i have been thinking alot about you lately. Been thinking about how things should have been. We were best friends we did everything  together .  We should have never lost touch the way we did. Candy gave us a huge scare this past winter. I know you were watching out for her. I miss you. Today is your 34 th birthday. I know you are celebrating with everyone up there. Happy birthday my friend.

I miss your face, and boy I miss your laugh. I remember when we would walk to the movie store, get our favourite espresso ice-cream, and our girly movies. I loved how we would cuddle, talk, and laugh in bed until we fell asleep.. You were the best auntie and best friend a girl could ask for. I remember when girls at school were putting me down for what I wore and how I looked.. so you let me wear your clothes, and you did my hair and helped me feel like I was beautiful. I admired everything about you. I won't get your white clothes dirty, don't worry! :) haha! you always protected me and for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart,. I will always hold our memories close to my heart. you were so special to me, and I hope your looking down, and your proud of me. I have done so many things since you left... I wish I could sit and tell you everything, but im sure youll have lots to share with me when I finally see you again.. manda, so many times I wanted to tell you how much I loved you, how much you inspired me to do the right thing, and become a woman strong and tough, just like you! You'll always be on my mind, young and beautiful. Little biggy makes me so happy, she loves and is sassy smart just like you!! Im glad she was left here, because she reminds us all of you!

 I dream of you often... I hear your laugh in mine and it makes me want to keep laughing.. I want so badly to go back and tell you all the things you should have been told. like how kick ass awesome you were. no one and nothing would get in your way! ill never forget our talks.. you will always be my number one hero.. love Nelly

Well I miss u more n more every day little sister. Everyday I look at Melody and see your dimples and it makes me smile knowing your watching over us. But I'm still selfish I miss you sooooo much, and my heart bleeds because your gone. Sometimes I find myself thinking what would Texas do? Most of the time I think punchem out but my right hook ain't that solid anymore lol I kno I know You would say suck it up biatchhhhh but sometimes stupid people test my patience. Well today I'm taking the kids to the animal farm n waterside. Even tho u ain't here we r still doing something in your memory for your birthday . Yah I'm sappy but I'm doing it so there ! josh n Melody will grow up knowing they gotta kick ass auntie watching over them. Love you manda moo bawling my eyes out again ....it's gunna be another hard day without u but heck a drunk scooter kid blasting the bad boys song driving by  just makes me laugh how ghetto this place is lol ❤️ Candy cor

At 16 years old you decided to work up at Jade City in the Gold/Jade store there as you were friends with the owners and their daughter. So you had your licence and a little car cheap on gas to drive back and forth. You loaded up your stuff and away you went. You worked over 12 hours a day living in a little old cabin, I didn't know it but you were working to get me a present.. You would drive up a mountian to where there was a closed down mine and call me from the payphone collect each day.        I would say," Manda why are you up there ? You are all alone what would happen? How would I know? Please be careful!"  You would then say, "Mom I love you, I want to talk to you each day, so when I am done work I come to call you and let you know I am fine." This job is only for the summer plus I like it here. It is hilarious the guy across the street doesn't like these guys on the other side, they are too religious.. they put on bible thumping music loud on the speaker trying to draw all the tourists. The lady across the way has a hamberger stand and tourists all stop to eat there and they also sell Jade..making it a war who gets the most business... I said oh DEAR thats terrible! You said , Yeah it sucks but all I do is sell gold and keep quiet.. when the job was done and Manda came home she hands me a wrapped up piece of cloth I open it and say, Oh my where did you get this? She said, Well Momma I worked for it and it was for you, cause you wear Gold jewlery.. I was dumbfounded.. I accepted her gift and hugged her and she said, Momma I love you thank you for being my Mom... I cried and cried... usually 16 year olds dont much like their parents too controlling... You had your moments... like we all did at that age.. Now I wear the cross some  as it is a reminder of a childs love to work and give to another just so the person remembers they are loved always.... To Manda a cross meant she knew I loved Jesus and so did she...

