PRINCIPAL AMY

Amy ~~ our 32-year-old daughter. Wife, mother of four, and principal of hundreds. What a joy it has been to watch Amy's life unfold and to see her excel in both spectrums of her life. After teaching for 9 or 10 years, she was promoted to principal of grades 4-6 a year ago and just today completed her first year as in that position. I'm sure there were many struggles along the way because that is the nature of a new job, but I never heard her say one negative thing about her job. I did hear her say countless times how much she was enjoying it.

The Grandkids came home with their yearbooks a few days ago. When I finally got to thumb through one, I was struck by Amy's lovely "portrait" near the front of the book. My little girl ~~ all grown up ~~ a professional woman, but more importantly, a Godly woman.

I post her picture tonight in thanksgiving to God that He blessed her first year as principal. She has to work next week (to close out everything for the summer) and then will have 6 weeks off~~ 2 with Brian and their kids and then 4 as mommy-of-the-day while Brian works at his equally fascinating job this summer. I know Amy will enjoy setting aside her professional hat and wearing her favorite hat~~ that of full-time wife and mother for a few weeks.

Get the loose ends tied up next week, Amy, and come home to 6 weeks of family fun and blessing. May God richly bless you and yours, my Darling Daughter.

Love,
Mother

The Sweetest Yawn ~ In Utero

Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

There is a dear couple back in our hometown: Jim and Suzanne. They were both in our College/Career Sunday School class. At some point in time much later down the road, they started dating, got married, and soon had a sweet baby boy. It is with joy that we have learned just this week that they are expecting baby #2.....and it's a girl this time!!! Jim and Suzanne had this sonogram made of their sweet baby. In it, she yawns as big as you please. Grandma Judy shared it with me yesterday, and I just had to ask if I could post the video on my blog. I was given permission to share. I find it fascinating and a beautiful glimpse of this precious baby in utero. (And to think that the abortionists MURDER many babies at this very age!!!!)

YESTERDAY and TODAY

MEMORIES OF YESTERDAY: We had a terrific day with Jaden on Wednesday. He is such a big boy, and we love him dearly. He had a lot of playtime all morning: first with Grandpa outside where I found them having a big time:



We took Jaden for an early lunch at McDonald's (Jaden's request) and had so much fun watching him play with other children in the big indoor playplace. He ate a good lunch and played his heart out. I so much enjoyed sitting there watching him and enjoying the moment with Richard. I told Jaden that we had spent many-a-Wednesday-lunchtime alone and wasn't it nice to have Grandpa with us. Jaden agreed wholeheartedly. Proof:

After McDonald's, we came home. Jaden got a good bath and slept for nearly 3 hours. When he woke up, it was time to get teeth brushed and dressed for dinner and church with his family.



TODAY'S DOINGS: After all of my angst about Wednesday being our last "regular day" to keep Jaden (with school getting out today and his precious Mommy home with the kids for the summer and then his going to kindergarten in August)~~ we are picking up all four of the kids when they get out of school at 1:00 today. YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will have a FUN afternoon for them around here with swimming, biking, playing, sleeping, etc. I pray they have a wonderful summer full of God's best blessings.

Late this morning, Richard and I are going out for brunch and then our last shopping spree for our last-minute things for the trip. We fly out on Sunday morning! I want to have all of the packing done and everything ready by Friday night so we are relaxed on Saturday. It's a great day in the cul-de-sac!!

The kids just came out of their house on their way to their last morning of school. Josh was all dressed up because he is playing his trumpet in this morning's assembly at 9:15. Grandpa and I didn't know about that so we have to "hoof it" to get showered, dressed, and out the door to go see our Grandson play. Here is this morning's video made on the last day of school. You will have to forgive them for being sooooooooooooooooooo excited..........



Grandpa Richard and I went to the 9:15 assembly to see Josh play in the band. We were so far back and I haven't even viewed the video but will load it here for posterity. His head is right in front of the microphone stand:



And then this afternoon at 1:00, I picked up the kids from school. Their last day. I made a couple of vidoes of Jaden. I knew the older three wouldn't appreciate my photography work in front of their friends as they all waited on their rides. The first video is of Jaden in the "reading room" waiting on me to pick him up:




And a sweet picture of Jaden with his afternoon teacher. Jaden calls her "Miss Norse" but it is really pronounced "Norris." My last picture of the last day of school for our Grandkids..........