A Season of Change

This fall marks a season of great change for our family! All three of my children are embarking on new adventures as they each start new chapters in their lives. I do not want to forget this time in our lives together so before everybody headed out, we had a little family photo session that I wanted to share.

My soon to be college girl... spreading her wings and learning to fly!!


Grant starting an exciting new chapter in his life and starting his sophomore year in high school. He is making some incredible and mature decisions in his life and I am very proud of how hard this young man has worked to get himself where he is now.


She likes to think her mom knows nothing... and I may be lacking in some brain cells that have slowly been lost to all the challenges these children have blessed me with... but I am so excited for this new chapter in our life as mother and daughter... becoming less the person who tells her what to do with her life and more the confidant who supports her in her decisions as a young adult.

One baby girl is already lamenting the fact that Sissy is going away and will not be home every day to kiss goodnight. How blessed are they to be sisters??


I love my family... just the four of us...

So, without any more words... here are my three greatest blessings in my life.

Buffett Baby!!

In honor of my baby's graduation from high school, she and I (and a friend each) loaded up the SUV and headed to Margaritaville last night! We had so much fun and the rain held off! Jimmy still sings as great as he did 20+ years ago!!



Great times in these fleeting last weeks before she is off on her own....

By the way... this time 18 years ago, I was enormous and waddling like a duck and praying that she would be born ON her due date... little did I know I had 10 days to go!!

She did it!!

My baby girl graduated high school!!!!

It was a day of true pomp and circumstance.

In the sea of white hats... there is one girl who made my dream come true...

As she came onto the stage, the smile reflecting the beauty that she is on the inside...

...had her moment in the sun.

And the spunk on the inside flowed to the outside...
(rock on, sistah!)

The paparazzi were waiting outside...

Papa was so proud!!
(Pretty good job for a 38 3/4 inch little sister, huh?!!!)


Hugs were bestowed...

Her "little" brother was so incredibly proud of her and told her so...

Smiles were all around!

And the celebration began...

Your parents are so proud!!

And grandparents too!

The whole family came out to celebrate our girl!

Congratulations beautiful Morgan! You have the world at your feet
and the heavens to guide you...

As your teachers sung to you... it is very appropriate for this time in your life...

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine, warm upon your face.
May the rain fall softly on your fields,
and until we meet again,
may you keep safe in the gentle
loving arms of God.

I love you, Morgan! I am so proud of the young woman you have become. And, I can't wait to see what the future holds for you.

Favorite Foto Friday #92 - MEMORIES & HAPPY BD MORGAN!

A little twist on FFF this week! And coincidentally, this being FFF #92, Morgan was born May 28, 1992!

Today, my baby girl turned 17 years old! It truly seems like yesterday that I first held her in my arms... after 24 hours of labor and an emergency c-section. She was truly worth every second! My dream came true when I became a mom... and she is the one who first made me one. I guess being the guinea pig paid off... she is the most self confident, smart, beautiful daughter that I could ever ask for and I am so proud of her! She leaves next week for a month in Argentina as part of her school's international exchange program. I am nervous yet so excited for her!!

Thought I would share a little trip down memory lane...

Truly... a newborn smiling and doing the hula... not to mention her mohawk and KY jelly stuck bow!

She made my dream of becoming a mom come true!

Started breaking young men's hearts early...

Became a big sister...

Would not be alive if it weren't for pasta!!

Was her daddy's sport...

Loves her animals...

Sassiness and all!

Became a big sister again...

And today, has turned into a beautiful young woman... everything a mother could ever dream of! These were taken tonight...

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Next week's theme is OUT!

PROM!

Tonight was the local boy school's junior prom night and Morgan went with her friend, Steven. What a cute little couple! Of course, the mamarazzi had to document the night and the dress and tear up looking at how beautiful and mature her baby girl is getting!

Trading of the corsages...

(oops... mom in the mirror)

OK, all together now... awwwww.......

Wow, is all I can say!

And off they go...

See ya, mom!

All these years of preparation and it is never easy to see your baby drive off without you... but I am so proud of my beautiful girl! She had a wonderful time!