One summer Uncle Don  and his son Brian came to Stewart  to visit and go fishing.The catch was awesome when you, dad and uncle Don came in we cleaned the crabs and cooked them all up you would be sitting there checking out everyone and what we were talking about. It was late you went off to bed and in the morning uncle Don was sitting in the chair so glad to have you kids all around him. You jumped up on his lap and said, "well I can see your not hungry cause you are still full. ( Uncle Don had a big pot belly).
Uncle Don said, "Goodness I am full?" You said, "see! and patted his belly saying, " its ok mom he is too full to eat. You will have to wait awhile or he will get a tummy ache.!"
I laughed so hard and uncle hugged you so close telling you thank you so much for noticing,as  i didnt want to tell your mom i wasnt hungry! I laughed so hard so did all others. There was never a dull moment when you entered the room you made sure everyone knew that you were watching..
 

The summer of 2009 was so hot.... Dad and I had reserved cabins and the lodge at Loon Lake for anyone who could come and play with us.  We also took our motorhome for those who had to have air conditioning. As there was no airconditioning  in the cabins or lodge. We had boats and more fun than you could imagine. Grampa Stump came (my dad), uncle Don Best, cousin Brian Best, Levi Best ( Your brother) Nancy Levi's girlfriend at the time, Jim JIm (your brother)  his wife Jody, and children Wesley, Krista, and  Erica.
Your sister Candy came but she had heat stroke and had to go home.
Nelly  and Joey  stayed with us.You came with Big (your puppy)  Candy left Sadie her dog with us.. the owners did not want us to have dogs there. Uncle Don brought his dog Curly.. is was caotic to watch the dogs but we managed some how with the heat as it was.... Uncle Keith managed to come and stay over night but had to be gone ealry in the morning..

You only stayed for one night as Levi's girlfriend Nancy was her old self- selfish and  always causing grief.. she was so mad you wiped off Big (your puppy) with her towel. Geppers.. when will that girl learn to love rather than pick on everyone?? Water is gonna hurt her?? geeeeze... I am the one who gave them the towels in the first place.
Anyways rather than there be negativity there u asked me to drive you home to Cache Creek.. I did you told me if I hadn't driven you home you would have punched Nancy in the kisser..
You said, "She thinks she is better than everyone and that her life is more important than anyone elses. Mom i just hate her."
 I asked you to pray  for Nancy instead of hating her. For Nancys life would be a hard struggle if she did't learn to give and be loving.  
You said," well I aint perfect, but I aint a fake and I don't lie.. so just wanted to thank you for bringing me home.. plus I aint going where she is anymore she  looks at me like I am a piece of crap!"....
you sure do get verbal when attacked by the so called "perfect ones."
 As it played out  the fun u had with the kids was awesome you and I rode the paddle boat and had so much fun singing.... the lake echoed with our laughter....
You didnt know it but you were my only friend there too.  The friction was like sparks would ignite a inferno ..  I am glad the grouchy ones. are out of our midst... I miss you baby....... Love Momma..
 

i have a home made card. You gave me for a mothers day gift when u were little...it is a picture you drew of a tall tree and on the top is leaves at the base of the tree is grass and in the back ground is  blue wavey water all around..
on the front it says, MOTHER I LOVE YOU.

AS I OPEN THE CARD  ON THE LEFT SIDE IS

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MOM WITH LOVE FROM AMANDA

 HER POEM  TO ME IS :

                      OUR TREE
 THERE IS A TREE ON IT'S OWN ISLAND.
WHERE THE LEAFS WILL NEVER FADE.
IT'S OURS MOM JUST MINE AND YOURS.
THE LEAFS NEVER EVER FALL THEY STAY GREEN AS CAN BE.
IT'S A SIMBLE OF OUR LOVE EVERY TIME YOU CARE
AND LOVE ME ONE MORE LEAF GROWS.
WHEN YOU GO HIGH,
THE LEAFS WON'T FADE THEY STAY OUR LOVE WILL NEVER DIE! 


