I took an online quiz the other day and it said that I have the spirit of a 16 year old. Therefore, I cannot believe that I have a 14 year old daughter! Waaah!
Where has the time gone?
I know that everyone always says that, but seriously?!!
It seems like yesterday that I was rocking her in the middle of the night while she cried. It was not that long ago that I was sitting in the middle of the bed crying when Shane showed up from work because she had cried all day. We dragged her from hither to yon as we finished our undergraduate degrees and then our masters degrees in Illinois. She grew up with us.
We are getting old...sob.
So, in our old age we are beginning decisions about endorsements and pathways through high school that lead to college academics. Meanwhile, Grace and all of her friends are discussing the vehicles that they think they will be getting. Drivers Ed starts next year. Oh my.
Dad was gone for Gracie's special day, but as soon as he got home we did it up right! Ice cream cake anyone?
Another reason that I love the Houston area - strawberries are ripe in January! We hit up our favorite patch.
Of course it's not a birthday without friends. We had the compadres over for ice skating and a sleepover. Discovery Green is a park in downtown Houston that has year round programming of all different sorts. During the holiday season (and a little after) they install an ice skating rink.
We also checked out an art exhibit of fiber optic lights in the park that was very cool. It was a beautiful and cold night.
Just when I think that she is getting so old, she showed up in the kitchen like this.
She and the littles were in some kind of battle. I'm going to keep thinking of her like this for a while longer.
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