life as a 15 year old & being a mom

 

i mentioned to ya'll that the month of may was going to take me out 

but we're rolling along ok

& no event has been forgotten

& everyone has been where they're supposed to be.

so being 1/3 through, i feel that's quite an accomplishment!

i recently did a photo session with emi

for an ad for Carol & Company.

she is shown here modeling two pieces

from the island cowgirl line.

they have beautiful words engraved on each piece &

are even prettier in person.

emi's currently managing the boys baseball team.

i'm certain she's up to her ears with my "oh my gosh, i did that in high school too & loved it...baseball players are so cute"... seriously.

she's also learning to drive.

heaven help me.

few things are as scary as 

a. teaching your child to drive

&

b. letting your child drive

on a street

with other drivers-

some of which

should 

not 

be driving

themselves

i was involved in round one of teaching savannah to drive.

that was the undoing of our relationship.

so

dan is solo in teaching both madi & emi.

end of story.

the man has the gift of "not overreacting".

 

emily is so much like her biological daddy

both in looks & personality.

she's 15.

she's shaken the dust off the infamous middle school stage.

she's my lucy pevensie

who incidentally, besides aslan, is my favorite literary character.

loyal & kind 

but has a little stubborn streak too.

i'm not one to point out my children's failures or flaws on my blog

but we're working on getting our act together.

for me, things with my girls get a little fuzzy around this age.

i tend to not be the most patient person.

i'm also a one gig at a time kinda girl.

in a big family, full of women

patience & being able to roll with multiple issues simultaneously existing

is crucial.

the joke is i'll probably figure it all out by the time caroline hits highschool

having wore out my first three!

honestly parenting

mothering

is a daily reminder of how much grace i need

& how much i usually learn from my girls.

she'll like me again one day.

{ she's gonna read this & say.... awww mom i like you!}

i promise moms...they do.

they come back around & declare things like the following 

on facebook & you'll know ya'll are all good again.

you'll breathe a deep cleansing breath 

& give your self a mental high five

& you'll smile despite the tears in your eyes

& the big lump in your throat

to my own mom

& to my sister in law who has the heart of a mom

and to each of you that are mothers

i pray you have a glorious blessed beautiful

teary hug-filled

lunch at your favorite restaurant

 mothers day!

for my precious friends who have lost a child

i pray a special blessing for you on this bittersweet day.

~~~

A wife of noble character who can find?
    She is worth far more than rubies.

proverbs 31.10