THIS IS SO SPECIAL TO ME.. FOR U SEE THE LEAFS ARE STILL GROWING ON THAT TREE EVEN THO THE LORD TOOK U HOME TO HEAVEN...
ALL YOUR SPELLING MISTAKES AREN'T MISTAKES TO ME. THEY ARE MORE PRECIOUS THAN ANYTHING.. THANK YOU AMANDA FOR GIVING MOMMA SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO..MY TEARS WILL FLOW WITH HAPPINESS.. 

When in Williams Lake my mom and dad were so happy to see us as we were visiting. And you being inquisitive always were asking questions and playing with my mom and dad.. One day gramma was talking to you and gramma said, "Manda grandpa cant hear you! He has no hearing on that side" Mom was meaning you were talking to grandpa on the side where he has no hearing..

(as grandpa wasn't listening to you as you spoke to him)..

You looked at grandma like she was crazy so you jumped up on grandpas lap and moved his hair and said," Yes he can he has ears!"

My mom and dad laughed so hard that day and to this day my dad says , "Yes I have ears, but I have selective hearing.... Amanda will always be listening and watching over us. Amanda was grandpas Wild flower " Aligi Guyan"

well one day mom left to go to the ducks unlimited auction with dad and told us , DO NOT LEAVE ! U STAY HOME.  So because we were told do not go out we were mad. well we thought hummm well were gunna teach them a lesson n go out so there muahhhHAHAHAH( evil laughed). so we both jumped out the kitchen window with no shoes or socks on. the snow wasss sooo cold we ran around the house and right back to the front door n got inside n  we were both laughing n cackeling hurmmmpft we leffft  we leeeft. it was the most dumbest thing we could have ever done but the most memorable because we did it for no apparent reeal reason other than saying hurmmmpft . so we warmed up in blanketsand we ate candy that night n popcorn n had a ball watching milo and otis. i gotta say  some of the stuff we did was dumb n would not mean anything to anyone else but we always had a laugh one way or another. i miss that so much.

Manda you decided to go and stay at my Mommas ( Sarah-Spring) and work at the Lodge as a volunteer. You were very worried about gramma as she was ill. You had been struggling in your life and knew to be close to those who need, where the needs of others over weigh you own needs.  Grammas was the best place to be with her positive input. Where Jesus was spoken of all day long and praying was done with reading the Gospel of the Lord.  

You would sit at the end of her bed and as Gramma was not able to get up much you would sit for hours with her.

One day she told you "that you were not allowed to hurt her "baby" anymore it was time to grow up and love others more than yourself, More so than you do now"....

You asked her who was her "baby"?

Gramma told you it was "Me, your momma"
 She told you that your momma loves you more than anything in this world and you are not going to make her cry any more"

This was not spoken to you in anger but in great love that a Mother has for her child.

Manda you started to cry and cry,,,, telling gramma that you were so sorry and that you would love your momma as she loved her baby.

Gramma told you, that you were my baby and that unconditionally that your momma will pray and pray for you to overcome the spirits that makes one feel empty.

Gramma said," Tears are good get rid of all fear, cause LOVE is stronger and beats every Demon back to hell!"

My momma grabbed her camera and took pictures of you as tears fell down your face. Gramma told you, "remember these are good tears".

"They fall down your cheeks because of LOVE, they heal the heart knowing another loves them more than life."

"This is what Jesus did for you Amanda loved you more than his life here so you could choose to be with him eternally." Where tears no longer flow in sorrow but in laughter."

Your Momma has no other way to help you than to cry to the LORD and pray that you overcome the world flesh and the devil."

When you came back from Grammas you told me, "Mom if I could kiss every tear that has fallen because me, I would.

I am your Baby Momma and I love you, I will try to never make you cry again but only in laughter."

This is how you made me grow up too.... have faith and walk up rightly with the love of GOD.

