Celebrating Anniversaries/Friendiversaries!

 My birth - mother and I just celebrated our fourth anniversary since we've been in contact. Every year I make her a card and every year I look online for ideas...let me tell you the Hallmark store doesn't have a category for cards like this! I just thought I'd share my ideas so that there are more ideas on the internet.

My grandmother passed away the month before our anniversary or friendiversary (that's what I like to call them) so this card had pictures that reminded me of my grandma.

The best thing about making a card for your birth - parents is that they LOVE pictures! I have shared pictures of me growing up with my birth - mother but, she still hasn't seen them all!

In summary, making cards is a lot of fun and every one should make one for their birth - parents! :)

I've been thinking a lot about Thanksgiving this year, last year my thanksgiving was so amazing. I just don't think it could ever be topped. Last year, I spent it on the phone for hours talking.

A year ago on November 20th, I was able to thank someone that I wasn't sure I'd ever be able to say thank you too. Being grateful is one thing, but being able to personally thank someone for the difference they have made in your life is another. I was able to personally thank my birth - mother for the life that she gave to me. She gave me a body, she chose my parents, she gave me seeds of talent. She gave me life. Without her, I wouldn't be ME. So this thanksgiving, I'm especially grateful that I was able to personally thank my hero, my birth - mother, and my friend. Caprice, thank you once again for everything that you gave me! Happy Thanksgiving!

My Superman!

In case you haven't noticed...I'm a huge TAYLOR SWIFT fan. In fact, my dad took me to her concert when she came here. It was a daddy daughter date! :) Her new album just came out and it's so funny. She wrote a song about her dad and titled it superman. Well, my nickname for my dad is superman! Anyways, it pretty much is amazing! I'll try and find a version of it to post in my music section! Enjoy!

Superman lyrics

Tall dark and superman
He puts papers in his briefcase and drives away
To save the world or go to work
Its the same thing to me
Hes got his mothers eyes his fathers ambition
I wonder if he knows how much that I miss him
And I know every word that you say, yay
You smile and say how are you
I say just fine
I always forget to tell you, I love you, I love you ... forever

I watched superman fly away
Youve got a busy day today
To save the world ill be around
I watched superman fly away
Come back ill deal with you someday
Ill be right here on the ground
When you come back down

Talk dark and beautiful
Hes complicated hes irrational
But I hope someday you take me away and save the day, yeeeeahhh
Something in his deep browns eyes has me sing
Hes not as bad like this, reputation
I can't hear one single word they said, noooooo
You really got places to be and I'll be old then
I always forget to tell you I love you I loved you from the very first day

I watched superman fly away
Youve got a busy day today
To save the world ill be around
I watched superman fly away
Come back ill deal with you someday
Ill be right here on the ground
When you come back down

And I watch you fly around the world
And I hope your texting some other girl
I hope you dont forget about me
Im far away but i'll never let you go
Im lovestruck and looking out the window
Dont forget dont forget where ill be
Right here wishing the flowers were from you
Wishing the card was from you
Wishing the card was from you

Cuz I loved you from the very first day

I watched superman fly away
Youve got a busy day today to save the world
Ill be around forever and ever here
I watched superman fly away
I swear ill be with you someday
Ill be right here on the ground
When you come back down

La, la, la

When you come back down

College Life & My Adoption Experience

Since my senior project in high school I have been given many wonderful opportunities to share my wonderful experience with adoption. When signing up for my college classes I decided to take a public speaking course for fun. Yeah, I'm crazy. I wanted to be able to become a better public speaker so, if in the future I was asked to speak again at an adoption event I would know how to speak.

For my class, we had to give three out of class speeches, two in-class speeches, and two mp3 recorded speeches. Thankfully, I knew how to take care of my out of class speeches. I contacted the local adoption agency and offered my services. I was able to speak to two different birth - mother groups. It was an amazing experience! I learned so much from both groups.

What I love about adoption most is learning the different view points from angle of the triad. I've spoken with numerous amounts of adoptive parents and numerous amounts of birth - parents! I've done my research and read tons of stories. I've even gained first - hand knowledge through my adoption. And what I learned is there is something in common with every adoption. That's right every story is basically the same. Because adoption is truly about loving someone unconditionally. According to dictionary.com unconditional means "not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise".

I know and always will know that my birth - parents love me unconditionally. I know and always will know that my parents will love me unconditionally. I hope they know that I will always love them unconditionally as well. I'm grateful to the life they all gave me! Without all of them, I wouldn't be here and I wouldn't be the person I am today!

College didn't teach me this, but it gave me the opportunity to share my knowledge with others! The greatest thing about this unconditional love is that we ALL have a Father in Heaven who loves us all unconditionally!

My Brother, My Best Friend

Austin is my best friend and my brother. One of the hardest things in my life is going to happen in a couple of weeks. I am going away to college and I have to live 784 miles away from my best friend. This doesn't sit well with me, I just want to pack him in my suite case and take him with me! Austin, I truly would walk all 784 miles just to see your smile or hear your laugh. I love you and I have no idea what I would do without you!! :) I feel that this quote sums up our relationship! "We share a secret smile only we understand. We have a bond that time will never erase. We've grown up, but we'll never grow apart!"

"A Thousand Miles"

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd

And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me

'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your
Precious memories

'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

And I, I
Don't want to let you know
I, I
Drown in your memory
I, I
Don't want to let this go
I, I
Don't....

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces pass
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making a way
Through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass us by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you...

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you
Tonight

My Hero, My Birth - Mother

The gorgeous lady in this picture is my birth - mother, her name is Caprice. Caprice is my hero! She is selfless caring, funny, out going, and just makes your day brighter!

One of the main reasons she is my hero is because she gave me three very precious gifts. First, the gift of life, the best gift of all! Second, she chose my amazing parents. She wanted me to have the best forever family ever, and that's what I am lucky enough to have. Third, she gave me the love for dance!

Last week, I had the amazing honor to meet my hero. My family and I spent five wonderful, incredible days with Caprice and her family! Every moment was just a fairytale moment! That is how perfect everything was!

I just wanted to publicly thank Caprice for everything she's done for me! I love her so much!

Caprice, thank you for being my amazing, incredible birth - mother!

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This is a review of the conference I spoke at in November...below is my speech. You'll have to understand when I speak I don't use notes so it's probably not word for word what I said. I also have been known to add certain things. I am a go with the flow type speaker so it is hard to re - create!