January 21, 2013 [Junior Mints Cordials]

Dad opened one of his Christmas presents from Mom today. Nom noms. I worked lunch and dinner shift today.

January 16, 2013 [Artichoke]

Dad and I try artichoke for the first time. It doesn't taste too bad. Fibery.

January 13, 2013 [Uncle Keith's Family Reunion]

View is amazing.

Aunts Brenda's sink changes color. 0.0

Cousin Andrew had to show off one of his toys. 

Cousin Owen. 

Uncle Robert and Mom. 

I think Robbie was at awe the whole time we were here. 

December 19, 2012 [Dads 77th Birthday]

Nineteen years ago, Dad would have never thought that he would be raising a girl, after having three sons. And never would he had thought that he would be adopting his own granddaughter. This man can be a true pain in the butt, but sometimes I have to remember he is the one who took me in as a child and raised me. His tough hands have taught me a lot throughout the years. Even though by blood he is my grandfather, in my eyes he has always been my father. Happy Wonderful Birthday to my father, Charles Boatwright. Psh! He's seventy-seven. [This picture is of his two of his sons, which are David and Stuart.]

September 28, 2012 [Dad]

Technically taken Thursday going to the dentist, but I cheated. 

September 27, 2012 [Greek Salad]

Dentist appointment today. Dad and I ate at Town House. 

September 6, 2012 [Driving]

Basically went to classes. Katie wasn't feeling well today, so Dad took me to school. Worked dinner shift as well.

August 22, 2012 [Stomach Virus]

The reason there is no picture today is because I woke up around four in the morning with a stomach virus. Which meant no school for me; missing biology, psychology and math.  My dad got some medicine from Mrs. Michelle and sierra mist to settle my stomach. My stomach virus eventually lead to constipation. I had Katie and Robbie call me multiple times today to check up on me. To find out later in the day, Mrs. Michelle was throwing up as well with a stomach virus. It was pleasing to know that people cared about me.

August 17, 2012 [55th Wedding Anniversary]

     Fifty-five years ago today, my parents (grandparents) got married on August 17, 1957. Can you believe that my mom is nineteen in this picture. They meet and got married while both attending Wingate college. Of course, they still have plenty of arguments and screaming rants, but they still love and care for each other.

     Mom had a check-up doctor's appointment with surgeon Malkar at nine. I woke up at eight -thirty to help dad to get her into the van. Throughout the day, I vacuumed, washed dishes, did laundry, cleaned the counters and sweeped/mopped the kitchen floors. Later on in the evening as in after seven-thirty, I was outside about the mow grass, when dad gets my attention to tell me to help him get mom off the floor. She had fallen in the bathroom and couldn't get up. Mom uses a walker, but she lost her balance and fell with her back against the dresser stand. We helped her up, in which she ate dinner and went to bed afterwards. I just can't help to look at her and see how fast her health is deteriorating. I'm going to try my best to handle  tech, job, house and parents this semester. I get first hand experience of taking care of and elder. Mrs.Sylvia, Ms. Betty and Mr. Larry are coming over to the house tomorrow and also Robbie works night shift again tonight.

August 16, 2012 ["Life is not made up of how much a person has."]

Today was the second day of tech for me. I only had american history(same teacher as western civilization) and public speaking. Which meant that I got out of tech at 10:45am. Dad picked me up from school and we fetched a burger for Mom and my new "hipster" glasses from the eye doctor. I like them, but they look a bit nerdy, hispterry to me. A little bit out of my comfort zone. Slept, washed dishes and read the Bible. Since tech is now starting back as well as having a job, it will be hard to corporate five chapters of reading everyday into my daily routine as before. I now read a minimum of one chapter a day, but today wasn't busy so I read five. I may be lazy throughout the day and not what to read, but I will never regret reading the Bible. I always feel good afterwards.

August 9, 2012 [Bow Thai]

Started my first day of work today at Bow Thai. Its a Thai restaurant owned by a couple from Thailand. Technically I'm in training right now, but getting paid for it. Since Dad wanted to be at the hospital early at the start of visiting hours, I chilled at the Midnight Rooster for a few minutes just sitting at a table reading a Bible that was laying about, in which it helped me to calm my nerves down.
I worked double shifts today, and in between shifts, I visited Mom in the hospital.