After momma passed away, you and I were going through grammas pictures and I found pictures of you  crying.

I asked you, "why are these ones of you crying and crying whats up with this? Manda why were you crying?"

You smiled at me give me a hug and said, I was told by gramma to grow up and stop hurting her baby?

I said," her baby?"

You said, " Yes mom, you are such a BABY"

I was baffled with questions, you just laughed and said those are good pictures of me Mom. Keep them Gramma is right tears are good, Jesus has saved everyone.

 Our family entered Archery Tournaments. When your older brother JimJim took 1st for the BC championship you decided you wanted to do it too. So dad bought you your own bow. You were able to shoot and hit the target every time. We went to many tournaments but one special tournament  was being held in Williams Lake B.C. so Dad, me, JimJim, Levi and you entered the Williams Lake Archery Tournament. ( Candy was too girly and Nelly was only 6 months old so she opted out.)

You yelling, "Clear", every time your turn was up.. oh the valley echoed with your positive voice... you noticed some archers older than you  gave you the look of a girl shooting and laughing as they walked by ..It was only young boys that were afraid you would beat them... And beat them you did. As we only had our back yard and targets that dad bought and had set out at different distances.(You would get so mad when the black bears would come and chew up  the deer and smaller targets.. You wanted us to practice on them... As Stewart B.C. had so many bears  bothering the community.)

We came away with 3 trophies. Jim Jim, Levi, and you. Your brothers were so proud of you... They all laughed at me cause I came in 2nd to last... an old lefty. Gramma and Grampa Stump took pictures at Abrahams Lodge so they could show off their grand children. You being the same sign as Gramma  (Joseph/ Cancer: in the Bible) she cried and cried with joy her little Manda coming back with a Trophy plaque. Kinda like going against Goliath.....

Your bow has been kept safe, Nelly has learned to shoot and hit targets, and now it is Joey who fits your bow so good, He is a target hitter every time. 

Dad has the new Bow you gave him as a gift. He has it put away no one is allowed to use it.

Thank you Manda for joining in archery you being the youngest  child took a toll on your older siblings you always were keeping them in check at all times... They loved you and love you still their "Little Warrior Sister Manda" 

Love Momma

P.S. I will find the picture Gramma took and post it... 

Mandykins :) My most favourite story of us, memories made, you, Sarah and I co founding the elite club. . . oh how soooo cool we were. We were shopping at Sanfrancisco's in the Quanlin Mall. We happened upon these necklaces that glow in the dark. As there were three of us, we needed three different alias', but they only had two to choose from. Sexy and Love. Now at first glance the S could be mistaken for a J and for some reason Jexy became your alias. I'm so sure there was a bit of a fight for who would get to be "Sexy", but I pulled the "I'm older than you card" figuring there was some sort of responsibility with having such title. What divas we were. Sarah got stuck with "Love" or she picked it, I can't truly recall. We purchased our new claim to fame and thus, the birth of the "SexyJexyLove" Club was born.

Around that same time, we also decided to hit up the movie theater. First Wives Club was playing and I believe we saw it more than once. Lol. After the initial viewing, we all walked out, arm in arm, singing the end song. "You don't own me"

As we belted out the lyrics while walking down the street, we would swing our legs out and swoosh as we walked. I've never laughed so hard or for so long. I've tried to teach our walk to others, and they just don't get it. We really were a team. So tonight as I write this out, I think of your birthday approaching and I sing our song for you. I'd like to think you're up in heaven smiling down on me, but I know God has you doing many other fun things. . .

**I'm young, (I'm young) and I love to be young
I'm free, (so free) and I love to be free
To live my life the way that I want
To say and do whatever I please**
 

I am so thankful that God brought you into my life. You are forever and always in my heart. All my sexyjexylove xoxoxo

Krysta

 Manda before you started pre school daddy would take you in his logging truck to work and you would love to just be by him. Dad would tease you and say theres a Muckle Fooster! And there you would be looking for the Muckle Fooster.. You would say, DAD there is no Muckle Foosters! But dad would say OH look over there ah you missed it.. see you have to watch out for them cause they are so fast.... 

