Lily turns 15!

 Happy Birthday Lily Grace.  Today you are 15 years old.  And you are astounding. While I have never been one for feeling sad about each year that you grow, I am acutely aware of the fact that you are now growing much quicker than I want you to.  I'm here.....and I feel so excited.....and sad....and absolutely stoked to have a soon to be driver in our house.

The jump to high school has transitioned you into full adult mode and sometimes I have to stop and remind myself you are ONLY 15.  You love to read, love to write, love to learn, and love to be the teachers pet.  Remember when you got that 8/9 in your ELA class and it was the highest grade across all the classes and your teacher Mrs Lancooki hung it up on the board so that everyone could see it?  Well, that is today, in this moment.  Its just who you are.

You are thriving in your AP class and finding your way in the great sea of kids that is Red Mountain High School.  You have joined the pickleball club, are hoping to find a home in Winter Guard this Fall and are looking forward to joining the Color Guard and Marching Band next year.  I for one am totally excited about it and CANNOT WAIT to be the annoying Mom in the stands.  Its time for Mom's cheer background to shine!

You have weathered a lot of change this year and have done it with more grace than most adults, myself included.  Your depth of feeling, character, and heart is felt by anyone who has the privilege to know you.

Each one of the 3 dogs we now have loves you like none other.  Especially Sadie here, she has decided that snuggling with you even in your castle bed is the best place to be.  

Lily,

Your Dad and I are so very proud of who you are and who you are becoming.  The light of Jesus radiates off of you and the heart you have for those around you is truly God-given and cultivated.  The world needs more of you my love.  As you grow and move into the world just don't go too far.  There really isn't enough time with you.  You are beautiful inside and out. You radiate light. You are magnetic.

All my love

Mom

Evie heads to Junior High

Evie Frances has made it to Junior High!  WHAT???  Yep she is a 7th grader and ready to go!

She is fashionable, loves make up, the best friend you could find, and such  a BIG kid.

These two are peas in a pod

What a blessing to have Memaw and Papa here as well.

 The year is bright and the future is theirs!

Lily heads to High School

Lily is off to High School.  Starting this year as a Red Mountain Lion at RMHS!  Its a huge transition incase the background of this back to school photo didn't clue  you in!

We are in a new home, with a new life, and all the changes that come with it.  Its been a lot and this kid is on her way to a bright future.
I am going to miss her, and I could not be more excited!

Lily Lou,  this is a big moment, but you are more than ready.  This season is all FOR YOU and the sky is the limit for what you will do.  Keep reading, keep smiling, keep loving Jesus, and keep shining light the bright light you are.

Don't let anything.

Steal that joy

Love you

Mom
 

RMHS HERE WE COME!

Hi Bethany, Bethany here.  Remember holding that little crying baby so many years ago thinking you were never going to make it through the baby years to age 5?  Ha.  Now that baby is going into HIGH SCHOOL.  Yeah.

Lily Grace absolutely rocked her Junior High years and is on her way to Red Mountain High School as a Freshman!

This young woman is THRIVING.  She absolutely loves school, performing, reading, and writing.  She won the Outstanding 8th Grade Honors Student award and is looking forward to journalism, debate, and so many opportunities in High School.

Lily made the High School Choir along with several of her other friends.  While she will miss the Show Choir days, I know this new experience will be amazing for her.

This lady is one cool young woman full of heart, hope, intelligence, a deep faith, and dreams.  And she can write.  Something tells me you will be able to read plenty of books by this incomparable woman in the future. 

AND I CANNOT WAIT!

Welcome to High School Lily!  RMHS!!!
 

MURPH 2025

MURPH

1 mile run

100 Pull Ups

200 Push Ups

300 Air Squats

1 mile run

RX: with a 14# weighted vest

Its big.  I have done this workout for 2 years and this year my goal was to do it weighted.  And that weight vest changes everything.  

Even with all that life is throwing at us, I decided to continue to chase this goal.  I walked with the vest and did as many workouts as I could with it before the day.

The day was the perfect day and I not only completed MURPH but came in under 50 min.

Cool Moment for me.

 

So Long Elementary

She did it!  Evie Frances made it through elementary school and we are officially on to Junior High. I don't feel sad that we are all done with the young years, but I did have a moment of presence about the reality of growing up.  Those years DO go by fast......so fast and the transition from kid to young woman is here.  This is Evie.........

Evie has moved into that beautiful stage of personal ownership.  She loves make up and skin care, has ideas about fashion and opinions about everything.  She is the best friend you could have and makes new ones wherever she goes.  I don't thing a day goes by that she doesn't ask for a playdate.

This kid LOVES animals and her puppy still ranks up at the top of the love list.  Gracie and Evie are two peas in a pod.  Im so thankful because Gracie is like a big emotional support animal when feelings get big.

Evie loves riding horses, playing with friends, gymnastics, singing, doing Tic Tok videos with her friends, playing Roblox.  As she moves in to Junior High the sky is the limit for where she is headed.  This kid is gonna find her niche and be unstoppable.  Im excited.

Looking forward to watching her thrive! And extra excited to have another kid in Advanced Show Choir.  Can't wait to see her light up the stage!