~ MADISYN: SHE'LL NOT BE RAISED BY THE SAME PARENTS WE WERE - BUT FOR GOD! ~

well, madisyn's having a birthday on may 2 & i wanted to post a bit about her & our family ~ when spike & i got married we moved to lafayette & during that time there was a lot of strife between us & my parents ~ we all had faults, but of course one can usually only sees others faults & to me dad had a very bad temper & mom seemed very controlling ~ we prayed & prayed for the situation to heal (as i know they did as well) & over the years, things began improving ~ now, several years later it's great! ~ we're with them all the time whether it's at our house, their house, camping, meeting for dinner or at the movies, we're together all the time it seems ~ i keep teasing them both saying that madisyn won't be raised by the same parents that we were raised with ~ they just laugh, but i know what it'll be like: she'll never have to lift a finger (i remember doing dishes & boy, do i remember 'yard work saturdays'), she'll have everything her little heart desires (i don't remember getting EVERYTHING i wanted!) & then there's old blue (brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it) ~ i'm anxious to see if she ends up standing at the attic door on 'fan day' just to be handed old blue ~ naw, she'll be too good for that, but you know what? ~ that's fine with me ~ i can't wait to spoil her right along with them & treat her like a queen ~ with mom homeschooling her, i'll be able to spend a lot of time with her & i can't wait ~ i just wanted to say happy birthday madisyn & i can't wait to see you ~ just remember & never forget, I'LL be the one that'll be passing out the fans on 'fan day' & i'll make sure you get an 'old blue' of your own (inside family joke) *hehehe, smiling & giggling inside* ~ in the end it was god that mended hearts & lives & it was him that's caused dad & mom's hearts to be opened to adopt madisyn & give her a home, family & all that she could ever hope for & for that i'm thankful to him & them ~ madisyn, you'll have a good life with them, i promise.... but for god!