Soccer Star

Mady played soccer again this Spring and this season she walked away scoring three goals!  Talk about an excited mom and dad.  You would have thought she was scoring a goal at the Olympics the way we were yelling!  She may have no interest in ballet pirouettes, but she is one cute soccer girl in all her gear.  She really improved from the last season too.  She had the same coach as last season and such a sweet team.  We are looking forward to a new season in the fall!

Slow down

Big month for our girl.  She registered for kindergarten, turned five, and as of today, ended her time in preschool.  I couldn't be more proud of the girl she is growing up to be, and I couldn't be more of a mess.  It feels like such an end to a chapter of her life as our baby.  She was our first, and our guinea pig.  I fell in love with her the minute I found out I was pregnant, and it's only grown since then.  I had no idea what I was doing when I became her mom, but we learned and figured it out together, and still are.

She teaches me more than I teach her.  She has shown me true love these past couple of months with our foster baby.  The love she has for him an shows him, from day one, both amazes me and makes my heart swell.  Talk about unconditional love.  As always she is strong-willed, determined, smart, sensitive, and funny.  Right now, she wants to be a doctor because she wants to help people feel better, babies and adults.  Before that it was a firefighter because she wanted to save people from fires.  She wants to be the super hero who helps everyone, and it's just part of who she is.

Her love language is definitely quality time.  We had a busy, stressful last month and a half.  This past weekend Nick was off and we made it all about the family,  We did fun things around town, nothing crazy, and the whole weekend she kept saying how much she loved spending time with us and how much she loved this weekend.  She loves family time, and I just want to soak it all in.

I told Nick the other day that I wish I could go back to when she was a baby for just one day and hold that chubby little thing.  Unfortunately, I can't, but my girl is ready to tackle kindergarten and I can't wait to watch her do it.  Mady, I want you to know that you are one of our greatest treasures.  You push me, but in the best way, and I am so blessed to be your mom and have the chance to watch you grow.  Your love for God, the conversations we have about Him, and your desire to learn more about Him is so sweet, and I can't wait to see what He has in store for you.  You are so loved baby girl, and will always have the biggest fan club in me and your dad.