My dad's burial

When i was almost 6 I went to watch my dad get barried in bear lake. thats where my mom and emmett's parents wanted him to get barried.  The whole time I was thinking my dads in a box, my dads in a box. When we were driving in the car we passed a big grove of trees my dad planted.  We walked to where he was going to be put and all of the sudden i was mad. I was mad because my mom didn't' let me see him at the funeral and I could tell she wasn't going to let me see him now. MOM OPEN THE BOX! I screamed. Bostyn I just want you be scared and see daddy like this. She said. I peeked through the cracks in the box but all I saw was white clothing. I want to see DADDY! Bailey and Teage argued with mom too. Finally we gave up. I latter realize  my mom didn't want me to see because of the bulet hole on his forehead. It was hard to not see my dad, but I trust my mom made the right choice.

Death is hard to understand. I didn't know then that it meant he would never come back to us. I thought it would be over soon. But it isn't over. When people die they don't come back to life. For kids that is hard to know. So moms help us understand. I love my mom for always loving me.

Everyone is a gift

     Everyone was put on the earth for a porpose. maybe to help someone to grow, or to teach a very powerful person right of wrong who made the most of the person. Or maybe you are the person who will change the way people live. everyone serves a porpose in life.
    sometimes you just feel useless and a mistake in life. nobody is a mistake. everyone is important. everyone has a gift. you may not find out you gift right away. it takes "time"!

Pitchers of our family

Getting then Giving

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.     - Bostynmy 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.



   
                                                 

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

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finger

now i can do this

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all done