"Soul Full" ~ Day 8

Hope to add pictures later, but without a doubt a day my soul is full...her graduation/18th birthday party.  I have never had to prepare for so many people and I hope I have enough and did it right.  Doing it at a venue other than home when you are doing it yourself is a bit stressful to say the least.  The great part is family is her from North Carolina, and she has family from both sides and both step parents, which is a first and it is nice to see that after all of the turmoil of ten years ago she is where she is and surrounded by these people.  Most of her friends will be there, and while one special one cannot be I am hopeful she will not have time to think about it.  I love my girl like crazy and want it to be perfect for her.  I am also glad my son is simpler and I might be able to get away with a come, have some cookies and a drink, then leave kind of graduation party.  My car looks like it is puking party right now!  I am grateful for the help I will have to set up...I don't know why I fret as I do given I have made a to scale map of the entire venue with set up labeled, diagrams for the food, etc. etc. etc...it is going to be a long but beautiful day (thank goodness it isn't raining since it is in a park!)!

"Cusp"- Day1, Month 6, Still here (though some days slowly but surely...)

To me this is so representative of the "light at the end of the tunnel" of childhood, on the cusp of new adventures and adulthood.  Two will be heading to Towson and one bravely into the US Navy.  Three girls so smart, beautiful, and ready! xoxoxo

"Feather Your Nest"~Day 29, and "Disrobed"~ Day 30

When I think of the term "feather your nest" I think of lining it to make it softer, more homey, safer.  It is the kind of home I hope I built for our children, and that I aim to help my daughter build in her new home in just over two months.  She is dealing with so much right now that to me it is all that much more important, worth the time, money and effort and I do think it plays a role in success, as we all spend a lot of time in a particular place we call home.  Of course home will also always be wherever I am, whenever she wants.

Disrobed...it is over and done with, UHS Class of 2014 (or 2K14 as I have also seen it) has graduated...tassels turned and robes hung to be now just a memory (or a Halloween costume)~ love them and wish them all of the best!

"Hello/Goodbye"...Day 3

Clearly I am struggling with the whole graduation thing, it is so bittersweet.  Heard an old school song this week, "Graduation," by Vitamin C...this line struck me as how I need to see it (and on good days, I do :))- "I keep, keep thinking that it's not goodbye~Keep on thinking it's a time to fly..."~enjoy the video!

  (and I cannot figure out how to get this stupid background text highlighter unhighlighted when I accidentally land on it grrrrrr!)

                             "Graduation" by Vitamin C, circa 1999