May-2012 Madison

I decided to break up the month of May into several posts because it was such a big month for Madison.   You could say it was "bitter sweet."  The bitter was that he kept hoping for scholarships that didn't come.  He had worked so hard during high school.  He would be graduating with a 3.9 GPA and a 25 on his ACT but for whatever reason others were chosen for the scholarships he had so hoped to get.   He would hear the same thing, "you were one of the top students we were looking at but you weren't chosen."  To watch him go through this disappointment over and over was so hard.  He was hoping for money to go to UK but it just didn't happen.   Madison is a very wise young man.  He weighed his options and decided that he did not want to be like so many of his classmates and incur debt to go to college.  He made the decision to stay home and attend the local community college.  Even though we would have loved for him to go away and have the college experience, we believe that God has a plan for his life and for whatever reason did not open the doors that needed to be opened for him to go to a large university.   Sophie is so happy.  She had constantly talked about him leaving home.  She did not want him to go away and secretly I think he is somewhat relieved that he doesn't have to leave her just yet either.


The sweet part......getting ready for graduation!!!  It was so much fun to put the invitations together, address them and send them out.  Madison is a boy and doesn't show a lot of emotion but he was getting excited and filling out the invitations made it real that he was getting ready to be done with High School!

April-2012

In April, we celebrated Easter.  I actually had to work on Easter Sunday but we were able to celebrate anyway and have fun.  Sophie and I went to Mamoo and Pappy's and colored Easter eggs.  Sophie enjoyed coloring the eggs and we had some fun with them.  For the last several years we've had a good time creating a "Daddy egg".  I'm sure you will be able to figure out which one that is.

I was able to get Sophie dressed on Easter Sunday before I had to go to work.   Her dress was so pretty.  Mamoo bought it for her and she loved it.  It is so much fun to pick out a little girls Easter dress.  They are just so special.  I was able to get her to pose for me and I loved the shots I got of her modeling her dress for me.

I was even able to get a few shots with Madison.  He's not as willing a participant as Sophie for photo shoots.

 My sweet children.  I love them so much!

Also in April my friend Becky came to town and we had a wonderful few days shopping, hanging out, and having a girls night out at Ruth's Chris.  It was Spring Break and I really wanted to do something special with Sophie so Becky and I took her to Build A Bear.  This was her first time and she loved it!

 She picked out her pink bear, kissed it's heart and gently placed it inside.

 She loved giving Flower, her bears new name,  a bath, combing her hair and the best part picking out her outfit!

 I allowed her to pick one new outfit but of course Becky had to buy her another one.  She got PJ's and a Ballerina outfit for little Flower.

Becky and I had a great few days.  I hate that she lives in another city and we only get a chance to be together once a year if were lucky.  We still talk almost everyday and she is the one I love to talk to when life isn't going so great or I just need to vent, or something funny happened or I need prayer or the kids or the husband or blah...blah....blah......just about anything girlfriends need to talk about.

March 2012

In March we ordered Graduation Invitations, purchased the cap and gown and waited to hear about scholarships.  Sophie was attending  Mother's Day Out 4 days a week and loved it.  She had the most amazing teacher, Mrs. Belinda, and loved all her class mates.  The highlight for her in March was safety week.  She would come home and tell us all the what to do in emergency situations and all about the firemen and police officers who came to school and spoke to them.  The highlight of the week was a day for parents to come and see all they did that week, have pizza and meet the train that was coming to visit.

Sophie loved her safety goggles.  She wore them for days!

Sweet little Lydia

It was fun day and I'm so glad I was able to attend.

Sophie's classmates and teacher.

I couldn't help but take these photos of Sophie.  She is so precious.  The Blue Geesh is still a very important part of her life even though it is only a small piece of cloth now.  

 She is growing so fast and becoming more beautiful each day.  

 Camden and I are constantly amazed at how smart and mature she is for a four year old.  Her penmanship is amazing.  She can write all her letters and spell her and her friends names.  She will ask us the letters and then write them perfectly.  

 But when she sleeps she still looks like our little baby girl and I love to just look at her like this.