When you would get home you would tell me  that dad saw a Muckle Fooster but you didn't but you would whisper in my ear I think he's fibbing mom.... there is no Muckle Fosster is there?

I said, "well I haven't seen one so you will have to be watching out for it  when you go with dad in the big truck".

When you went to school you would tell friends my dad seen a Muckle Fooster when they asked you what it was you would say, "I don't know only my dad can see them"...

I laughed so hard!

When you grew up you would say to Nelly and Joey did you see that Muckle Fooster?

The circle will never be broken between us Manda your daddy still says mom are you looking for Mandas Muckle Fooster... I would say yep... I just might get to see it.... 

Amanda and I went to Costco to do some shopping, but my new shoes hurt my feet so bad with  blisters that I said to Amanda, " I can't shop we will have to go". Amanda was determined we shopped so....... I crawled into the Costco cart and she was going to push me around.

She was laughing so hard and all I said was, " You will have to help me get out of this cart!" Or I will have to tip it over! When we are done. The looks people gave me were that I was  retarded... all I would say was "Hi there".

You wanted a picture of me in the cart so I gave you a "Thumbs up" Ok now lets shop!!

It wasn't long before......

The lady at the front door came over and said, " Madame we do have carts for those not able to walk....!!!

Amanda helped me out of the cart and we got on the two electric carts that were charged up. And Vrrrrrrrooooommmmm off we went. Oh how fun it was we did honking sounds and beeps and Look out got no brakes!

Everyone who saw us trying to race were laughing as hard as we were.  Since that day I have not worn shoes that give me blisters... for who else would race me as Amanda did? Thank you Manda for the laughter that day it helps my heart every time I go to the Costco store.

love Momma

 Amanda your skin was delicate having white spots that became bigger if you tanned in the direct sun. When  we were walking in a store you would be so embarrassed and cover them up. I told you "You are Beautiful!" no matter what!

When  I suggested for you to try out my tanning bed you thought why not? Low and behold the tanning bed was slowly enclosing your spots, Now my room was always warm . Just how i liked it.

One day while in Kamloops a young girl was gawking at you with a look of

"Oh my whats wrong with her? Amanda looked her straight in the eye and said," "It's ok I'm not contagious....its all from a fire burn!

I could hardly hold my laughter! You then said, " Mom she just wouldn't understand" You know how dumb people are!  From that day forward Amanda kept out of the sun covering herself against burning... But took it all off in the tanning bed where no complaints were made. And her spots were dissappearing more and more each day!

  Around 8 years old Amanda wanted to have a sleepover her best friend was Jill Jasper/ Balance same age as her.

I said," ok no problem ".

Amanda and Jill had Amanda's toy poodle dog "Angel" with her,

The girls played, sang, drew me pictures,  ate lots of snacks and after supper and a movie it was bed time. Meanwhile the girls always wanted to sleep outside talked about it all the time but were never allowed because bears frequented my yard anytime of the day or night.

Outside of our home was Amandas dads ATCO trailer parked for the spring break up  it had 4 beds to sleep in,  a bathroom and a kitchen.

Some time during the eveniing I went into Amandas room to check on the sleeping beauties. To my shock both were missing I panicked called everyone I knew and the search was on. Brian and his wife were as frantic as I was we called the RCMP and had a search party out. I went outside praying to the LORD please GOD keep these two little ones safe! There were wild animals in Stewart we all were afraid a bear or wolf had gotten them.

I heard a noise while outside the house it seemed to be coming from Amandas dads bush trailer. Kinda like a muffled bark I folllowed the sound....

I called, "Manda" "Manda" "Jill" "Jill"  but I didn't call for the dog  ANGEL

I opened the door went into the trailer and No one was there yet I heard a noise. I walked into the kitchen and lifted the seating bench lid and low and behold there was Angel wagging her tail happy to see me snuggled in the middle of Amanda and Jill.

