A Whole New World!

Lily Lou, one thing is for certain, your junior high years were amazing and such a magical time.....even if you did have to wear an ugly turban!

Lily was cast in this year's play Aladdin, JR as the Captain of the Guard Razoul!  The play was absolutely spectacular and I am so very proud of her.

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Shepherd JR does not disappoint in their productions and this one was no slouch.  From the set design, to the costuming, to the casting, it all was absolutely magical.

Lily worked hard for 3 straight months to bring this to the stage and even though she got FLU B on the second night of the run, the kid legit pulled an impressive stunt and finished her final 3 runs of the show feeling all yucky.  

Lily was cheered on by a host of people that love her and got to perform with her best friend the incomparable Madi!  These girls are the whole package.

Memaw and Papa came down to watch her and were blown away by the play.  It all was pretty incredible to be sure.

This kid is such a joy and an absolute delight to watch.  She puts her all into everything she does and you can see it on stage.

Here's to all the years of backstage photos ahead of you kiddo!  Sky is the limit!

 

Flat Iron-A Doozy Everytime

So we have decided to take on the challenge of Grand Canyon with Lily this year.  She has wanted to see the river and explore the Canyon a bit so when a group of endurance buddies and their kids made a plan to go.....we hopped on board.  

So now its time to train in all of our spare time!

Lily loves Flat Iron, and man, this hike does not disappoint!  It is such a doozy from step one.

But of course, she makes it because, shes amazing and comes from powerhouses on both sides.  The Grand Canyon has nothing on her.

Its also fun to meet random friends on the mountain who are amazed that your 14 year old is crushing it so hard.

 Even if that 14 year old was more than ready to be back at the car when we were done!