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ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!! ;-)

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:37:44 GMT

Sprint Relay is proud to announce ......

the contestants for Deaf Idol 2008!!!!!!!!!

*Laurie Anderson
*Robert DeMayo
*Jasmine Garcia
*Russell Harvard
*Aidan Mack
*Kevin Nolan
*Doug Ridloff
*David Rivera
*Warren Snipes
*Regan Thibodeau
*Jeremy Qurioga
*Roger Vass

Come and watch our talented contestants as they compete for the title of Deaf Idol on September 13, 2008!

7:00 pm at Lexington School for the Deaf 30th Avenue and 75th Street, Queens, NEW YORK CITY

$12 per ticket - All proceeds from this event will go to Lexington School for the Deaf.
Tickets are selling at www.deafidol.deafnation.com.
Hurry and buy your tickets now!

Host: John Maucere
Judges: Karl Ewan, Frank Dattolo, and Laurene Simms

The winners will receive these exciting prizes:

1st place - $1,000 & Free cabin at the next Deaf Freedom Cruise and performance slot on cruise
2nd place - $500 & Star (actor/actress) for the Sprint Relay Video Commercial
3rd prize - $250 & personalized video DVD of performance

With thanks to DeafNation, this show will be broadcast LIVE on www.deafidol.deafnation.com.

If you cannot make it to this event, you can STILL vote by watching this show LIVE on the internet at deafidol.deafnation.com.

We want to especially thank Deaf Freedom Cruise for their generous sponsorship towards the 1st place winner's additional prize.

For more information, please contact deafidol@sprint.com

im excited to share -------

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:11:22 GMT

wanna be a contestant!?!?!?

For more information on being a contestant, contest rules and deadlines - check out deafidol.deafnation.com.

Prizes -
1st place - $1,000 $ Star In a Video**
2nd place - $500
3rd place - $250

** Star In a Video produced by Deafnation - Deafnation will be producing a real video based on the winner's performance from DeafIdol show.

this event is SO gonna rock ........

come one, come all!

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:56:39 GMT

New York City and Secaucus, NJ Showings

“Wrong Game” Movie

Rated: PG-13 – Minutes: 90

(Produced by ASL Films & Sponsored by Sprint Relay)

(Deaf Cast: Norman Weiss, Willy Conley, Bernard Bragg, Mindy Moore, Camille Jeter-Lorello, Andy Vasnick, Liz Tannebaum, Vikee Waltrip and Antoinette Abbamonte)

Wrong Game takes place in a mansion filled with mysterious history. A group of people is called to the Wrong Game takes place in a mansion filled with mysterious history. A group of people is called to the mansion to participate in a game where the winner receives $1 million. When the participants gather at the mansion, they learn the hard truth that the game is no original. Losing the game is not an option. To add further drama, each participant holds highly specialized skills and collectively, they must determine whose skills or expertise is most beneficial to the game. What the participants do not know is that the mastermind of this game is among them as a participant, judging each of them silently and strategically. With more unexpected twists and turns than any other movie, this film will keep participants guessing until the very end.

This movie is completely in ASL and DOES NOT have captioning/sound.

To view the movie trailer, click www.aslfilms.com

Showings:

Friday, November 16th, 7:30 pm - Canton Film Center, 36 East 8th Street, New York City,

Intersection: University Place, Subway: 8th Street (R or W line)

Saturday, November 17th, 7 pm - Deafnation Expo, Meadowlands Expo Center,

355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094, *Free refreshment*

Ticket Sales Information (Two options):

1. Reserve tickets at a discounted price of $5 each. Call our Wrong Game Ticket Center at (201) 964-8071 using any one of the following: sprintvrs.tv, sprintrelay.tv, sprintvrs.com or 711.tv.

More Information: http://blog.deafread.com/sprintrelay/asl-films

2. Pay $10 in full at door.

Using Sprint Relay is encouraged but not required.

a favor for lachicdina ;-)

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:38:19 GMT

Ola Friends, Xanga Melmira fans, and random readers,

MSD is looking for qualified English teachers and school psychologists to teach our high school students.

