Random Thoughts

I haven't blogged in a bit. So, thought I'd catch up in this post. We celebrated my sister's birthday at a Mexican restaurant. It was nice to be able to join in the celebration with her this year. 

Here she is with the sombrero on her while they sang Happy Birthday. 

The girls are working on their bedroom decor. They each have such unique ideas for their rooms and I love that about them. They both really have a flair for design and style. 

We had a day of snow and I thought it looked so pretty in front of our house, as we drove into the driveway. 

We make frequent trips to my dad's house to visit with him and our cat, Daisy, while she is having a little extended visit with him. 

Shelly loves taking bike rides in our neighborhood. We are lucky to be close enough to ride over to her middle school. 

We are really enjoying our screened in porch. We have had a few warmer days that gave us a chance to sit outside and enjoy the scenery. Shelly enjoyed posing for me. 

John and Lily made a visit to North Carolina last week. Lily had a chance to see friends and I think she needed that. While they were gone, Shelly and I shared some one on one time. She enjoyed a Slurpee one day after school. 

She Did It

Shelly made it through her first week at her new middle school. She had moments of apprehension, but overall she did great. I am so proud of her attitude toward her new school. She gets up and is ready to go with a smile on her face. Shelly is handling it all like a pro and fingers crossed that she continues to be happy about it all!

First day at her new middle school

A Trooper

Tomorrow is the second first day of school for Shelly. She will enter the halls of a brand new (to her) school where she doesn't know anyone. But her attitude about it all has been terrific. I'm sure she's nervous about the changes but she has her head up high and she is handling it all so well. 


This evening she said to me, "I'm just going to keep breathing in blue skies and breathing out grey skies". This has been her mantra ever since she saw it in an American Girl movie years ago. She's a smart cookie who is strong and brave. If you can spare some extra prayers for her tomorrow, I'd really love it.