Friday, June 25, 2010

Fishingday.. the best day that ends in "Y"

In May, for the end of the Year.. My school class got to go to Salem, Utah and have a fishing trip.  I'm usually sleepy during the day, because I have hard times at night time sleeping, but NOT THAT DAY!  My teacher, Jean Richens,  prayed for better weather, because if you remember, in May it was still hinting of snow at least once a week.  She was worried that it would rain or snow the day we were suppose to go.  We look forward to this event every year, and didn't want it ruined by snow or rain.  Sometimes I am just skeptical about fishing day, but I got bundled up really good and we headed off to our little fishing resort. It rained a little bit, but not much.  We were pretty much protected by the wooded area by this fishing pond. I had help, but I caught two fish!  When they showed me the fish I caught, I was quite a bit surprised... How lucky was I?  And I felt really good that I could even catch a fish!  I got to bring the fish home, much to my mom's horror!  She hates fish, just the taste of them, but she was really happy for me.  On the ride home, I started falling asleep in the bus, mostly because I was so tired, but I was extremely happy.  That is my goal, to go fishing again! 

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Na-nan, Na-nan

I just happen to be the favorite uncle of Sammy! Do you know that one of the first words that came out of his mouth, besides the usual, da, ba,  and all those other one syllable words, was NA-NAN??  He was saying Nathan!  Yep.. I am just about the most favorite of all.  We have a very special bond, Sammy and me.  See, we speak the same language, because I can't talk much, because of my brain injury, but I talk with the spirit, and he can't talk much, because he just left Heavenly Father a while ago, so if he could talk more, he would tell too much, so he talks by the spirit too.  So we talk all the time, through the spirit and we are the best of buds.  I'm so lucky that he is my nephew!  Keep an eye on this one.. he's going to be a great person when he gets older!

Until we meet again, Grandpa Petersen. I love you!

My grandpa Petersen passed away.  I loved him so very much. I got to be an honorary pall bearer.  That was okay with me, because that's what Adam was too!  Just for some reflections:  Do you know that when I was younger, he would play "OTHELLO" with me, and I would beat him almost every time!  I loved it that I could beat him at age 6, but he didn't like it.  After a while, he wouldn't play with me, which I thought was funny, but now that I'm looking back, I should have let him beat every once in a while, because then he would have kept playing with me.  He cared very deeply for me.  He came to visit often, and he loved to talk to me.  I know that he is happier being with Grandma though. I miss him already.  Grandparents are the best... Especially if they are involved in your lives.  I had a hard time at my grandma's funeral, but I handled grandpa's just fine.  Grandparents are a reflection on their children.  I'm glad that my Petersen grandparents raised such a great son, as my dad.  I love him so much!

17th Birthday! At home and at school





This was my soccer game.  Derek got tied to my feet, and he helped me kick the ball.  Kalynn was the goalie.. fierce huh??  Katie ended up running all over chasing the ball, and Melissa was trying hard to protect her team, but too bad, because my team won, 5-2!  It was a great game and a great way to end the birthday.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is my party and presents and cake!  My mom made the soccer cake.  I got a remote control helicopter from Melissa and Nolan, Derek and Katie game me an ebook so I can download it to my ipod, Kalynn game me a journal, and my mom and dad gave me clothes, books, a new backpack because my old one was literally falling apart, and a memory board of my helpers.  It is a board of the helpers, that have moved on, gone on to colleges far away, or have gotten their careers.









  

This is how we celebrated my birthday at school.  My mom bought some glow in the dark bracelets, and I gave one to each of the kids in my class.  So near the end of the day, my teacher, Jean, turned off all the lights, and turned up the music loud and we all danced to the music with the glowing bracelets.  It was fun and everyone thought that the bracelets were cool.  Melissa came to school with me too.  That was so fun to have Melissa with me.  I'm so blessed to have so many friends and family that support me.  What a great day!