Open Letter Friday - 3/13

Polymer Clay Snails has a relatively new MeMe called Open Letter Friday.


Write a letter, to anyone. Sister, parent, crazy driver, police officer that gave you a ticket for NO reason. (Other than the fact that you were going 10 miles OVER the speed limit).

Here is mine for the week, I got the idea from a discussion by Kristin at An Ordinary Life I was reading the other day.


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To Joseph and Judy,

You said she had soulful eyes, that she was spirited and sweet when you met her. You had wanted to adopt a baby, however when you met this one and a half year old, you couldn’t get her out of your head.

But, you didn’t have to.

She was a year older than the first child you adopted and you brought her home on his birthday, a gift for the little boy, an older sister. She adored him; it was what she needed after losing her own little brother a year before.

But, you didn’t have to.

There was the refusal to eat, the tears and the fear of abandonment. She clung to you at times and at others pushed you away and cried for no reason, and you still loved her. She cowered at your anger and cried every time she was scolded, however fought back over small issues, usually dealing with food.

But, you didn’t have to.

She was rebellious, strong-willed, loud and angry, but you still sent her to camp, ballet and swimming every year.
You taught her to write, to speak her mind, to work within the system, to have a heart for those less fortunate and love her family.

But, you didn’t have to.

Now she is all grown up, six kids of her own and knows what love should look like. She has no regrets, and thinks everyone should know what a family is. The only thing left to say now is… Thank you….

I am really glad you did.

Love,

Your daughter
Second to the family, oldest of the children

The meeting of Mom and Dad

My parents came into town for Thanksgiving. It was so wonderful!
We had dinner at Brad's parent's house, ate a ton of food and brought home a lot of leftovers.

Then, my parents and I went to the museum with a few of the kids on Friday and skipped the Black Friday crowds. We had a really good time, however... mental note.. next time I will actually REMEMBER the stroller... ~sighs~

Denver Art Musuem... It is really THAT cool!

Dave and I met my parents at the Brown Palace Hotel, where they stayed this trip, for the annual lighting of the lights inside the hotel. This place is exquisite! I love the energy and the gathering of people was wonderful. I think this will be a tradition I might keep with Dave every year! I hope he isn't opposed.



Then we headed out to dinner at the Melting Pot. I was nervous, probably not as nervous as he was, but I hadn't introduced someone to my parents in many years. Dinner was amazing. I haven't laughed with my parents like that, in a really long time. In fact, I'm hard pressed to remember when it was.

We drank...

Ying and Yang martini

We ate...


and we talked for two hours!

Dave was an absolute delight, he joked with my parents, told my mother she was adorable (which she is) and only burned his fingers once. No one snorted alcohol out their nose and we all stepped outside to the greatest gift I could have ever asked for... snow... Not enough to make my parents trip home rough, but enough to warm my heart and make me act like a little girl again.
Just add another thing to my list that I'm thankful for! If the holidays are going to be like this with him, then I'm in... totally and utterly in!