~~ They're leaving the nest, sew it's time for a trip - or two - or three...~~ D~'s bag ~9/22 ~~

[DMGeurts]

So thankful that Allison's flight went well and that Mrythes' dad was able to find her. That was definitely a prayer answered and so sweet of him.
I don't blame you for not wanting to post that your empty house will be empty on the internet. I have never put our vacations on Facebook or anything until we are home. Lots of people do but it just seems a little unsafe to me.
Hang in there! She will be home before you know it and she with family so you know shes in good hands! Have a great day!

Thank you - it was such a relief to have him there!

Yes - safety first... It's not so much that our house will be empty, but it's our exact locations - especially when we are traveling.

Thank you - she is having a good time and it's so much fun seeing her spend time with family... I admit I am a bit jealous - but it warms my heart.

Same to you!

How great that Allison's flight went well and that Myrthe's dad was able to meet Allison before customs.

I hope the Jetlag doesn't bother her too much. It's always more difficult traveling from the west to the east than the other way around.

I can't wait to hear about all the stuff Allison is going to experience.

Yes - it was such a relief to me!

I am not sure how that part is going for her? I know she made it to 2pm our time yesterday - then slept for 6 hours... and I know she was awake at 10pm their time... So, I am not sure if she went back to bed or not? I sure hope so. I did find, when we flew over there - it was very difficult for all of us the first few days, but coming home was very easy - I don't remember struggling much at all.

Me too - I cannot wait. I know she is just trying to adjust right now.

I'm glad Allison made it safely to Myrthe and Brian's house. She looks so happy to be there. It really worked out well that her dad was there to meet Allison. There's nothing like seeing a familiar face when you get off the plane. I bet you are so relieved that Allison made it over there in one piece. I totally understand not telling exact travel days. I do the same thing. My family and friends know them but I dons't put it on the internet.
Today I'm going to my daughters for a cookout. She has one every year around her birthday. It should be fun. My niece will be thee along with most of her husband's family and some of our friends including the one's I visited at the campgrounds a couple weeks ago.
Have a great weekend.
Liz

Thank you - yes is she very excited to be there and to be with them. And it couldn't have worked out more perfectly at the airport... I am still so terrified to have her so far away from home - but I know there is no one else I'd trust more than them, so it's OK.

I am glad that all of you understand... Maybe it's just me, but I feel safer if people don't always know where I am... Which is why I am always pretty vague about what I am going to be doing any particular day - but I talk lots about the day before.

I hope you had a great time at the cook out! It sounds like a lot of fun!

Totally tearing up reading this! So glad she had an uneventful trip and so excited for her adventures. I'm sure it really does help knowing that she is with family. Hang in there mama! Now you can start the countdown until she comes home!!

Thank you - it was very emotional, but I am starting to feel like I am semi-normal again. I knew, once she was through the traveling and with family - I would be OK. I still miss her like crazy, but the whole "travel anxiety" for her is gone, and that's a big relief to me.

Oh yes - I put a count down on my phone the day before she left.

So glad she made it safe.

Thank you - me too - it was such a relief!

Glad she made it safe!!

Thank you - I am so relieved, as well.

Totally tearing up reading this! I'm glad she made it safely. I love the 9 3/4 luggage tag. So cute!!

Thank you - it's been a huge relief to have the travel portion over. Hehehe... Yes - she is my Harry Potter girl, through and through... It would be super cool if she would be able to see where they filmed it, while she was over there... But I don't think that is in her itinerary at all?

So glad Alli made it safely to the other side of the world! What a wonderful adventure ahead!

Thank you for the info on FQ. I always plan and then make one million changes before a trip and I'm sure this one will be no different!

Thank you - I am anxious to hear all about it!

I know - LOL - I do the same thing. I am not sure I will ever get to stay at FQ again, at least not for several years - but it is my favorite resort and we have so many happy memories there.

I've got tears for you too. My 11 year old will be going to Washington DC next summer for 3 days and I'm scared/happy for him. I can't imagine how hard it would be to send one of my kids around the world for 3 months!!! You're a strong mother but it's awesome that you can trust your kids enough to let them do this. Looking forward to reading about A's adventures!

I totally understand - any time they travel, it's anxiety for me... Is he going with a school trip? DC is always somewhere I've wanted to go - and we always wanted to take the girls there, but we never made it when they were young... Maybe when we have grands?

It's not easy having her so far away - but she is with family, and it's family that is VERY experienced in traveling and family I trust - so I am doing much better with it than I even hoped I would.

