Aunt Arri is a Graduate!

Lisa June 9, 2009 4Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Tonight was Aunt Arri’s commencement!

We saw her graduate high school with honors.  She looked so awesome.

They were announcing names as the graduates walked across the stage, and the lady who said Aunt Arri’s name mispronounced it.   At first it was a little odd, since Aunt Arri knew her well, but she said, ADRIANNA  followed by her correct middle and last name.   Nana says she thinks it is serendipitous, ‘since ADRIANNA is her given name by her ‘momma’ in Romania… and Aunt Arrianna is the last of six kids who have now graduated, all five girls have made it so far, and how pleased Arrianna’s’momma’ in heaven was to hear her daughters name being read!  I know Nana cried, and is so proud of Aunt Arri.    Nana, too was sick for a while, and there were days she did not think she would see all of her children graduate.  Tonight she did.  Nana has made endless school projects and helped with countless reports, seen many a school music show, and sent in snacks and Valentine’s for thousands of kids, she and Poppy have worked very hard going to conferences, and open houses, with six kids,  and splitting themselves among all the different teachers and classes.  They have fought battles for all of her kids sake, and has even home schooled them for a year or so,  with the intention that they could get a step up, instead of feeling behind from the language barriers… They hoped to use the education to open doors of opportunity that their parents in Romania had always wanted for them…. and when they read Aunt Arri’s name, it made Nana get goosebumps, BECAUSE NANA knows all about  ‘MOM LOVE’ – AND KNOWS THAT LOVE MAKES MIRACLES HAPPEN.   We are proud of  our sweet  Arrianna/Adrianna… she made ALL of her parents, and everyone else who knows and loves her, very happy to be a part of her life and her accomplishments.   During her academic career so far she has faced teacher after teacher who have had several of her siblings before her in class!  She has never been first to go to school, first to graduate, first to drive or first to do anything, but has never complained about it, and has always been proud to follow each of her siblings.  Yet when she wanted to she has been confident to make her own way.  She has been an awesome sister to my mommy and is also an awesome daughter to Nana….  

This is a shot audience and the Class of 2009 in the center!

I was so good, and looked adorable as usual… here we all are!

I was so happy Uncle Brian and Aunt Pam, with cousin Brittany came too.

Papa and GG-ma were there too.

We all sat together, and watched the last of Nana’s kids do the walk..

and she was so very PROUD!

I was a little spirit stick there too, representing you and daddy…. the Nelson Family was well represented by my the little Princess!

What is crazy is Uncle Nick had been to your graduation mom, and all of your sisters, and this one last one was going to be missed because he had been in the South Pacific, but you know what, he pulled every string, and SURPRISED AUNT ARRI by getting home this weekend, SPECIFICALLY so he would not miss any of his sisters commencement excercises.

So awesome!

Maybe all my Aunts and Uncle will be at my GRADUATION ONE DAY?   I hope so… right now I have to keep working on rolling and sitting though… not quite ready for High School, thank goodness I have time before I have to worry about that….

It was a great day with great weather, except, our Red Wings lost, which means I am going to be a spirit stick again on Friday June 12th when they play for the last time this season…. I hope they win.  Until tomorrow, I want yo to know I love you, and as always, I am your LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, your daughter,

Guillianna!

P.S.  Nana says… she remembers your graduation too, and your graduation from basic training… she remembers all of your accomplishments, and hopes you know how proud she is of you and daddy!

Rain Rain Go Away!

Lisa June 8, 2009 1Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Today it is raining at Camp, and I love going in my stroller outside, but today, alas, I cannot!  Tear!

I stayed in most of the day, however I did get to make a trip to the post office with Aunt Arri and Uncle Nick.   I had to stay in the car with Aunt Arri, while Nana and Uncle Nick went in to deliver care packages for both of you.   It also gave Uncle Nick a chance to meet Nana’s special helpers who always make sure she has all the right forms and zips to get things to her kids!   THANK YOU EVERYONE AT THE POST OFFICE AGAIN FOR MAKING SURE MY MOM AND DAD GET THE MUCH NEEDED CARE PACKAGES I SENT THEM. (sometimes they check in on my love letters…so Hi Everyone! )

Poppy was wanting you to see how cute I am so he went out in the rain and took these pictures for you OF ME, LOOKING CUTE THROUGH THE WINDOW!

After we went to the post office, we dropped off Uncle Nick and Aunt Arri to help pick up our car at work and take it in for service.  

 Nana and I HAD TO STOP at the store ever so briefly, and into the cart came a few necessities, one of which was this adorable little bib…

Personally, I find it most appropriate….

and to be honest, I need not wear the bib at camp, they all know this already, maybe I will save it for field trips where there is the potential that I run into someone who needs to know WHO THE PRINCESS IS, and how we roll around here…

Read it… learn it, understand it and just plain and simple do things my way… and we’ll all be cool.

I am soooooo big…. and love being awake and taking it all in…..

