My 20 year class reunion?

Another fact that does not seem possible. I have been out of high school for 20 years!!! What how did that happen??

This past weekend I had the priviledge of attending a graduation party for a friend and co-worker of mine. (I have worked with her mother long enough to see Lisa grow up... she was two weeks old when her mom started working at our dealership... we won't go there) She is so excited about the future! It is great to see her optimizim and positive attitude. We played volleyball and generally had a good time.

It made me think... how great live is and how much time and energy I wasted worrying about things out of my control. I wish I would have started defining myself by what I think is important rather than letting others and society tell me what is important. I wish I would have not worried about my hair and make-up or the size of my butt nearly as much. I wish I would have realized that EVERYONE has things that they feel insecure about. We are all in this together and need to help each other out rather than put each other down. So what if people are different? That is what makes us interesting! Does who we were in high school matter even six months after graduation... I would have to say not really.

The more accepting I become of both myself and others the better live gets!

I look forward to going to my reunion and seeing all these people in a different light and enjoy myself!!! Watch out Emmett I am on my way. I am also going to be driving the dealership's 2010 Camaro. I hope I don't get arrested for driving too fast (just kidding.... McKayla will be with me). This is the first time I have looked forward to this drive in years~!!!!

My Baby is Nine Years Old!!!

On May 24th my little girls turned 9! That does not even seem possible. I was watching her ride on her Grandma's horse the other day and could not believe how tall she has gotten. Where did my baby go????

I know there are several of you thinking... 9 that is not that old. I know some of you just got to watch your baby graduate from high school or have a baby starting high school in the fall. I am not ready for that!! I can't even imagine how that would feel.

I don't want to miss anything. I want to savor every event, every moment because I know they will be gone all too soon. I look at how fast the last 9 years have gone and know the next will go even faster!

This picture is from our camping trip to celebrate her birthday! She is with her "little sister" Sparkle. Yes, that is the dog... I wouldn't name a child Sparkle. We had a fantastic time!!! It rained and was cold at times but we still had a great time. We went on hikes and McKayla even go to do a little tubing behind the boat. We went on four wheeler rides and hung out by the fire. She had a blast and so did I.

I love that little girl so much!!!