Okay...it's been awhile. I got totally side-tracked by life again so here's a run down of what I've missed...
1)Graduation!! Rythm graduated on May 25th. We are so proud of her and excited for her future. We had a great party and it was great to see friends and family. I think she had a good time. She was a great hostess and I am extremely proud of how she handled herself.
2)Cyndi Lauper and Cher concert. All I can say is wow! I believe Cyndi is the first, and most original, real-life unicorn. I love her. As she was playing "True Colors", I was vividly remembering how often I probably drove my parents crazy listening to that song over and over. Cher was a fantastic production. If you ever have a chance to see her, even if you're not a huge fan, you have to go. Her show is a true show. Less of a concert and more of an amazing production.
3)Rythm moved out!! She got her own apartment and she is doing very well...or so I hear! I miss her face and it's hard to believe that she is on her own. The second night was hell as storms blew through and I knew her "promise to go to the basement if the sirens blew" was exactly the same kind of promise I would have made at that time in my life. Currently I'm trying to give her space while still letting her know we love her and miss her. This is a new chapter for all of us.
4)Framily visit from Witchita. "Framily" is a term used to describe friends that are more like family. Chosen family. Anyway...we had a great time going to the zoo with them and the kids so enjoyed meeting new cousins. Let me tell you, the zoo with 12 people is a lot of work! Totally worth it!
5)Tai was in KC at the same time as our framily visit. She went with a good friend and she had a blast. She totally scoped out all the great things that we will get to do next weekend on our family vacation. She is growing up way too fast!
6)Reunion Time. Last weekend we were in K-town for Steve's 20 year high school reunion. Wow...those years seem to have flown by. Tai was with her bio-dad and so it was just the 4 younger kids. This is a weird feeling and while logistically it makes things easier and less expensive, I'm not in love with not having all 6 of my kids around. It's weird...I have been overwhelmed a lot with 6 kiddos and in a blink of an eye, it's become so natural that when they aren't all there, my heart feels a little lost.
So that has been the last 5 weeks. It's been crazy and busy and what our life is all about right about. We are currently getting ready to send Tai to KC for Culinary Arts camp and then our family vacation. I will try to do better staying updated.
xxoo
