4/14

today she leaves for d.c.....well tonight actually. it'll be weird with out her around. i know she'll have an awesome time and i'm excited for her to get the opportunity to have the experience. funny how we get comfortable with having certain people around, husbands, kids, even our pets. something just seems a little off when they're not there. i'm excited to hear about her time and all the sights and to see the pictures she takes. they'll be leaving the school at 9pm tonight, driving all night & then will begin their sight seeing tomorrow. thursday & friday will be spent in a hotel. here's one of the aspects of my kid that i love...57 students are going, they were given the opportunity to sign up with friends for roommates, kate just kinda waited to see who needed a 4th. you see this is one of the aspects of my daughter that sets her apart from many teenage girls. she's not into being in a clique. she doesn't have a best friend. however, she is a good friend to many. that is an attribute that you just don't find in many people, especially girls. she figures...1) they all get to sight see in a group 2)there will be many to "hang" with and share laughs with and make memories with...'why limit myself to just one group' 3) she mentioned that she was friends with most going on the trip....why "pick".

i give thanks daily for just how well balanced my kid is turning out to be! so so blessed. pray for safety in travel and during they're sight seeing time.

my son is so similar to me in personality (eek) he's a good kid too i just feel like he's so much more secretive than his sister. (lol) i regret that i've not had the time with him that i've had with my daughter. kate & i have had so many talks about life, love & happiness. i feel that i've not had the chance to have those same conversations with matt and now feel like i should've. he only seems to come a way with snipits of what's been advised/said and at times i feel the meaning has gotten lost in translation. matt seems to get it "after" the fact. i just hope when he really 'gets it' it's not too late. i will say this kid has a heart of gold! if only he would listen to it more than the "voices in the hallway". the growing up has appeared to be a bit more challenging for matt than kate. all the ugliness for kate seemed to take place early on...when kids were more forgiving. matt's search for a place to belong has seemed to take place just in the past year. unfortunately the older kids get the less forgiving they can be. this summer is sure to bring about a lot of change...changes in friends, interest, puberty, not to mention he'll be off to jr. high in august. i pray for more time with him. i pray he'll feel a sense of security with who he is so that he can stand strong in his beliefs. i pray his heart will win out.

today is a beautiful day. high is to be in the 80's WOW! i ache all over, i probably need new shoes ...perhaps i should just go & get some. matt's supposed to come home for lunch today. it's a new thing for him. he says he likes the break away from "that place" lol God love him, he's just not a fan!

did i mention i love my kids and my husband....more importantly ...i enjoy them.

happy wednesday...take a moment and think about the attribute about someone close to you that makes you smile. you might even tell them!