Random Thoughts

June 25, 2011

A lot has happened since my last post and instead of playing catch-up I am going to write one post with random thoughts, experiences, and moments.

Ariana is up north with her friend right now and will be gone five days!!!  This is such a huge step for me! She is my baby and I am having a really hard time watching her grow up.  I knew she wouldn't have a problems going up there and would have a blast and would hardly miss me.  It's me that is having problems.  I am anxious and worrying about her.  I don't think I will feel better until she is home.  Her friend's mom texted me a picture of Ariana and her friend playing on the rocks at the beach.  It was such an adorable picture.  They were both laughing and you could tell they were having a wonderful time.  I can't wait to hear the stories about what they did.

I called Ariana tonight.  She is coming home tomorrow and I couldn't wait any longer to talk to her.  She is having so much fun. She went kayaking, boating (on a pontoon), fishing, put-putting, and swimming.  When she was fishing she said caught a walli.  It got away before she she reel it all the way in.  Elizabeth's brother saw the fish and said it was as long as the width of his shoulders.  That was a pretty big fish.  I can see why she was having a hard time reeling it in.  Ariana sounded like she was having an awesome time.  I miss her so much.

Julia is now a seventh grader!!!!  She did so well in school and got all As on her report card.  Trevor and I were so proud of her.  It was not an easy task.  She had to work hard to get those grades.  We had to check up on her and really keep an eye on her grades so they wouldn't slip.  But we are also teaching her to be responsible and helping her learn the importance of having good grades.  Every year it will get harder and every year we will have to take a step back and allow her to have more responsibility/accountability.  That is hard but I have to do this.  I want her to grow up and be a responsible adult.  I won't always be there to manage her life.  Right now I feel like her dance manager and life manager.  That is my role right now.  I take care of things for her and tell her where to be and when.