My prayers were answered I called JIm to call Jills parents the police and all our friends that the girls were safe! Sleeping in the trailer.

I woke them up,  when I asked Amanda and JIll why they took the sleeping bag pillow and slept in the seating bench  in the trailer outside

they said, "Well we wanted to go camping and you have a camp trailer plus we didn't go out of the yard."

After this Jim decided to take the Atco trailer and leave it in the logging camp.

Jill was grounded not allowed to sleep over and when Amanda and JIll asked to have sleep overs we the parents just said, "not today" for we knew those two would plan something that would have us scared out of our witts!

 Up north at Buffalo camp reload  the family always went out there on the weekends as your dad serviced his equipment there. One day you 10 years old scouted around for adventure you came back with a very big TOAD... you played with him and held him dearly. I told you to be careful for the saying goes, "that toads give you warts".

You looked up at me kissed the toad and said, "Nope he will turn into a Prince!"

You kept the toad for a while had a bucket, food,grass, bugs and what have you for a few weeks then you let him go. Before school started again.

Then I noticed you had a wart on your lip and one on your eye. Your brothers and sister would tease you about kissing the toad you would say," so what! its ok!

The warts grew and grew and I said you don't want to go back to school with warts do you?

You said, "well not really".

I said, "Well you can rub a piece of potatoe on them  and bury the rest of the potatoe and they might go away."

You said, "No mom thats stupid",

I then said, "Well sell your warts to someone for a nickel, you laughed and said, "Why would they want them?"

I said," Ok well there is an old native out in Kitwanga he knows a remedy to get rid of warts how about we ask him?"

You said, "NO" to that too.

Well finally I said, "How about we pray about those warts and ask the LORD to get rid of them?" To this you agreed it was a few days later and we noticed all warts were gone.

I said, "MANDA your warts are gone".

You laughed and said, "Yeah and my frog wasn't a prince either!"

I laughed so hard I cried.

( I have a picture of you and your TOAD I will have to download it to share with others your so called PRINCE)

  . Manda rescued this new born kitten and asked her big brother Levi if he would give it a home she knew that he would love it..  I know Levi thanks you Manda....so does Luna

  Manda, You used to get so frustrated if  you thought someone read your personal journals, I respected your privacy and never crossed that line and let you read mine. Now I am able to open your books and read the loving worry you had for family and friends.  Plus going to school to get that degree to care for others. As I read your writing thoughts and dreams of past  hurts and real joys this is what had you so  quiet in your room. When done you would ask me, 'Momma feelings are so real yet only one person can feel what it is what that person feels for". Yes I would say, "Only God understands and knows your heart none other would love you so much to give his SON to save each one of us. Write all, good, bad, funny, but it all sums up to wanting to be loved."

I know that reading your jounals now there are many who falll down and feel they have no way to get back up. But you my darling had the greatest faith of all no matter what the affliction, or worry you always came out shouting that the LORD will make a way where there is no other. Today my journal would read where is my wisdom baby to tell me not to be so lonely today? She is reading to children I am sure; of such great stories of how majestic heaven is to her and her Grandma and great Grandpa. We write powerful words that make others realize that life is all about LOVE.... all the positive feelings grow each day when we give love... Then the Heavenly father bestows upon us pure divine Love with Immortality... This is truth and hope that all pass into eternity with Jesus. Just as the Bible is written as Gods journal to us I am thankful you understood the deep spiritual meaning in each passage that many over look in their daily life. Thank you dear for giving me words to read today. Love Momma

I used to sing with u, Levi, JimJim and Candy, your voice was always the loudest and longest to sing. "Bull frogs and butterflies" nearly drove your older siblings over the edge. You would just say I am singing for Jesus! Be quiet!. I would let the  others know it is always a joy to sing to the Lord. You being the youngest sure taught them that. When it came time to recite scriptures John 3:16 was the easiest and u liked it the best.

