My Greatest Achievement

What is your greatest achievement? I can honestly say I do not have one. I have three. Three kind, loving, smart, healthy, beautiful children. Each with their own unique traits that define who they are. Some of these are well established while others are still developing.



"Jack Freeman Handsome Boy" is a picky eater who loves to play. Lately he is into Woody, Buzz and the characters from the movie CARS. He enjoys playing swords on the wii, and I can tell you that I've never seen anyone beat him, not even my nephew Colin. He also is very good at legos and loves to create airplanes and towers. Yesterday he made a letter I, it was a spaceship he informed me. He is a sensitive boy who wants to make sure everyone has a car when playing with his matchbox or hotwheel cars, another favorite game.  He will be 4 this February and none of us can believe it.  He enjoys singing and making us laugh with his silly dances or funny faces.  Lately his favorite song is, "jingle bells, jingle smells" then he laughs so hard he can't finish the rest.  Another favorite is from the movie Elf "I'm singing, I'm in a store and I'm SINGING!"  He definitely keeps us all entertained.

Alyssa too is a picky eater, but absolutely loves macaroni and cheese and Brupper (breakfast for supper). Mathematics comes easy for her, especially when it comes to adding up the marbles she has earned. Lately she's enjoyed sending us all on treasure hunts, with clues she leaves around the house. She loves seeing us hunt for the secret treasures she's left around the house. She also loves to play "puppy" and other pretend games with her brother. This game usually involves bringing a "bus load" of toys downstairs, rearranging the furniture and a less then clutter free living room. She has homework almost every night which is usually her word sort for spelling. She spends 10-15 minutes on this and usually without me having to nag her one bit.  It's obvious to us that learning comes easy for her.

Lauren, who is now 20 is a full time student at UMO studying nursing. She has a strenuous schedule with difficult courses and high expectations from her professors. She lives with her fiance in an apartment in Orono. She is successful in all areas of her life, balancing her school life with work and family. We usually see Lauren working at the Texas Roadhouse or on Sunday afternoons at my mothers. On occasion we get a special treat and she pops in for a "free" meal. In her free time, which isn't much for this studious girl, she runs or heads to the gym.

Three. Three wonderful successes. I can't imagine life with out them.