Me too - I cannot wait until she is recovered from traveling and starts exploring a little bit.

It must have been a great relief to know that Allison was met at the airport by Myrthe's dad. That is the one part of the journey that I would have been nervous about.

I think you mean that you are almost double digits away from your October trip, not single. We are 98 days away from our October trip.

Yes - it was a huge relief... It was a very anxious 30 minutes for me, while it was being coordinated, but such a relief that he was able to meet her. She said that going through customs wasn't even a huge deal at all - the customs person didn't even talk to her, just stamped her book and let her in... I remember when we went - we had lots of questions to answer... And we were entering as a family, with children... I guess maybe they get single people all the time, just traveling around the world? Just glad she is there and safe!

Hehehehe... Yes- thank you for the catch... Double digits.

Glad she arrived safely. I remember the first time my oldest flew by herself, I had the FlightView app opened every 15 minutes to see her progress.

Thank you - stalking her flight was definitely so much easier on me than just guessing... It's so nice that we have the ability of doing that now... Then being able to chat with her in-flight too... It made the whole 8 hours so much easier on this momma.

Glad to hear Allison's trip was uneventful and she was met by family as soon as she got off the plane. She will have a wonderful adventure over the next 3 months!

I was telling Charlie about Allison's trip and how hard it was for you and he asked me if you were the "bag lady".....

Thank you - it was such a relief to me! I hope so - I cannot wait to hear all about it!

Hehehehe... I guess that's me. LOL Hi Charlie!

As the mom of four kids with my oldest being a senior this year, I feel your pain. The idea of my family separated gives me a lot of anxiety. This time next year I am going to be a hot mess. What an amazing opportunity for A! She is going to grow so much from this experience, and will be a better person because of it. Hang in there, D!

Yes - I think that's the hardest for me too... I look outside and see my car there, and I tell myself that everyone is home... And then I remember, my house is a bit smaller now. But I am doing OK with it - really I am. I am a little shocked that I am doing as well as I am - yes it's different and a bit strange, but so far, it's not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Granted, due to modern technology - I am able to video chat with her, so I can see her and talk to her every day... And we still text back and forth - so it's kind of like she is still here, but not really. If that makes any sense. What will get hard for me - is when she gets busy and we won't communicate as often... I am so close to both of my girls - so to not have that constant communication will be very different for me, and very hard to adjust to. Hang in there... It will all be OK - I just keep telling myself that this is how it's supposed to be.

I am so glad Allison had a safe flight and she has finally started her adventure!

I hope you sleep a little better tonight...

Thank you, me too... It's so exciting to see her exploring the world - but right now, she is just doing a lot of sleeping and a lot of family time.

Thank you - I did, sort of... Lots of tossing and turning, but I'll be OK.

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So, yesterday was a pretty lazy day for me... I was able to video chat with Allison for a bit in the morning, that was nice. She was falling asleep just sitting there - she hadn't slept since the night before, and she is my child who can barely stay awake past 8pm - LOL, So I was pretty impressed that she made it as long as she did.

I did stalk her Snapchat yesterday and steal a few photos off of it for you all.

And the view from her bedroom...

I worked until noon yesterday - I was able to get a good portion caught up, I still have a ways to go though - so I will be putting in a half day today, as well.... Hopefully it's enough to get me through my upcoming crazy week.

Then, I had lunch and I took a 4 hour nap! I couldn't believe it when I woke up at 4 pm... Usually I only nap for an hour, but I think just the emotional toll of life lately, I needed to catch up a bit.

I cleaned the house for a while last night, and it felt good to get things in order again... After so many months of living in chaos, it's nice to have our living spaces back and looking great.

We had a nice dinner and we all sat up on our devices and watching TV last night... It was a good and relaxing night.

Today - like I said above, I will work in my sewing room for a few hours...

Then I think I am going to start on redoing our farmhouse table... I want to sand down the top and restain it - the same color, or as close as I can, to our counter tops, and then I plan to paint the legs white... I have not decided what color I am painting the chairs yet? I can either do them white or black... Or I could do them a fun color too? I just don't know on those at all yet. But I figure I can get the table done and work on the chairs as I go? So, that's on my list for today. I am just not looking forward to digging out some of the mess we just put away... Sigh.

I need to start thinking about tackling the remaining of the stairs too, but I think I am going to wait a few weeks on that.

