Letter to Shelby-from F&B

Great so now after looking at Sheridan's Gotcha Day photos and getting all teary eyed, Betty brought me a very special letter this morning that Frank wrote (Betty typed) for Shelby. Nothing like starting the week off crying at work ;) How sweet is that for Frank and Betty to already be thinking about Shelby and sharing their thoughts. Frank and Betty are definately 2 very special people and certainly have a special place in our hearts and lives. I know Shelby will come to love them just as much as we do! With their permission, here is the letter written to Shelby:

This is for Shelby Ann:

We are Frank and Betty and we will live next door to you. We are happy, at last, that we are close to getting a little girl. We have six boys already … two sons, two grandsons and two “next door grandsons – Caleb and Travis”. As you can see, we will be especially thrilled to have a little girl also!

There are a few things that we will require from you…Visitation – Every day if possible – We must have our “Shelby fix”. “Skeezes” (squeezes) – We realize it will take awhile to get to know each other. However, Caleb and Travis were very good at giving “skeezes”…Travis more so than Caleb. But we do manage to get in at least one per visit. If it’s OK with you, we can certainly use more!

Treats – We always have a variety of treats to offer (with Mom and Dad’s permission). If there is something special you like to eat, we’ll be sure to try to have it in the goody bowl. When Travis was little, he had his special pillow (2 phone books) that needed to be added to his chair so he could reach the table. “Baddy (Betty)” could always handle that.

Toys - We have our own special toy box for Caleb and Travis. At times, the floor is covered. But, we will probably have to come up with some “girl” toys to add to these.

Yard Work – Your brothers have their own special gloves and tools for yard work at our house. Yard work consists of digging for worms to give the goldfish. Caleb is OK without gloves. However, Travis does NOT handle worms without his own special gloves. We’re not too sure if little girls like to dig for worms, but it won’t take long to find out.

Fishing – Since Caleb could barely talk and walk, he has been a very good fishing partner for me. If you decide this is something you like, we will be happy to teach you how to fish too. Travis likes to play with the bait and is not as patient as Caleb at catching fish.

We have been blessed with having Caleb and Travis live next door. We’ve been able to watch them grow since birth and be a part of their lives. We certainly look forward to you being a part of our lives as well. You’ll have a multitude of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and most importantly a new Dad, Mom and brothers to love and care for you.

We hope you’ll be able to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas in your new Georgia home!

Thanks to Donna and C.J. for sharing their most prized possessions (Caleb and Travis) with us. And again, we look forward to you becoming an important part of our life as well.

With Love,

Frank and Betty