Another Adult

This month we now officially have 3 adults living in our home! Nope, nobody new moved in with us, but somebody had a birthday! The big 18. This was a pretty laid back birthday from my vantage point.

"What do you want for your birthday?" I asked multiple times.

"I don't know. I'll be happy with whatever you get me." was the reply.

So we found some fun things, and threw a party! The best part of it was the arrival of the grad dress! That was pretty exciting and timed perfectly!

Yup, she loved her gifts. What a joy it is to have grateful children. Of course, there are no pictures here of the grad dress, because it is supposed to be a SURPRISE! Only a few more months, and you'll see my lovely graduate!

It's hard not to reminisce when a child turns 18. It really doesn't feel like even half that time. It feels like only yesterday she was baptized, and even less time since I was painting the mural for her grade nine graduation. And suddenly we are planning another high school graduation! (Shylah, look what you started!) It is joyful watching children growing up, interacting with others, learning and practicing new skills, and then suddenly (the not so joyful part) watching them leave. After they move away, then we look forward to the fun visits and moments we have together as life moves swiftly forward. I found the following quote and couldn't help but think of my little girls and the fun they had as toddlers....

“A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot”      ~Allan Beck

To me innocence and beauty help prepare a girl to nurture others and touch lives for good as she moves into adulthood. Alisha you are a beautiful girl. I am so blessed to be your mother.