Today we set off on a new adventure. I have been looking forward to this adventure to be honest. All Three Kids In School! I have been looking forward to a bit more me time…time to get a good solid 2.5 hours in of work a day…or grocery shop all by myself. Don’t get me wrong…love my babies but all mamas look forward to their breaks. So today it happened and I….well fell apart! Mike and I dropped off the kids at their new school and as soon as I got to Piper’s Kindergarten class the tears started to well. I made the drop off super quick so she would not see mama cry. She was ready for us to leave…ready to be a big girl. As soon as I kissed her good by and turned around the tears started to fall…down my cheeks. They still were coming down as I sat in my Pedi chair treating my sorrows
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by Shannon
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August ~ 30 ~ 2010 - 5:23 pm
Is Emery REALLY wearing splattered acid wash jeans?
The ones straight from the 80’s?
Oh for CUTE!!!
August ~ 30 ~ 2010 - 5:34 pm
She sure is. Silver splatters none-the-less.
When our children were really young Mike and I attended a parenting conference where Mac Bledsoe was the key speaker. He had some gems of wisdom for us, but one stood out more than others. The concept that each year our children gain one more fraction of the decision making rights in their life. So at 1, they make1/18ths of the decision/choices in their life. Sounds silly at this age but think about it. At one they are deciding if they are going to eat those peas or not. At 3 they choose what to say NO to…a lot. They choose if they are going to share or not…etc. At 18, they should have all the decisions over there life (realistically of course). So our job as parents is to raise them in such a way that as they enter the teen years we release many decisions over to them and hope that they make good ones. Whether we like it or not, when we are away they are choosing who they hang with, what kind of music to listen to, how they will treat others.
So why am I telling you this. Last night Mike reminded me of this concept. Today our oldest 9. That’s 9/18ths. Do the math 1/2. Half of Emery’s daily decisions will be her own. Now let me tell you, Mike and I are not lax parents. There could be a bit of control freak in both of us. So letting go and realizing that she needs to have more say in things, well it just doesn’t come easy. But she’s ready! I know she is. And I am praying that when she is not with either of us her decisions will reflect what we have taught her thus far.
Shine baby girl….shine!
by Shannon
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August ~ 28 ~ 2010 - 12:47 pm
Shine is right! Great post … and I LOVE Mac Bledsoe 
August ~ 28 ~ 2010 - 2:01 pm
These pictures are just beautiful!
August ~ 28 ~ 2010 - 3:13 pm
Darling pictures Shan! Good words of advice too! Happy Birthday Sweet Emery!
August ~ 28 ~ 2010 - 8:51 pm
Okay…now you have me in tears! All so true…and what great pictures! Happy Birthday sweet girl!
August ~ 29 ~ 2010 - 10:38 am
I got Mike the first book from Mac Bledsoe and has enjoyed what it has to say. Wish we could see him speak. Your baby girl is precious!
Happy birthday sweet girl. I love you, and love how you love your portraits taken! You are good to mama.
by Shannon
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August ~ 30 ~ 2010 - 1:14 pm
These are soooo precious!!! Great smiles!!
by Shannon
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