Learning to grow

Next week starts back up swimming lessons for Gracie's FINAL session... yay! She has 2 weeks left of 3 days a week being taught to kick, blow bubbles and more importantly, open her eyes! Oh and not to spit in Mrs. Sarah's face. :)

We also will be starting gymnastics this Saturday. I NEVER knew how to tumble and my cheering skills, well, lets just say my tryout was out of a comedy act.... "Go Mountains!"... or shall the correct be... "Go Lions" eh, mountains, lions... whatever. ;) This sweat pea wants to do everything and we will try with all our might to make sure she is able to try whatever she wants and keep doing whatever she LOVES.

Dance begins back up in August and she is happy about that. It is so adorable and fun at this age. I just love to see her smile.

We will be leaving for Lake Powell with a WONDERFUL group of friends in the coming weeks. We can not wait. These two couples and their familes have been there and stood by both Bobby and I. I love my "Soul Sistahs" and they make going to the gym a whole lot better everyday. Their children are amazingly charming and so wonderful for Grace. They pray for us and with us, they listen, they hug, they pick up the phone and they dont expect a thing in return. That is how you know you are blessed.

Going through this "storm" this year has definately brought Bobby and myself closer. People who I havent seen in years have reached out and prayed for us and sent lovely little notes of encouragement to us (Thanks Corie and Jamie!... to name a few) Many, for some reason or another, have backed away. And that is fine, but after awhile, standards that are being placed on my family have worn me down. I am not going to be criticised for making decisions that are for the better of my family and not to include you. I have dropped to my knees and have prayed and prayed and today, catalyst occuring, I am over it. I am at peace with my decision.