As you read, you may say, "nope, I am not an English teacher, so therefore this does not apply to me," or, "I do not know anyone." Halt! You are a human with friends thus, please search your network of friends and colleagues, forward them this email and have them contact me at dinaraevsky@comcast.net and cc it to Strachke@msd.edu (high school principal) and indicate their interest. Due to No Child Left Behind laws, Maryland School for the Deaf adheres to its highest principles of hiring qualified teachers. If you or anyone you know graduated with English/literature BA degree only, or graduated with English/literature BA and is on the way to complete MA in Deaf Ed, or have already completed MA in Deaf Ed (the best option), please contact us. If you only have English degree but is willing to take Master's in Deaf Education, MSD will reimburs e you for e very class you take. Also, we offer on campus apartments for some new teachers depending on availability and/or hiring package. We would like to hear from you by the 20th of July for the ENGLISH TEACHER position. (*

Now onto school psychology; Although I am no fan of addling with one's brain, our school is in the need of AN ADDITIONAL school psychologist. Read below the details and PING Dr. Hodgdon at dr.hodgdon@mycingular.blackberr y.net, and hodgdopa@msd.edu with your resume. Further instructions will be provided to you by Dr. Hodgdon after reviewing your resume. Here are some of the details:

POSITION: School Psychologist, Frederick Campus (10 month position)

NATURE OF WORK: assessments of students; reports; IEP meetings, assist and counsel parents and teachers; support parents of children with behavioral
problems, intervention plans, preventative mental health programs to students and their parents; consult with community agencies. FOR FURTHER Description, check www.msd.edu.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters Degree in School Psychology preferred. Â Certified School Psychologist preferred. Will consider a completed B.A. Psychology
degree with at least one year of course work in psychological
assessments and working toward completion of a Masters degree in School
Psychology. Fluency in ASL and written English
required.

SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience

So... Fish in your vast network for potential folks or forward it to anyone you know who probably will know qualified individuals. SPREAD the word! The deadline for SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST is by August 1st, 2007. *)

here's to kitty and chris!!!!!

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:52:33 GMT

wooo hooo!!!!!!

a big big big big, HEARTFELT congratulations to one of my all time favorite couples .....

chris and kitty!!!!!!!

i'm SOSOSO thrilled and excited for them!!! they're truly one of the most beautiful couples i know of .... i love how they are together ..... you know, when you see a couple, and you just "KNOW" that they truly are for each other? well, that's how it is with chris and kitty .... just SO "natural"

i have to share this ....

we had the honor of having chris and kitty around for me and dave's bachelor/ette weekend recently, and on sunday we all got to hang out together --- all of the girls that were in town, plus chris and dave .... we all went to the dogpark together, went by DTUT (those pictures coming soon i promise!)

stacy and i were walking behind chris and kitty, just watching them together ... holding hands, watching after sprite, just simply being "in love" ...... stacy and i looked at each other, and we started talking about how it'd be "soon, soon, soon" before they got engaged ...

wham bam!!!! a few days later, i got the exciting news from kitty!?!? that totally made my day yesterday

and you know what!?!? dave actually knew before me!?!? he was hoooooonored that chris shared the news with him saturday night that he was going to propose to kitty this week ...... wow!? score 2573246364 points for dave, for NOT telling me!?!? i was like whaaaat!?!? but truly, i'm thrilled that i got to hear the news from kitty herself

dave and i are SOSOSO happy for chris and kitty ... we know they'll have a lifetime of happiness and love together we remember when they first "clicked" at OBX 2004 --- i remember watching chris and kitty chat for HOURS in the beach and thinking, "hmmmmm????? " and since them they've been wonderful and SO happy together ... i truly love chris for how happy he makes kitty she truly glows around him!

here's a cute "mini" picture i got last weekend of them ----

just truly a beautiful couple together

congratulations, chris and kitty!!!!!

with much love,
melissa and dave xoxoxo

uncle wave loves niece bella

Mon, 14 May 2007 15:52:45 GMT

good morning! well it's still morning over here in the west coast

i had such a great weekend! will blog more with pictures later --- but first, here are some (GREAT) pictures that uncle wave (how bella's currently calling him ) took during our day in san jose with nik and bella ..... was truly one of the BEST days i've ever had .... was SO nice to have that quality time with just nik and bella, which is a rarity (since we have such a big family!!! we lovelovelove spending time with our family!)

i arrived sunday night, and bella was in bed with nik, trying to go to sleep ... but she seemed happy to see me and dave ... and right away, she said "auntie play sand" --- i melteeeed when nik told me that .... nik told her that we'd play plenty tomorrow ....

