My six month hiatus is over! I'm back and I'm excited to share the following with you.
So I did.
Of course I bought it! I love having anything to do with kids and wheelchairs!! :)
In January 2011, the author Angela Ruzicka announced she was working on a third book. She sent me a message saying that there would be a character named Eli in the book. She remembered my comment on her blog last year, and wanted to include him! I felt blessed and thrilled and totally excited!
Wendy on Wheels Saves the Day came out last week. I ordered our copies immediately, directly from the author so she could autograph them for us. I couldn't wait to see Eli's name in a book!
We got the books on Saturday, and that night Eli went to sleep hearing the wonderful story of Wendy taking "wonder packs" to the kids in a children's hospital and spending a fun day with them!
I highly recommend this book!
I took the book to work on Monday and was showing it to all my friends. The first thing they said was, "the mom looks just like you!" I hadn't even noticed. All the sudden, I said, "Omigosh, she does! How funny."
Can you see the resemblance?
(Wendy on Wheels is illustrated by Elizabeth Gearhart)
So, I sent Angela Ruzicka (the author) a message on facebook...
...and she said... it IS me!!
She was inspired by my comment I left her and she started reading my blog. She found pictures of me with Eli during one of his hospital stays and this is what I looked like. She decided to add us to the book!
(If you know me in real life....you know my hair is in a ponytail.....ALOT!)
You don't even know how excited this makes me! One of my life's dreams was to be the voice of a cartoon character. I doubt that will ever happen....but now I CAN say I am a cartoon! :)
So, THANK YOU ANGELA RUZICKA and Wendy on Wheels!
You have made this Momma giddy with happiness!