friendship | Lessons from my daughter

I know I don’t really write anymore but just wanted you all to know that Emily is now officially in a relationship!

I say officially because they made it Facebook official over the weekend!

Here she is with the lucky guy, having dinner after her cheer competition on Saturday!

No wonder she’s smitten, he bought her flowers!

Other updates include Emily’s love of pottery which started as a school coop placement a year ago to a weekly volunteering opportunity which allows her to continue to grow as an artist.

She has a uniform!

We are also exploring other volunteering opportunities at one of the local Boys and Girls Club, doing art project with younger kids and at her cheer club, helping the coaches for one of the team of younger athletes.

She’s very excited about all of these opportunities.

Here are some of her more recent art projects!

Leaving you with this picture of Emily enjoying life by laughing with her whole body!

I am wishing you that kind of laugh at least once a week!

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Maybe that’s inappropriate to say so but she’s fearless and I L❤️VE that about her.

I’ve told you a little bit about the big graduation/birthday party we are planning for Emily in June.

Electronic Facebook invitations went out almost a month ago and paper invitations are going out this week.

None of that screams “fearless” I know.

The fearless comes from how Emily discussed her party with a teacher and an EA (Educational Assistant) in order to invite their respective sons….

My girl has balls the size of …. what are the biggest balls out there?

One of the guy is no longer at her high school but she managed to make sure to tell his mom to invite him.

The other guy is still at her school but she made sure to cover all her bases.

She’s known both of them since 6th grade when we moved her to her new school. One helped her in gym class and the other is more of a musician / artist who was willing to sing with her.

Both have always been nice to her.

6 years later, she’s talking to their mom about inviting them to her party and I think that is amazing!

Can’t wait to see if one of them or even both of them show-up.

And because I’m nice, here’s a sneak peak at Emily’s hairdo for her big night!