and we sure had a GREAT day with bella ..... here are some GREAT pictures from uncle wave's SLR camera .... i couldn't help but SMILE looking through all of the pictures

here goes!!!

we had a lot of fun at the park ......

came back to nik's home .... naptime!!!!

after naptime, some MORE fun in the sand, in nik's backyard ....

remember ernie from sesame street!?!?!

i was telling nik that it's SO relaxing to be around bella .... when you watch her, it's truly like you forget about everything else, and you're just watching, and feeling all over again what it truly feels like to be a kid again .....

bella's usally a little funny with sand in her feet, but THAT day, she totally surprised us all when she started letting sand into her feet ..... and then i took off my shoes, put my feet in the sand ... look what happened!

she put her feet in the sand, too! that's another GREAT feeling --- just letting your feet feel the sand

we love and miss you, nik and bella!!!! THANKS for such such such a GREAT day together! we were SO sad to leave you all monday night already looking forward to our next get together ..... we'll also have a new niece OR nephew to enjoy!!!! can't hardly wait!!!!

;-)

Tue, 08 May 2007 22:44:21 GMT

hihihi!

im as shocked as y'all are that i've stayed away from xanga for a gooooood while

AND my xanga premium expired, so there have been no new blogs lately!

thanks thanks to y'all for the messages and the birthday wishes!!!

i'm NOW in my very last year of my 20s!?!?

i couldn't have asked for a better weekend --- was truly the perfect "extended birthday weekend"

a lot has been going on, but it's all good .....

i'll blog again soon .... hopefully!?

a message from kikko

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:34:32 GMT

woof, woof!!!!! i have a special message to share today .....

it's my daddy's birthday!!!!!!!!!

dear daddy,

mommy thinks you're the greatest guy on this earth .....

thanks for loving mommy so much, and putting up with her "melissa-isms" (mommy's side note: this was when i drenched myself with KAI body spray at a party, and even though dave was like grrrr, for for? he couldn't help but laugh with me )

thanks for being man enough to carry me around .... i know you think it makes you all the more attractive

thanks for always making mommy feel like she's as good as rachael ray ..... (mommy's side note: this was last night's soy ginger beef and lemon spaghetti, wooowwww!?!? SOSO GOOD, talk about a major "food-gasm" dave said it was one of the BEST meals he's ever had)

thanks for always making mommy laugh at the most unexpected times (mommy's side note: we were rearranging some of our stuff one day ... and then later that day i noticed this "sticker" on the wall ... i was like noooo dave!?? i do not like that up there!?!? seriously!? dave started laughing and going -- i was waiting to see how long it'd take for you to notice .... and i KNEW you'd throw a fit!?!? hmph! but it did get a good laugh out of me )

thanks for being the carefree daddy that you are .... always doing fun things ......

and i love how you make mommy have fun, too!!!! you make her do things she wouldn't normally do .....
(mommy's side note: that was at a kiddies birthday party where dave got into a lemon-bobbing contest .... annnnnnd he got me to do it, too!?!? LOL ..... also, he's gotten me to walk in the rain and get drenched, and enjoy it )

thanks for making mommy know you'll always hold her hand and be there for her, wherever you 2 are in life

thanks for making mommy always feel like she's the most beautiful woman in the world, like a supermodel (and at the same time, always loving when she eats yummy meals with you ) (mommy's side note: thanks to tate for this terrific picture dave really DOES make me feel like i'm gisele bundchen )

thanks for being such a CHAMP traveling partner for mommy ... she had so much fun with you in belize

thanks for being the best daddy in the world, too ..... i love how you always play with me, make sure i'm constantly entertained, how you rub my tummy, and blow kisses on my tummy

mommy and i love you very much!!!

i can't wait to see you and mommy marry .... FIVE MONTHS from today .... thanks for making my mommy feel as if she's the luckiest woman on earth to be marrying you!

happy birthday to you, daddy!!!!!!

woof woof!
love, kikko

(mommy's side note: happy birthday dearest dave! hurry home so i (and kikko) can start spoiling you tonight )

how does she do it? only june ann can .....

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:43:19 GMT

this morning ....

melmira: happppppy birthday!!!!! feel 30???
ladylefors: no i feel 25!
melmira: ha ... you LOOK 25 .... and hey, you ACT 18!!!!! your energy, wow!
ladylefors: LOL

seriously, everyone ....

how does she do it!?!?!?!?