I do have pictures for you all too... From last weekend and V's Showcase and Allison's grad party. As I said - I didn't take any pictures, but my FIL had a few on his camera - I didn't realize he had emailed these to me that same night, and I just found them in my email last night... In the pictures with V - you will see one of her projects on the computer screen in the background... It was a photo she took and edited. Also - you can see V's new hair really well in these pictures too - I think it looks great!

Us with Victoria

My foster parents with Victoria

Josh's Dad and step-mom with Victoria

Josh's Dad and step-mom with Allison

Us with Allison

I will say - I am not happy with the above photo of us with Allison... Whoa! Yes - my crappy eating over the last few months has taken it's toll... I know the stripes don't help much - but still... Talk about motivation to get myself back on track. I've been doing fairly decent over the last week - but there's still a lot of room for improvement.

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! Sending prayers and pixie dust out to all of you!

D~

 

[jandlinz]

Just catching up. Congratulations to both your girls. I'm so glad the party turned out great. Your home looked beautiful. I can't wait to read about Allison's adventures!

 

[Terkina]

I guess you have been so stressed and anxious about Allison leaving so you probably need that 4 hour nap yesterday

Nice pictures both from Allison, from the V's Showcase and Allison's grad party.

 

[Wood Nymph]

Your father in law took some nice pictures.

I'm glad that you had a good, long nap. You definitely needed it.

 

[Iamthequeen]

I could definitely tell that was Josh's Dad - he looks just like him.

"Ran" my first 5K race today....actually I walked it. It was the Baltimore Women's Classic through Federal Hill in Baltimore. Kate, her step mom, Fran and her uncle's girlfriend, Rachel, and I participated. Shannon was supposed to come too, but she has been coming back from NYC so often that she chose to stay home this weekend. We all walked the race, but Fran and I beat both Kate and Rachel. Finished in 55:52.7. I was pleased! Then we went out to breakfast. We all had a great time.

 

[kde175]

Well, D...you got me crying, too. I'm still having trouble with Em being gone for sleepovers and weekends with my Mom. I am sooooo not looking forward to the day I have to let her go out and conquer the world on her own. You are an amazing Mom!!! I hope I handle it half as well as you have. Looking forward to following all of Allison's adventures!

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Wow! Allison has such a pretty view from her room!

That's good you got a nap in yesterday to catch up on some sleep!

I love all the pictures from V's showcase and the grad party! V's hair looks great!

I hope your day went well working!

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

I'm so excited for the fun Allison is going to have on her trip. What a wonderful experience! And isn't technology wonderful??? You can e-mail, text, talk, Skype, Facetime, Snapchat, etc., etc., etc.

I'm sure you slept so long because your body needed some rest after all of the stress of the last couple of months, and especially the last week. It is your body's way of recuperating and you definitely needed some rest.

Your chairs...what about painting them one of the accent colors that you have in your kitchen? In the fabric that you used inside your open cabinets? Not the tan color...wasn't there a tiny bit of another color in them? I should back and look at the pictures again. Anyway, that could be really cute. But then again, I'm terrible at interior decorating so I am the last person to provide advice or input! LOL

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

What a gorgeous view from Allison's room, and what an adventure for her! One of my friends just did an exchange year in Austria and is due to return home in about a week, and I know she absolutely had the time of her life, and I'm sure Allison will have an unforgettable summer.

 

[DMGeurts]

Just catching up. Congratulations to both your girls. I'm so glad the party turned out great. Your home looked beautiful. I can't wait to read about Allison's adventures!

Thank you! How are you doing?

I am very happy with how everything turned out. We are still working on projects - but it's a lot more fun when there isn't quite so much urgency to them. LOL I still have a lot of things I want to complete in the kitchen area.

Me too... She is still trying to get settled and getting used to having little "siblinegs" in the house... hahaha... That may take a while for her to get used to - but it appears like she is loving every moment with them. We are so lucky that the girls will each get time to know their cousins and their cousins will get time to know them - even if they are too little to remember.

Thanks for stopping by!

I guess you have been so stressed and anxious about Allison leaving so you probably need that 4 hour nap yesterday

Nice pictures both from Allison, from the V's Showcase and Allison's grad party.

Yes - I think everything just caught up with me, but it feels good to be back to semi-normal again too.

Thanks - they did turn out pretty good. I wish we would have gotten one as our entire family - but it just never worked out that day.

Your father in law took some nice pictures.

I'm glad that you had a good, long nap. You definitely needed it.

He did pretty good. They are definitely bright and vibrant.

Thanks - it felt good - I think it was definitely needed.

I could definitely tell that was Josh's Dad - he looks just like him.

