Hello again, I can not believe my last post was early 2022, crazy! Time got away from me again... Man how life has changed in the past year and a half. Last livestock shows, graduation, college, both babies driving and so on...
So many times, I wanted to jump on here and poor out my feelings on the whole last year of happenings, but obviously didn't, kept getting in my head and that's a scary place to be sometimes. Rewind a bit to the beginning of this year (because time really does not let us rewind like a VHS). Last livestock shows for our not so baby, baby girl. She stepped out of the box and participated in the Queens contest for the stockshow. She was stressed to the max & literally wanted to quit the night before the big show, night of rehearsal while she was rehearsing. The night of the contest, she sure was glad she didn't quit! Not only did she have a blast and learn what she can do and how far she can go with this experience, she was named 4th runner up! Like what, this girl that wanted to quit, won 4th runner up! It was such an amazing experience for her and hearing her name called was so surreal. She did amazing on each show she did and finally got her buckles! She won the show for her division & got Reserved Champion on showmanship! Definitely a fabulous, unexpected win! Her goals were met, and she was ecstatic. You always want your kids to do their absolute best and I cannot say that she didn't! We went on to do San Antonio and Houston stockshows. Talk about an epic time at each show! Didn't do as well as we would have liked, but she had fun for her last year!
Next we had senior prom! She was absolutely stunning in her pink dress and had a blast. That was literally all I wanted, for her to just have a blast at her last high school dance. Graduation came fast and went just as quickly. Our baby girl walked that stage like a pro. I did not cry nearly as much as I thought I would even though I know I will have my moments of tearing up knowing she is a high school graduate. Just like that, she turned 18, an adult! How did that happen?! We got lucky and she is staying home for college as she goes to Del Mar for nursing! I am personally happy for this, I worry enough about her without her heading out of town for college.
Maverick had a pretty good year at the stockshow, he got 4th place with his goat. He also turned 16 and started driving! How in the world did this happen?! Time just keeps flying by and it's not fair. We hardly see him since he began driving.
I am so proud of my of my kids (there I go tearing up)...