Then there was the bible camp where Levi was Joseph and you were Mary Jesus mother. as I watch you hold the baby in your arms, I can see you loving the children in heaven. This life was just a skip, hop and jump into heaven; as u knew believing in life through Jesus was the only door that payment was paid and free for all who believe.

Grandma is there with you and her daddy and all our family who have gone on before us. Keep singing Manda momma is still singing too with you in spirit. Nelly and Joey too. Love you baby girl. Momma

This was a regular occurence with amanda..... theres almost too many good stories to share because she was so funny and imaginative.  One of the best days I ever had starts like this:

when we were about 14 years old on christmas vacation, amanda calls in the morning and we decide to go sledding at the ski hill, with no ski pants, boots or mitts.  it was too cold to stay and after a couple of painful soggy disasterous runs with her GT, we walked two kilometers to the pizza factory for poutine. 

when we arrived, roy elsworth was the only one sitting there (amanda didn't know him until that day and called him Rog (from inability to read the name tag on his coveralls).  It happened to be a full moon the night before and roy (or rog) was telling us all about how beautiful it was and then he bent over to tie his shoe, showing us his bare full moon.  after our bellies were full of laughter we walked over to leah simonivics house to see what she got tami (her stepmom) for christmas - which was a blow up doll with a big green jiffy marker tattoo that said EARL- to tami with love leah.  we had some drinks on her carpet (the most comfy floor in the world) and decided to take Earl for a walk in busy down town stewart at six in the evening with nothing on him but tami's thong panties and a tiny heart pillow in the crotch.  everyone was staring of course and then a lady came out of the grocery store with wrapping paper under her arm and amanda yelled ' hey - that lady has eight rolls! '  and we all scream laughed.  turns out that lady was mrs. maclean (a judge in the miss stewart pageant i was in at the time) I still laugh everytime i think about it.  after that we went to my place and i smelled onions everywhere and looked incessantly for about and hour for them and then amanda kindly informed me that it was my arm pits...i honestly cried...  then it was night and everyone went home... thanks for being my friend amanda i will miss you.

:) Goodmorning auntys girl,well mandy mom,''biggi,& sadie''came to visit today, of course the''girls'' were so excited to see me & of course''babes'' too....NOT!, she was her same old self ''not impressed'''lol well honey i was praying for you last night wishing i could see you running up the sidewalk to yell ''HI AUNTY'' GEEZ I MISS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE,wanted to tell you uncle Jake was playing his guitar last week he played''WILD HORSES''-rolling stones song & cried as he thought this song remined him of you & your beautiful smile,& how you used to make him laugh with your silly antics, he said you made him feel like a teenager again,& not the old geezer he feels like he is lol he misses you sweety,as he allways thought of you like the daughter he never had,& he feels so blessed to have had the chance to have you in our lives,we miss you honey,but take comfort in knowing you are in heaven with jesus,& your grandmother, and that one day we will all be together again.we love you honey,aunty susie & uncle Jake xoxoxox

I really dont know where to begin. I have so many. The time we hide our treasure box down the nature trail. I think it was the year of the time capsil and we wanted to have our own i dont know what happened to that box but it was gone the next day. "nicky corner" that time the old man tried to help us find a missing earing but the truth was we were smoking and we would hide our cig everytime someone would drive by and pretend we lost something, that day someone was nice enough to stop and help us and we watched our only cig burn away haha. Milo taking him for walks down the dyke playing in the mudd. Or when you had your dirt bike and we would hit the jump by the appenzers house so many times im surprised we never fell off. Williams lake now that was an experience. doing the airband with candy when she went back to school mooning people on the way back from terrace in the bum shorts candy bought. hanging out by the arena with cyntia "a crow" we still talk about that. we would make up our own songs little bitty before alan jackson came out with that song we had our own version that we would sing into a tape recorder. So many more memories.