"Ran" my first 5K race today....actually I walked it. It was the Baltimore Women's Classic through Federal Hill in Baltimore. Kate, her step mom, Fran and her uncle's girlfriend, Rachel, and I participated. Shannon was supposed to come too, but she has been coming back from NYC so often that she chose to stay home this weekend. We all walked the race, but Fran and I beat both Kate and Rachel. Finished in 55:52.7. I was pleased! Then we went out to breakfast. We all had a great time.

Hahaha... Yes - I agree. His dad is much taller, but otherwise, they are exactly the same - in both looks and mannerisms... Personalities are a bit different though.

Yay!!! I am very proud of you! How awesome! I am hoping to get back to running again, now that my life has "slowed down" - well as much as it ever will, I guess. LOL I started running this time last year when we were at the lake and I was able to make good progress - however, this year, I'll be starting out a bit heavier than I was last year, so it might be rough going for a few weeks. I am so glad that you went out there and did it! WTG!!! And went out for a fun breakfast too - Awesome!

Well, D...you got me crying, too. I'm still having trouble with Em being gone for sleepovers and weekends with my Mom. I am sooooo not looking forward to the day I have to let her go out and conquer the world on her own. You are an amazing Mom!!! I hope I handle it half as well as you have. Looking forward to following all of Allison's adventures!

Awwww... I am sorry... I think I've shed enough tears for everyone here lately. But I like to think I've turned the corner... I cried for a little while yesterday - but only once - so that's progress right? When the time comes - it's definitely hard, don't get me wrong - but there's also an element of something else in there that makes it "right" - if that makes sense. As hard as this is for me - I know that it's right for her and true to what's meant to be for her. So, I must learn to trust - not trust her, because I absolutely do, but to trust the world - if that makes sense... And I need to let her find her own path and her own way. She knows, with out a doubt, where home is and we are always always here for her.

And that's about as deep as I get at 5am. LOL I am excited to follow her adventures too... Most days, she will spend at home with her cousins, but there will be lots of opportunity to explore too. But there is an element of learning her surroundings and the culture - it will be a while before they let her venture off on her own - which brings me much needed peace with the whole situation. They are very smart people - who have traveled extensively & lived in several countries - so she really couldn't be in better hands. And she is just happy to be there and to "be" with them - I can see it in her face and her smile.

Wow! Allison has such a pretty view from her room!

That's good you got a nap in yesterday to catch up on some sleep!

I love all the pictures from V's showcase and the grad party! V's hair looks great!

I hope your day went well working!

I know - we are all a bit jealous. We have never been to this house. They purchased it right before we went over in 2011, but they hadn't moved in yet... So, we were able to drive by to see where it is, and see it from the outside, but we've never been inside of it. And we likely never will, as this is a "town house" type home and they are building their own single family house now - so when Josh and I eventually get "our turn" - they will be in the new house.

Yes - it was so nice to have such a good nap yesterday - i am starting to feel a little more like myself again.

Thanks - They did turn out really nice... And I agree - I just love how her hair turned out.

It did, thank you. I hope you had a nice weekend?

I'm so excited for the fun Allison is going to have on her trip. What a wonderful experience! And isn't technology wonderful??? You can e-mail, text, talk, Skype, Facetime, Snapchat, etc., etc., etc.

I'm sure you slept so long because your body needed some rest after all of the stress of the last couple of months, and especially the last week. It is your body's way of recuperating and you definitely needed some rest.

Your chairs...what about painting them one of the accent colors that you have in your kitchen? In the fabric that you used inside your open cabinets? Not the tan color...wasn't there a tiny bit of another color in them? I should back and look at the pictures again. Anyway, that could be really cute. But then again, I'm terrible at interior decorating so I am the last person to provide advice or input! LOL

Ahhh - technology eases my mind greatlly.... I get to communicate with her several times a day and she shares photos of the little things in life there - which is really cool. Miss her a ton, but so excited for her at the same time.

Probably - life has been so crazy over the last few months and weeks - I am sure my body is needing a few naps.