30 years ago, dearest june ann delaune was born in louisiana .....

goodness, her sisters have PLENTY of stories to share about her growing up .... quite a feisty, energetic, wild, gorgeous, stunning girl ......

only with june ann, kids, only with june ann, would you have such wild stories about growing up in the deeeeeeep south

how does she do it!?!?

it wasn't until 95 YLC when this dear girl breezed into my life .....

stunningly LONG hair, teeshirts rolled into half, a tummy to die for, longgggggg legs .... and most of all, a dynamic zest for life ..... definitely a girl to remember ....

fall 96 at gallaudet university ....

SO much fun that i didn't wanna be on the cheerleading squad without her, ha .......

her toe-touches, kicks, jumps, vavavavoom dance moves ... WOW enough to make every man in the bleachers salivate over her every move ....

how does she do it!?!?

only with june ann, kids, only with june ann .... would you see ME doing wild and crazy stuff like this!?!?!?

ON THE PUBLIC subway system in DC ..... i laid on the floor pretending to choke (you can see i was laughing SO hard, though)       june ann hanging from the bars pretending to be a monkey .....

how does she do it!?!?!?!?!

one day ...... in the bathroom at cogswell hall ..... we found out together that june ann was pregnant with savannah adele ..... "OK ... i'm ready .... i can do this" off june ann went to the library to pile up on books on childbirth, and how to ensure she took care of herself ....

how does she do it!?!? (seriously --- how!?!? that's one thing i will always, always ADMIRE .... how she reallllllly stuck by her guns and braved her freshman year being pregnant ....)   did being pregnant stop june ann from partaking in all "wild" freshman activities? noooooo way ----- NEVER WITH JUNE ANN!!!! she took part of eeeeeverything ..... mum's day, frog week (as a beer server), bald day (helping shave everyone else) and 125832645326464 other parties .... i remember june ann RIGHT THERE, being part of it, encouraging everyone else with her SPIRIT ....

SERIOUSLY --- how does she do it!?!?!?!?

and she came right back to college after giving birth to savannah adele ......

juggling a baby, school, activities? NO PROBLEM! not only did she get a superb GPA, she also managed to do soooo many things --- phi kappa zeta, what's up gallaudet, work for campus life, student body government, MC for the miss gallaudet pageant, etcetc (to name a FEW!?!?!?)

how does she do it!?!?!?!?

the miss deaf america pageant ..... i have NO idea how june ann got all of her energy ... she truly made my experience a positive one ..... she pretty much "kicked my arse" to go out there and show my stuff .... and behind the scenes, wowowowowow!!!!! i remember her curling my hair, with all these bobby pins in her teeth, and at the same time doing my eye-makeup, and at the same time, telling me to practice my platform speech .... all of that AT the same time!?!?!? once, i forgot my earrings in the other room .... NO PROBLEM --- june ann fastfastfastzooooomed, RAN 51773456346 mph, got the earrings, came back, breathing, sweating ..... need water??? NOOOO --- lets get right back to work with you, hon!!!!!

WOWOWOW ...

how does she do it!?!?!?

the day june ann married eric eugene lefors .....

was she a BRIDEZILLA? nooooooo!?!?!?!?

right up to the moment that she walked down the aisle, she was right to work, SEWING all of the bridesmaids outfits, doing 27324673466 errands for the wedding .... AND even a hour before the wedding, she was doing eeeeveryone elses hair and make up ..... helping us all look "pretty"     ahem -- what about YOU, YOURE the bride!?!? "ok ok --- i suppose i should get ready now"

wowowowow, how does she do it!?!?!?!?

a cute photobooth strip of us

not to mention all of our fun trips together ...... cancun, california spring break, jaaaarrrrrmaica (as june ann put it)

wild, wild, wild times!!!!!! dancing in foam parties, dancing on table-tops, dancing on beds (as shown above)

in jaaaaaarmaica, we went to this CLIFF ... mustve been 150 deep or something!?!?!? out of 4 of us, june ann was the ONLY one who had the guts to JUMP off that cliff ...... goshhhhhh!?!?!?!?

how does she do it!?!?!?!

since college, our friendship's only grown even closer, especially with our shared faith ... june ann's truly one of my biggest supporters, one of my biggest encouragers to keep my faith on track .. and i'm blessed to have that kind of friendship in my life ..... she keeps me on track .....

we don't see each other as often as i'd like ....

but thank God for AIM!!!!!

i can't tell you SO MANY TIMES i've heard this .....   "i'm on AIM ... breastfeeding, but typing with one hand" and we'll still go on to have a looooong, great AIM talk ......

how does she do it!?!?!?!

and thank God for the fact that i'm marrying dave, and that my "in laws" live RIGHT BY june ann in florida!?!?!?

only with june ann in new york, kids, only with june ann in new york .........

