands. 28 in my left hand 24 in right hand. After they gave me and Bostyn a popsicle mine was my favorite banana. We thank the nurses than left. I was so grateful I was ok. when I got home I took A bath. The other kids were at my uncles who lived not a long way like 3 min. When they came home, my aunt Jamie got me a stuffed dog with blue paws. for a few days I felt com fuzed. Why me. I've had enough challenges. Anyway My hand are fine but I snapped a tendon in that finger. My bros and sisters are a big help to. My hands are healing and my stitches are out and i'll always be grateful that I sill have all my fingers and no surgery. And that is the story of my hands.

Bailey

pictures

right

finger

now i can do this

left

all done

it gets easier

It was hard when Emmet died but it got easier. My mom got married to my new dad Shawn! And he has a daughter. But things aren't prefect. My sister named Jordyn has a hard time going to her other mom's house. Once she came in me and my twins sister room. she was so sad. She told us what was wrong she was having a hard time when she had to leave our house. Me and Bailey felt sorry for her. We told her she was lucky to even to sill have a mom as us we lost our dad. If your mom and dad got devoresd it would be hard to under stand but also something to be grateful of. I love my sister and wish she could stay at our house but I know she will miss her other mom. I would to if I was her. I miss emmett but if he was still here I would not have my dad Shawn or Jordyn. Some times life is not perfect some times you'll have a hard time and mess up but you'll also have a great life and do fun things. It not perfect but it got easier.

Bostyn