Yay!!! Someone wants to talk decorating with me! Ok - so I am thinking the same thing you are! And I don't feel like I am an expert in interior decorating either... So, the farmhouse table is painted and stained - just needs to be sealed. Legs are the same color as my cupboards and table top is the same color as my counter tops - well, almost, they are different wood types, so the stain takes a bit differently - but nearly the same. I was thinking of either doing the chairs the cabinet color or black... but then I was thinking I could do them the light blue from that fabric you mentioned. Now... Keeping in mind - I plan to donate my current China cabinet to another family member and purchase one off of Craigslist - which I do plan to paint as an accent piece - and it will likely be that blue color... So, in the grand scheme - would it look dumb to have my chairs and the China cabinet blue? What do you think? I am afraid if I do them both blue - that the China cabinet will be less of a statement piece when the time comes - and i have dreams of it being really awesome. I am really leaning towards a glossy black for the chairs... Then they will still stand out a bit - but not be the accent color that I am using... Oh and the chairs are nothing great - so making them stand out really isn't making anything great stand out - if that makes sense?

What a gorgeous view from Allison's room, and what an adventure for her! One of my friends just did an exchange year in Austria and is due to return home in about a week, and I know she absolutely had the time of her life, and I'm sure Allison will have an unforgettable summer.

I know - isn't that cool. Not that it's anything exciting, but just the fact that she is in the country of her ancestors and living among her family... The view is amazing!

That is so cool - I bet you are anxious to talk with her and hear all about her time over there! I would love to see Austria one day myself!

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Yesterday was a really great day... It's so nice to be back to "normal" here. Ahhhh....

I went upstairs early - and I was able to knock out so much. I told myself I would only work until noon, and that's exactly what I did. I was able to catch up on my orders and also finish up a side project... Woohoo! That really helps me a lot, going into this week - as it's pretty crazy here! LIfe really doesn't slow down much for me until the middle of July... So, even though house stuff is mostly done - other parts of life are crazy!

Once I was done upstairs, I went to work on the farmhouse table... Josh had been prepping it for me all morning. Such a great guy! He knows I don't like dealing with the stripping chemicals, so he stripped and sanded the entire table for me. By the time I got downstairs, I was able to just do the part I love... Painting and staining. I worked on this project intermittently through out the day - waiting for dry times and such. By the end of the day - the table is totally painted and stained - I will work on sealing it this evening.

We had a nice dinner at home... It's a bit strange only setting 3 place settings... but one benefit to not having a kitchen/dining room table for so long - I'd gotten out of the habit of even setting a table, so just setting it - in itself - is strange. LOL 3 or 4 really doesn't matter at this point. It's still just so nice to have a table.

I was able to video chat with Allison again yesterday morning - I just love this. It's usually only for a minute or two, but I get to see her and see the smile on her face that lights right to her soul, and see the littles just enjoying having Allison there. I hope she really enjoys every moment with them. I foresee many, many more trips over there for both of my girls - at their own expense, of course.

A few snaps I stole from her yesterday...

And now that V is an "only child" she is finding ways to keep herself busy... Gosh you guys... She started this colored pencil drawing the other night, and finished it up yesterday - I am just blown away! The vivid colors in this drawing seriously look like stickers - seriously - look at Dory's eyes - it is that vivid and real... If I could - I'd keep this one for myself.

Then last night, while surfing Pinterest (it's a sickness) - I decided to work on my table centerpiece, since I will be getting the new farmhouse table in here by the end of the week. Which means - I had to go up and sew something cute for under it. It's nothing special, believe me - just a basic small table runner, in my coordinating floral print for my kitchen... And I still need to get either more flowers for the center or find something else to go in there... Any ideas? So, I made the runner... I painted the box and I put the jute ribbon on it... And I put the flowers in it. Pretty simple and in all honesty - it cost me less than about $15 total. Overall - I am happy with it - or will be, when it's done.

And that was our weekend.

Today... I have a few errands to run this morning, but first I will work out.

Then I will be working at home all day. Trying to stay caught up after my hugely progressive weekend.

I hope you all had a nice weekend! Sending Pixie Dust out to all of you!

D~

 

[ljcrochet]

Can't wait to see the ew table. Love the centerpiece you made.

Can you explain snapchat to me. One of my girls wants it for the fun photo filters, but so far I have told her no.

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Love the table runner -- so cute! What about painting the chairs the color of the flowers in the table runner? If not that, I would go with black -- you're right about wanting the china cabinet to be a statement piece, though, so black is probably the best choice. Or you could paint one black and paint another in that color and see which you like better.... LOL Such a gorgeous table, by the way!

That picture V did is amazing -- when I first saw it I really thought it was either stickers or digital -- she is SO talented!!

 

[Chicago Mo]

SOOOOOOOO Much in such a short weekend!
So happy she is safe and sound! thankfully i kept up with facebook! LOL

Love the centerpieces! cannot wait to see the new table!
I think my kitchen is going to turn red and yellow... Still not 100% still haven't finished the front painting. in my DEFENSE it's been in the 90's with rain. can't paint in that!

so your an inspiration! THANK YOU!