"florida, what??? i'm as nyc chic as i can be!!!!"

"taxi, here!!!!!!"

and of course, a taxicab zoomed to us within SECONDS ... who wouldn't resist this gorgeous gal!?!?

kids of 4 (at that time!!!) you'd think we'd have early nights in NYC ...... go out in the city, and come home early, take it easy ...

ha! with june ann? NEVER .... we stayed out as late as we could every night (without the help of alcohol, i must stress!) truly living the manhattanite lifestyle .....

how does she do it!?!?!?!? all that energy!?!?!?!

a mother of 4 ..... sweatpants? flip flops? size XXL shirts? HA NO!!!!

as slim, chic, stylish as EVER ......

and she eeeeven managed to pull off a "look" that i've always coveted --- the jeans tuck into boots!?!?

NOW, that doesn't look like a mother of 4!?!?!?!!?

how does she do it!?!?!?!

(lucky husband she has!!!! i only pray that i look half as good as june ann when i have kids!?!?)

needless to say, her kids missed her dearly ...... juggling VP calls with her family, all the pages from eric "how do i reheat the chicken?" "does this dinner combination sound ok?" ------- june ann truly painted manhattan RED

also ..... june ann dave and i were at times square once ... this guy came up to me ..... asked if i was deaf, and i said YES ... he immediately grabbed my ears with his hands and started shaking my head (one of those annoying healers who dont even ASK you for permission) i was stunnnnnnned, speechless .....

june ann dodo? she RAN over to us, knocked the guy's arms off my head .... dragged me away ... ALL ina nanosecond (sososo fast that it didn't even give me and dave time to process what had happened, and yes i did give dave a hard time about how june ann ended up coming to MY rescue!?!?)

how does she do it!?!?!?

maybe all that sugar she got helped!? heh .... with june ann's energy, you'd think that sugar was constantly running through her veins at all times!!!

now, her life in florida ....

does having 5 (yes, nowwww FIVE beautiful, gorgeous girls) slow june ann down? nope, not even in a state as "slow" as florida ......

wanna go out to the beach?

no problem ....

i'll carry my baby in a bjorn ......   (her 5th caroline ann)

guests over ... no problem! we'll invite them into our daily life .....

juggling conversations between 5 different girls .... AND managing to maintain adult conversation with her guests .....

NO PROBLEM!!!!

out to a dinner parteeee?

no problem! i'll get all glammed up (lovelove her vintage dress!!!) and bring my baby with me ..... and we'll STAY LATE (truly, that night, 4 of us were last to leave luke and tamara's engagement party .... all 6 of us were in the hallway chatting chatting chatting until midnight or so ..... june ann tired!? NO problem ....

evidence????

still as energetic and goofy as EVER

dinner date out with friends?

NO problem .....

"i'll have eric carry --- real men carry babies (and dogs)" (june ann and i laff laff, thought it was SO funny that eric and dave were the ones carrying caroline and kikko ..... while we were carefree, ha!

yep, real men carry kids

lunch parties for guests?

NO problem ..... june ann'll cook up bunches and bunches of yummmmy food at home (she RARELY goes out ..... allllll of her food is delciously cooked AT HOME ... and allllways enough to serve everyone!!!!)

how does she do it!?!?!?!?

beautiful mommy to savannah adele, scarlett lucille, victoria june ........ (and olivia annalise)

again ..... how does she maintain her figure, LOOK stylish ..... AND most of all, keep her stylish wardrobe for such a budget!?!? (she prides herself on the fact that she doesn't spend more than 20 dollars on anything)

how does she do it!?!?!?!?