August 8, 2012 [Back Surgery]

I stayed up the whole night stressing. I did go to bed around four and woke up at five to be at the hospital by six. The surgeon had played with the patients' schedule and surgery timing to where Mom's back surgery was pushed by till twelve-thirty. Four hours later and she was out and into recovery, but she wasn't put into ICU until seven. Mom seemed to be doing fine, besides pain from the surgery. Tomorrow will determined if she will stay in ICU or move to general patient. I called the family and kept them up to date. Birth parents stopped by and stayed from twelve to seven. Birth Mom pulled me to the side to talk to me about Mom. She started crying and it made my realize that I need to step up and be the rock for my family. I need to harden myself up so if I fall, I won't crack so easily and if someone need to lean on me, I can be sturdy enough for them. Also I need to stay strong so, Mom won't have to see me cry. She was scared to death for her surgery, but she was being strong and I was trying my best to hold my composure. This life may not seem so busy and what not, but this week has throw a lot at me. Robbie also stopped by. I love that he did that, even went he didn't have to. He can be so sweet at times and that is why I love him so much. Just talking to him on the phone can ease my mind some. Such as tonight, poor thing was tired, so I told Robbie I loved him and toodles. He called back about ten minutes later to make sure he told me that he loved me. That absolutely melted my heart.

August 2, 2012 [Passed Math!]

I have officially passed math 101. I walked into math and took the test in which I passed the class with an 86 average. I passed, I'm happy, I'm good. But after three tries, I'm scared for 102. It wasn't a celebration dinner, but Dad wanted to eat at Nueva Villa, in which he had never ate there before. I was his date for the night. Later in the evening I drew a plain face on painted paper. Simplicity is key. 

July 14, 2012 [Replanted Plants]

I read multiply chapters and pages of Harry Potter. I have about four more chapters left of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I loaded the van to take to Mt. Croghen tomorrow. Mom is not going though because she finally got all of her teeth pulled at the dentist Friday and she has this huge bruise on the side of her mouth. So just Dad and me working tomorrow.  Let's see if I can put up with him and everybody else on my own. Every summer I replant the plants that we own and I finally replanted most of them. I took one group of plants that Mom had bought before and put them in bigger pots to themselves so they can grow more. In the picture they look wilted, but that from me not watering them in steaming hot day. Don't worry though, I had watered them before I took the picture and even displayed them on an old apple crate in the front yard. 

July 1, 2012 [Cherry Pie]

Birth mom and dad came over and and my mom fixed dinner and made from starch cherry pie. Its so good. Should be going to the beach, maybe later this week.

May 24, 2012 [Brownies]

They look like poopey with powdered sugar on them, but these are the brownies I made yesterday. They are really yummies. :) I attended math class today and finished three sections. Afterwards, I rode with Katie and her mother to run some errands. It was good to see them. I also saw some old friends in the library and my favorite seventh grade teacher, Ms. Owens. Over all today was good and on top of that, Dad came home from the hospital.

May 23, 2012 [Ice, Ice Baby]

Dad is still in the hospital, but he is doing much better. I stayed home and clean some. I also made yummy "guilt-free" brownies. Yums. I was in the mood for some ice, so I literally filled up a zip-lock bag and crushed some ice to eat. Hehe.

May 21, 2012 [Vegetarian Chili]

My Dad wound up going to the hospital today for a urinary tract infection and dehydration. I'm suppose to go visit him tomorrow after my first summer math class. While my parents had been gone, I made dinner; vegetarian chili. Vacuumed the house, did laundry, did the dishes and mow the grass.

May 12, 2012 [Before my Time]

For an early Mother's Day present, Dad and I took Mom to where they raised there three sons and where Dad grew up as a kid. Memories glazore as they stare at Black River.

May 7, 2012 [Repair work]

Working on repairing the lawn mower with father. Darn thing. Well looks like the grass won't be cut this week.