A-- love that girl. just not going to post a lot here on all of it! LOL More so because of:

And please know that it isn't due to any of you, but it's the people who read here and don't respond that scare me.

Isn't it sad that person can ruin a great time here? I hope they found something better to do with their time by now???

 

[mymainmouse]

I love the table runner! So cute! I'm thinking that I should send you some pictures of my kitchen and dining room and you could tell me what to do with them. Also my spare bedroom. Pretty much the whole house. haha jk I was trying to pick a color this morning for our spare room and my husband was "helping". He likes darker neutral colors. I am starting to get tired of those shades. I need to just pick and paint and let him see the finished product. Sigh...
I'm so glad Allison is doing well and enjoying her time. And V is soo talented! Love the picture!
Have a great day!

 

[Terkina]

How great that you get to video chat with Allison.

How nice of Josh to prepare the farmhouse table for you so you could paint it.

The Dory drawing that V did looks amazing.

The table centerpiece looks great.


Tomorrow Ulf and I are traveling to St.Petersburg, Russia for a week with 2 geocaching friends. I'm NOT looking forward to it. Some other geocaching friends told us that we had to be careful because there are a lot of pickpockets there. I really hope we come back home safely with all our stuff intact.

 

[Chrystmasangel]

And I still need to get either more flowers for the center or find something else to go in there... Any ideas?

Since it is a kitchen table center piece... how about linen napkins rolled up like this in the center in the same color as the roses on the table runner. Or even some glass beads or a square candle. I really like the napkins though. They look like roses all rolled up like this. You could even tie them up with a small jute string to further tie them into your center piece.

I'm glad that Allison is enjoying her time with family and travel. It was quite a while ago, but I remember my first trip without my parents as if it was yesterday. It was the first time it sank in that I was actually an adult now. She will learn a lot while she is there!

And now that V is an "only child" she is finding ways to keep herself busy... Gosh you guys... She started this colored pencil drawing the other night, and finished it up yesterday - I am just blown away! The vivid colors in this drawing seriously look like stickers - seriously - look at Dory's eyes - it is that vivid and real... If I could - I'd keep this one for myself.

This is so good! People who have such talents just amaze me. My daughter (16) draws a lot of Japanese anime and I just sit in awe every time I see one of her pictures. You are so correct about Dory's eyes. They are so detailed and blended. Just wonderful!

 

[Sweetly]

You made me cry. I am so happy to hear she made it safely to her destination and that family was waiting for her at the gate. What a blessing it is to have people like that in your/her life. Jealous of her windmill and view from her room. She is one lucky girl to get to experience this adventure. Love the pictures from V's art exhibit and her drawing is amazing. She is one talented girl!

Love the runner and box you made.

Our little munchkins are officially moved back home. We could not be happier to be all together again. My niece also graduated from High School. As we were sitting at dinner celebrating Lil Miss R was in my daughters lap; laughing together and I made the biggest mistake of asking her how much she will miss that little girl and she began to tear up. Then I began to cry. What was I thinking? Maybe I was hoping she would say I'll stay home, but I know that is not possible.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[WDisneyMom]

Hi D! Love the pics of Alli and family. Looks like she is settling in nicely!

That Dory drawing!! Are you serious?! V has some serious talent. Just love it.

Well I returned to work today after an 11 day vacation. We didn't go anywhere this time, just spent a whole lot of time with my boys and some family. It was so nice and it was extremely difficult to get to sleep last night and wake up at 345am to get ready for work. But it was a great day and I guess it helps that I love my company and my property and residents as much as I do!

Enjoy your day!

 

[missjackiemcg]

Awww, your post of Allison's drop off made me teary!! I was picturing a little kindergartener with their backpack before you even said that--but it's so true!! My son is only six, so he's a long way from going anywhere by himself, so I can't even imagine the emotions you were feeling. How wonderful to be welcomed at the other end of her journey by family!! Pixie dust for sure

It's wonderful Snapchat, FB, etc. all exist so you can enjoy the little everyday moments she is experiencing. Truly a blessing!!

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Glad your weekend went well. Mine was pretty busy, I was working and going o graduation parties all weekend! All was fun, but I'm glad I have tomorrow (tuesday) off!

That's great you've been able to video chat with Allison, that technology is such a blessing!

Oh my gosh I am in love with this picture! I love baby dory from the movie! Have you seen Finding Dory yet?!
I think I may be going to see it for a second time soon lol.