N.Y...Here we come on July 25th!

by: Melissa, Hope's mom.

Well, we are almost ready for our month long trip to N.Y. For those who do not know, Hope is a actress & model, she went to an expo last summer in Dallas, TX & received a call back from a great agency. They needed her to come stay in N.Y for at least a month. Money wise that is all we could afford was 1 month, which honestly we couldn't even afford that but we are making it happen. Between family & friends & what we are saving up, we will make this happen. We leave here on July 25th & come home August 25, 2013. School starts back August 26th, so that's why we have to go early. We was planning on doing August 1st to Sept 1st, but then I learned school starts back Aug 26th. So the lady we are renting a room from was very nice & is letting us come 5 days early. We will sleep on a cot & couch for those 4 or 5 days until Aug 1st, when her current tenant leaves, then we will move into the bedroom. Hope is so excited. I am so proud of Hope for going after what she loves. She is so passionate about acting & modeling. I asked her a few times if she is sure she wants to go to N.Y, I told her that it is not going to be all fun, she will be working hard & she always says "Yes mom, you know how bad I want this. I don't care if I have to work hard, that's what I want". I have to admit I did not have that kind of work ethics when I was a kid. So I am so proud of  her. I am one proud mom!

               R.I.P JIMMY BOY!

                           June 28, 200 - July 10, 2013

By: Melissa Perry, Hope's mom.
On July 10, 2013 our dog Jimmy had to be put to sleep. He was a good dog & he made the past 13 years awesome. He was so smart. He would knock on the door to let us know he needed to go out to use the bathroom. When Jimmy loved someone he made he known. It was like he understood us, when we was sad he would come over & give you kisses, lay his head on our lap & look up at you with that adorable look. Jimmy was a Sharpe & Bull Terrier Mix... the cutest thing ever. It is not the same around here without Jimmy boy. Jimmy has been having problems for about a year now. He had a enlarged heart & it was so big it was pushing on his esophagus, making it close to where he could not breath. It was so hard watching him being in pain & not being able to breath. He just turned 13 & I know that in dog years that is a long time but it is still hard to loose someone you love so much. For those who say "He is only a dog".. Jimmy was family, not our "pet". As hurt as we are over Jimmy, my dad, Hope's grandfather is taking it much worse. Jimmy was his best friend. He has not been the same for the past 2 days. I know how hard it is to grieve, I just hope he can grieve without getting sick. He has not ate in 2 days, he has not taken his walks in 2 days nor has he smiled or been happy at all in 2 days. I know we will see Jimmy again & until then I asked Jimmy to watch over Hope & my dad. I love you Jimmy, We all love you & miss you. We will all be together again one day, until then..don't ever forget us, we will never forget you. Love always, forever & for eternity.

I am so happy!
My mom was able to pay the deposit for our N.Y trip. I am so excited & can't wait. We still need money to live on but at least we got enough for a place to stay. My mom has been stressed because she does not know how we  will east I told her I will eat Vienna sausage everyday but she said no. I love Vienna sausage though. :-) I am so grateful because this lady we do not even know is letting us rent a room from her for a month. She said she has never let a kid stay there because there are so many bad kids. So she is very nice for that. I am going to show her that I am a very good kid. I am. I know that I can be a brat sometimes but I am a good person. I can not wait to go to N.Y. My mom & me get to spend a month together. I am so happy. We are going to have  so much fun. What has everyone been doing this summer?