Pretty cute huh?

Today Daddy called me and I was sleeping…

I’m sorry daddy, but little cat naps just pop up out of the blue, and boy oh boy do I try to avoid them, but every once in a while, I sneak in a quick nap… and today … just as I fell asleep, you ‘reached out and touched someone (an old telephone commercial expression probably older than you and mommy, I call those NANA-ISMS, and believe you me, she has quite a few…) from the land of sand, only to find the apple of your eye fast asleep!   Next time, maybe I will be awake and laugh for you again!  Until tomorrow, I am your LITTLE MISS ADORABLE, YOUR DAUGHTER,

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Another Sunday at CAMP NANA!

Lisa June 7, 2009 6Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

Today is Sunday.   It was Uncle Nicks first day back home, and his birthday.  

 We met with some of the family for dinner, but really we just had a relaxing day at camp, and I was adored.    I have been thinking about my little spirit stick job, and giving the penguin a talking to… and a gnawing at… I figure if I gnaw at his little feet, maybe those Penguins will skate slow, or just not play well and we will win this CUP thingy….

I gnawed and gnawed at those litte feet,

and then it occurred to me,

If we win, I am jobless…

No More Spririt Stick, no more Red Wing Jersey…

I will only be a PRINCESS

and an unemployed princess at that…

So…. I have been trying to come up with a new job, where there is NOT so much potential to fail… I mean if they lose,  ITS SAD BECAUSE I will have all these WING NUTS being all DISAPPOINTED and stuff…

and if they win, I am OOW, which is my little acronym for OUT OF WORK’!

I figure, I am a princess, and that takes so much of my time, and I am the worlds most adorable human ‘spirit stick’. 

(not an opinion either since… I am so adorable  that I even WON OVER SOME DIEHARD BLACK HAWK FANS THIS WEEK END)   here I am ‘negotiating with the Penguins again. 

Until I realized… ITS A DUCK… darn… I have been wasting all this on a duck… well, win or lose on Tuesday, I know one thing for sure… Poppy say’s no unemployement for me, because, I have the all important task of making my mom and dad smile.   SEND THEM INTERNET HUGS, AND SUPER COMPUTER KISSES EVERY DAY…to keep them from losing sight of US.  Our family that extends from the GREAT LAKE STATE, to the LAND OF SAND.  

Nana says you called today, and she wanted me to say, you too are adored.   You and Dad have to be ‘army’ strong… and know that I am doing very well.   I am glad you will not get deployed when I am able to do so many things with you.  She said you are really missing me and daddy badly, but guess what I know a secret.   I know that no matter where you are, no matter how far – you need to remember that  daddy and I are thinking about you, and loving you more than you know.  No sadness!  My princess heart wants your heart to be happy about all the things we will do when you come home.  AND BELIEVE ME, I WILL KEEP YOU BUSY DOING SO MANY FUN THINGS.  For today I am sending you these pictures of me, to make your heart smile!  I love you today, and always… your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

Guillianna!

UNCLE NICK IS HOME!

Lisa June 6, 2009 3Comments

Dear Mom and Dad,

I am back at camp Nana’s from my trip to Chicago.

I was only gone a little bit…. and the reason we went… to pick up mommy’s brother….

Nana has been unable to see Uncle Nick for a year, and says she knows that this is the hardest thing you two will hopefully ever have to face.   She says that is why she puts my love letters up for you every single day.  The best news is, that when the time is finished, and you mom and I get to be reunited, it will make all of us so very happy.  

JUST SO ALL MY LOYAL READERS, WHO ARE ALSO LITTLE WING NUTS, KNOW… that AFTER TWO games/TIMES OF FAILING TO WEAR MY ‘Spirit Stick’ uniform, and two consecutive loses,  NANA PUT ME IN IT BEFORE THE GAME AND POPPY AND I WORE OUR SHIRTS IN CHICAGO… (home of the previously in the playoffs BLACKHAWKS until they were eliminated by THE RED WINGS…YIKES) 

And guess what, they won 5-0.   Here we are, Poppy and I, waiting to return to Michigan.    Hey look …. I AM a ‘carry on’…..  ha ha…. So, it has been a year since Uncle Nick left the USA and traveled to the South Pacific, and Nana says, when a parent and a child are apart like I am from you guys, it is a VERY hard thing, but that when you return it will be such a happy time.   She says I will meet you and daddy at the airport when you come home!  I had not ever met Uncle Nick,  TODAY I DID, and he say’s I am ADORABLE  – ha!

and in case he needed us to specify where he was going… Nana made a sign…  ‘ya know, he wasn’t even in the state of Illinois five minutes before she embarassed him!  

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I truly was so adorable, and everyone loved my RED WING ADORABLENESS, I even won over the fans who once liked those Blackhawks.  I was adored and was so good for Nana and Poppy. Until tomorrow, I am and always will be your Little Miss Adorable, your daughter,

 Guillianna!