Thunderwolf Ranch

Baby Bears birthday 18 years old

Happy birthday Shayna my baby bear.  It is hard to believe you are 18 years old.  It feels like yesterday when you were a little girl.  I remember when you were 3-4 years old and had some kind of babies in your hand and were kissing them.  You showed me your babies and you had 3 black widows in your hand, worse you kept kissing them .  You never got bit.  You have always had a way with animals you just seem to know what they need and when the need it.

Do you remember when you were in kindergarten?  Your first day?  You made your teacher , the principal and me laugh so hard and we all tried to look serious.  Do you remember why?    My sweet baby bear on your first day of kindergarten your teacher said something ( I do not remember what) but you did not like it one bit.   So my sweet child you threw a chair at your teacher and told her where to go and how to get there  .   You were sent to the principal office and we all had a meeting.

You are just a wonderful blessing for our family.  You have a heart that is so big I do not know how you fit it in your chest.   You always are saving some kind of critter, at this time I have 13 baby chicks running around in my house.   When people come over they never know if there will be a piglet in diapers, or goats in diapers, or what ever critter is in need of being saved running wild in the house.     The way you love and care for your baby sister is a blessing too.   Even though you are a year older than her , you protect her and watch over her like a mother hen.   Until recently you two would still sleep together, not being able to be apart from one another, you guys still do that a lot of nights.

Shayna, the way you stepped up on took over the house and ranch when I broke my leg and had surgery is amazing.  You did my job at home and took over running the ranch without batting an eye.   Taking care of over 100 animals is not easy, but you did it.   You took such great care of me too.   Even though at times I was a pain because I hated being down and seeing my life being ran by you.   It was hard on me , but you had patience with me.   You even helped me cut of part of my cast.   You sister Kristi helped you during this time, but you ran the show.

Shayna you are such a wonderful mother type figure for Jeffie.  The relationship you have with him is a mother and son one, even though he is your nephew.   You are a blessing for him.  You give him what he needs.   He is verrrrry lucky to you as a role model in his life.   You and Jeffie have made people cry at church.   Sorry , but it is in a good way.  They see you two together and see the bond you two have and see the love between you guys, you make them cry.  Again sorry but it is true.  People always tell me what a good mom you are to him.   He might have been born your nephew , but your are the mom of his heart.  

I know when it is time for you to be married and have babies you will be a blessing to your husband and your babies just like you are to us.  You are a wonderful daughter and sister and auntie tea.   I could write forever.

Shayna we love and are thankful that God gave us you as a daughter.  All my love plus more , mommy.

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{ 08:00, 2008-Aug-2 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

This is sooooo sweet. After reading this, I feel like I know Shayna a little, and after reading the last paragraph, and knowing all the junk little Jeffie has had to deal with, with his own mom, it makes me tear up to think of Shayna stepping in and being the "mom" and loving on him like he needs!!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo