I can't even tell you how amazing it was to have 5 days with my little sister. In fact the line is so blurred right now, as she fills the role of "best friend" so much more than "little sister" these days. Except, that is, for our shared history, shared sense of humor and shared values. Griffin has bonded to her in a HUGE way and she was so sweet to play endless hours of pirates and Mousetrap with him. She evenly patiently explained to him that "she will be back" as Griffin ("She can't leave, they need her to be the Mama!!!!!!!!) cried alligator tears when Maria left the children to return to the abbey (The Sound of Music). She is an amazing women, who I admire greatly. Her focus on her career, her future, her character is so clear, it is refreshing. Above all she is real. Real about her emotions, options and opinions. I am so glad my daughter has her to look to as a role model. It took Lucy 3 days to warm up to her, but she finally did and we were all so pleased.All was not perfect, however....she introduced Griffin to this,
My heart is all jumbled up on this big day. Last July, Griffin moved to Muhlhausen; Germany to attend university and live with his love, Alicia. He has regaled us with stories of exploring Berlin, using the train system on his one hour/each way commute every day to school, embracing the traditions and holidays of his new community, learning to live independently and all the responsibilities it entails and perhaps the biggest challenge of all...becoming fluent in German. I am so proud of him. This is what we raised him for, to be independent, to have big dreams, to work hard to make your goals a reality. I am stunned by his bravery, joyful at his quest for adventure and impressed by his commitment. And today, like most everyday, I carry a deep ache to hug my son, to go to bed and know he is tucked in safely just a few feet away, to make him a birthday fruit pizza and snap pictures when he blows out the candles. I will content myself to video chat with my guy tonight and spe
I have to say, Bruce and I totally knocked ourselves out to throw Lucy the best Dr. Seuss 4th birthday party that we could and I am pretty proud of the results! It was a wonderful day for her and hopefully for all her friends that came. Our kids have LOVED the story The Lorax for a while now and were so excited to go see the movie. Bruce had a brilliant idea to make his own truffula trees . With some PVC pipe and spray paint he put these together. I made the tops out of tissue paper (tutorials widely available). Of course, once I got started on them, I just had to make some extras to hang around the dining room. I used the extra paper to make a super colorful one for the front porch. These were so easy and cheap to make, I highly recommend them as party decorations for all different types of themes! I printed out some of my favorite Dr. Seuss quotes and gussied them up with some fancy paper cutters (Thanks, Lisa!) and hung them around the dining room
Our baby girl is 16 today. This has been an extraordinary year for her. She has dominated her academics, was a leader on her future problem solvers team, and was part of a marching band that competed in finals at the State level. She is interesting and kind and bold in her own way. We are so proud of the person she is becoming! All that AND she recently received her acceptance email to the Gatton Academy !! It is a two-year residential STEM program on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green, KY. It's basically college with training wheels. This was a goal she started with Grandad Lowbridge many, many moons ago and although we will miss her like crazy....I can't wait to watch my daughter SOAR! Birthday Interview What activities/sports/clubs were you involved in this year? Marching band, academic team, literature club What pets do you have? Cookie and Juniper What do you want to be when you grow up? something to do with biology? Where is 1 place you r
I can't even tell you how amazing it was to have 5 days with my little sister. In fact the line is so blurred right now, as she fills the role of "best friend" so much more than "little sister" these days. Except, that is, for our shared history, shared sense of humor and shared values. Griffin has bonded to her in a HUGE way and she was so sweet to play endless hours of pirates and Mousetrap with him. She evenly patiently explained to him that "she will be back" as Griffin ("She can't leave, they need her to be the Mama!!!!!!!!) cried alligator tears when Maria left the children to return to the abbey (The Sound of Music). 
She is an amazing women, who I admire greatly. Her focus on her career, her future, her character is so clear, it is refreshing. Above all she is real. Real about her emotions, options and opinions. I am so glad my daughter has her to look to as a role model. It took Lucy 3 days to warm up to her, but she finally did and we were all so pleased.
All was not perfect, however....she introduced Griffin to this,
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