Blessing's

I am stepping out of the kitchen today

to share a little bit of my 

personal life with y'all.

While Cooking/Baking is a 

large part of my life, it is

also just a "part".

I am also a Sister, Mother and Wife.

Each of those title's I hold dear.

So today I wanted to share a little

bit of my "Sister" role.

This will be a bit lengthy...bare with me.

I am the 5th child out of 7.

Yes, I did like growing up in a 

big family....most of the time (lol)

One of the BEST things in

MY life, is having my little Sister

Niki in my life. She is a TRUE ANGEL.

Niki has a very rare mental retardation~

Microsipholic.

In "lame man" terms her brain never grew.

However the size of her heart

is the largest I have ever seen.

The Sister's & Our Mom
Niki on the left.

Always wanting everyone to be happy.Niki is so easy to please. Growing up 

in a large family we would "draw" names

for Christmas. EVERYONE wanted

to draw Niki's Name. It didn't matter

to her if the gift you bought her was 

worth a penny or a hundred dollars.

She was happy with whatever she

received.

While we were growing up my Mom was a 

Tap Dance teacher....we ALL tapped! 

(yup even the 3 Boys)

Dancing is Niki's LOVE!

Her Memory is amazing! She can still

remember all the steps and music to

every dance she was ever taught.

She didn't have many friends in school,

because she was "different".

In fact there were many a times

I was called to the Principle's Office

because I "took care" of the kids who

would pick on her. I never understood

(and still don't) why others choose to 

pick on someone "different". It would break

my heart, to see her try to befriend kids

and have them laugh at her.

There were a FEW kids in her class that 

didn't "see" her as handicapped.

They are forever in my heart!

Juan, Melinda and Mirinda~ THANK YOU!!

Niki loves to get the whole family together,

for Holidays or any time for that matter.

You can always expect Niki to be sitting

on the couch looking out the window

waiting for each one of us to come home.

Funny thing is....once you are there,

she greets you with a hug and a smile.

Then quickly asks where "Tana" is?

(Or whom ever is still not accounted for)

It is a family thought, that when the time 

comes for each of us to leave this life,

Niki will be there in heaven 

waiting for each of us to come "home".

Making sure we all show!

And NO ONE wants to let Niki down,

so you can make sure we all are

doing our best to make sure to live

our lives with the utmost value's.

Niki and her Service Dog Sugar

Niki is one of my biggest fan's.

She asks me when my next marathon is

and how far I have to run.

Then says "oh..that's to far!"

Not before she tells me "YOU CAN DO IT!"

She is one of the most unselfish 

person's I have ever know.

Niki has been very sick for the

past 3 months. It is so hard to watch

her go through this. Yet she is doing

so with her strong faith in a Heavenly

Father that loves her. 

Niki has always told anyone who

asks her who her Best Friend is

"Jesus" is always her answer.

(even when I bribe her to say it's me..lol)

With all the craziness in the world

today, busy lives, trials we all face,

I wanted to share with you 

my Little Sister Niki's undying

LOVE OF LIFE.

She is the example of

Unconditional Love 

~I LOVE You Niki~