I thought that surely after my mom passed, things would eventually get back to a somewhat "normal" routine...I was wrong!! Three months later, my mother-in-law passed in a tragic car accident. And it completely sent our world turning upside down all over again.
I think that until you lose a parent, you can't possibly begin to understand the emptiness you can feel inside. I, for one, feel a lot more alone in this big world. A sense of security is no longer there. Most days I feel like the world is spinning round, yet I am at a standstill. Somedays are easier than others...and after six months of bad, I am beyond ready for summer to be here!
The last few months have been full of us being crazy busy!
Halee competed in her first "real" pageant. She didn't win, or place, but she did receive two of the best awards...most photogenic and congeniality...which made me just as proud as if she would have walked away with the crown.
Also Halee attended her first SGA dance, and Bailee attended his last. :( They are growing up too fast!
Derrick and I celebrated our 11 year Anniversary. Love, love, love this man!
In a non-traditional anniversary trip, we spent it with all four kids, two of them brought their boyfriend/girlfriend, at the beach, during Spring Break!
Six kids (at one point, 7 kids)...I thought it would be chaos..but it turned out fabulous!
Then we went in to full baseball mode, and that pretty much consumed our weekdays! Proud of their accomplishments...but so thankful I get some week nights at home, instead of the ball field! ;)
Ethan attended his first prom. It was his girlfriends Jr Prom, and they were the cutest couple ever! ;)
He is so handsome...just like his dad!! ;). And if by some off chance, Bailee were to attend prom his 9-10 grade years as someone's date...we will have 11 straight years of prom...that's a lot of proms! ;)
And now we are less than two weeks til summer break... I'm ready!! And though our summer is already planned out...I'm thankful there will be more time to enjoy my family and less "run, run, run"....ahhh sweet summertime!
