E2 SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2011 HEARTLAND JOURNAL STAR, PEORIA, ILL.

Our hearts are full, and nothing can describe the joy To me, being a new mom means having the most thrill- Being a mother has been like riding a roller coaster,
and love we feel deep inside. ing and rewarding job a person could hold. leaving me feeling both exhilarated and exhausted.
— Megan and Carter Scarlata, Washington — Emily and Aubrey Kurth, Peoria — Kellie, Lucas and Liam Scarpino, Peoria Heights

More
sweet
moments
She has made me appreciate the small things in life and
not take for granted what is right in front of me and to really
know what it means to love unconditionally.
— Melissa and Avery Sullivan, Washington

Being a mom means that I have to

be the doctor, lawyer, preacher and the
teacher to lead them in the right path.
— Markeyda and Keyng
(Hobson) Alexander, Peoria
I still have a lot to learn along the way, but I’m learning being a Being a mom is the most important role in my life,
mom means I get to have the most rewarding job on earth — re- and it comes with the greatest rewards.
gardless of the 24/7 requirement. — Melissa and Henry Rhoades, Metamora
— Maegen and Kaedence Beck, Peoria

Becoming a mother has meant abso-
lutely everything to me. It is harder than
anything I have ever done, but also more
rewarding.
— Stephanie (Blanton) Smith
and Benjamin Smith, Peoria
When I found out the news of
being a mother, I was a little bit
nervous, but knew I would love my
precious bundle of joy.
— Lynz Marie and Sybastyn
Rollin Heft,
East Peoria

I’ve never felt more needed, more satisfied and more loved than I do by my little men.
— Jessica, Raef and Blake Bradbury, Groveland

I have the privilege to experience the world through her sparkling blue eyes and
have been given a fresh outlook on what truly living is all about.
— Katie and Claire Kolowski, East Peoria One of the happiest times I have is
simply lying awake in bed in the morn-
ing listening to her play and talk.
— Kelly and Macie Dalpiaz, Peoria
My life is
no longer my
main prior-
ity, and all my
dreams for my
future now re-
volve around
her.
— Crystal and
Makenzie
Horton,
Varna Even on the most exhausting of days
I am still so grateful that he came For me, Andrew makes every
into my life. day “Mother’s Day”!
— Rachel and Mason Bergeon, — Jennifer and Andrew Brooks,
Germantown Hills Kilbourne