in this picture, you'd think it looked like that me and trisha were mothers to at some of the girls (how often does it happen that all 5 belong to ONE woman!?!?) .... but nope, ALL 5 girls are our own dear june ann lefors' ......

keeping her husband happy with cleaning house and hot food on the table,   keeping her girls happy with attention, love, looking stylish with cute clothes .... creative moments with her family (having all girls waitress for a valentines dinner ---- who could forget that!?!?!)

and most of all ... keeping HERSELF happy with her faith in God, being there for her friends at all times ..... being a wonderful sister, daughter to her family .....

and not to mention ALL of her wonderful xanga entries that keep us all LIFTED and LAUGHING nonstop ..... i'm so sure she does most of her xanga entries WHILE breastfeeding, and typing with ONE hand, haha!!!!

HOW DOES SHE DO IT!?!?!?

dear ... i truly have NO IDEA how dearest june ann does it all .....

but i do know that ONLY WITH JUNE ANN, can everything be done .... EASILY ......

happy 30th birthday to one of my MOST cherished and dear girlfriends (and bridesmaid!!! i can't imagine not having her by my side on the day i marry dave ).... someone i deeply admire, respect, and value .... and know will be around for a lifetime .... (don't forget our vow to live the "golden girls" lifestyle when we're 80 ..... you'll be dorothy, and i'll be blanche, perhaps? )

i love you!
xoxo
melissa

3 years, 36 months, 1095 days.....

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:29:01 GMT

i love my fiance. yes. i said it. FIANCE.

dave's more than just my "fiance". he's my best friend. he's my soulmate. he's my rock. he's my better half. he's what keeps me grounded. he reminds me to laugh. he reminds me to CHILL. dave just completes me.

funny story:

we were in florida last month, over the holidays. the friday before christmas, we zoomed off to target to do some last minute christmas shopping. somehow it slipped that we both also needed to get christmas cards for each other. so dave and i agreed we would "stay away from each other" for 20 minutes, and then meet up at the check-out line. i told him ok --- give me at least 10 minutes alone in the card section, and then you'll get your turn, ok?

as i was browsing the cards .... i saw that there were ONLY two christmas cards for a "fiance" and a "fiancee" ... limited selection... i thought about getting a blank card, and writing in it, which is what i usually like to do, but i thought nooo - this christmas is our only christmas as an engaged couple, so .... i went ahead and chose the "fiance" card ... and i laughed to myself, thinking, i already know what card dave's going to get me ... obviously that other "fiancee" card --- no other choice!?!?

the next day, i kept telling dave, i know what card you got me, bwhahaha (yes i was being a brat, ha) and dave kept looking at me going ahemmmm ok whatever!

well, on christmas day ..... dave wouldn't let me open his card!?!? until AFTER i opened all of his gifts!? i was like hmm, c'mon! finneeee..... after all of the gift-opening, he finally handed me his card ... and before i opened it, i smirked and said, gee i wonder what card this is???

well when i opened it, i was like *awww!!?!?!?* and got all teary.... did dave get that "fiancee" card? no! but he got really creative and got a "wife" card, and then decorated the front with "wife to be" and decorated the inside of the card ... it was just sooooooo incredibly sweet, so thoughtful, so creative .... and yep .... i went *thud* he really surprised me that card meant sooooo much more than all of the goodies he got me for christmas ...

yep --- that's dave ... i'm not an easy person to surprise, and yet dave keeps on surprising me .... i look forward to a lifetime full of surprises with dave

i can't believe it's been THREE years already!?!? WOW .... this is a picture of me and dave at a gathering, WAY BEFORE we even started dating ....

it's true when they say that you find love when you're the least expecting it .... at THAT time, i would have never imagined that i'd be marrying the guy next to me!?!?

but once we started dating, i just KNEW that he was the guy i would marry .... i remember when i had a surgery --- dave took the day off to be with me, took me home from the hospital and took incredible care of me that entire weekend .... being nurse dave i called my grandma that sunday night, to tell her i was doing okay, etcetc ... and i remember telling her "this is the guy i will marry" haha i don't know if it was all of the painkillers in my system but i just said it!?!?

this is our last anniversary, before we become husband/wife on september 2, 2007

happy anniversary babe .... we've truly grown together the past 3 years ..... the pictures say it all .....

\

happy anniversary, babe .....

thanks for being you. i couldn't ask for it any other way. i look forward to always laughing with you.

,
melissa