May Madness and a beauty queen

"The Ball" was this weekend...

and Princess Ashlynn was beautiful...

Oh and Prince Josh, sweet and handsome as he could be as well.

How about this little glance up to her handsome Dad... Ahhhhhh...

Ashlynn designed her prom dress herself... Pretty...

I never thought there could be so much going on... People moving, Graduation, Prom, family portraits, parties, birds flying the nest for the first time, some of those birds coming back home...(Alexandra and Amanda in 2 weeks, Whoopie can't wait...) Winding down... or gearing up... who knows. Some days I do not know if I am coming or going. Most of the time both...

People accuse me of having ADULT ADD...

Whatever... it is very very true...

Only a few weeks left to "Do Doha", then half the country is flying to Houston... and beyond...

It's a weird life really. Only seeing my kids twice a year. That part stinks, but I don't feel that far away really. I think there is a part of a Mother's Love that God never makes you feel that separated even though we are continents away, our hearts are still side by side.

All you Moms experiencing your first bird to leave the nest.. This is a slightly comforting feeling but you don't get it right away.

It is a feeling you look forward to having.

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Here is a precious little bird I hand fed for 2 days last week.

I spent hours trying to squish up dog food and cram it down his throat. After about 12 hours he figured it out... The next day I fed him 10 times in the morning and left for the day... By this time I had a relationship with the darn thing... When I got home.... NO BIRD....

DANG CAT....

But I am keeping an open mind to think this little fellow was advanced and learned to fly at an early age,

(like before his wings were completely formed..... DUH....)

We've been in mourning ever since...

I do not have a kid leaving this year, but I see it in the eyes of many of my friends... This string of invisible hope they are holding on to...Take advice from someone who has done it three times so far...

Let them fly, you will be proud of what they become...

Texas Ten Commandments

As the end of the year approaches and the temperature approaches 110 already, Texas is looking pretty good. We are all starting to think ahead to Mexican food, road trips, family and bacon... yum... You don't know what you have got til it's gone, or impossible to have. It is funny what you take for granted when you live around it all your life. Like Pop Tarts...

June 15th - hurry up...

This is a cute Texas style Ten Commandments that made me smile this morning. Thought I'd share.
Cowboy's Ten Commandments

(1) Just one God.

(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.

(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.

(5) Put nothin' before God.

(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.

(7) No killin'.

(8) Watch yer mouth.

(9) Don't take what ain't yers.

(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff Now that's kinda plain an' simple don'tcha think

Smiles,
Sher