What a life changer.

Today is our oldest daughters birthday. 44 years ago the universe changed. Winky brought that bundle home and it was game on. Kadizzle always remembers coming home from work at the mine and finding Winky with the little girl in her one piece little sleeping suit on the floor on a blanket. Winky was pretty happy with her prize. 

Erin was an active and very intelligent little kid. It seemed like in no time at all she learned to read. At four she was reading. It was time for Erin to go to kindergarten the school tried to turn her down because she was too young. Winky is a difficult woman to say no to. The administrator thought she could solve the problem by testing Erin. Apparently the administrator thought Erin would fail the test and it would be problem solved. Nope, Erin passed with flying colors. Still the woman tried to dissuade Winky. While waiting in the lobby to see the admittance person Winky read an article that suggested capable kids that are too young be allowed to start school. First, Winky asked the lady what she thought of the Teachers magazine she perused in the lobby. The woman said it was a good source of information. Winky put the hammer down and showed her the article suggesting Erin should be allowed to attend Kindergarten.  Erin thrived in school and went on to be a strait A student, and eventually went to one of the top 7 liberal arts schools in the country.  Erin excelled at track and was on the team that won the state track meet five years in a row. Then tragedy struck. A knee to Erin's kidney during a basketball game almost killed her. Her kidney was split into three parts. No one realized she was bleeding to death. After a night of surgery she survived. The injury haunted her for years, but she managed to produce a wonderful grandchild that is just as athletic and smart as she is.  After the first great success with a girl we decided to have another one.  Her sister is just as wonderful and talented, and has given us two little bumpkins. We are lucky parents to have two such prizes.