my children.....

Have you seen the "pics" on Con's blog?????
GO directly there and check out my beautiful, Lacey.
I can't believe she is so grown up......
Yesterday we went to an open casting call for a Coke commercial and she did GREAT!!!!!!
The casting director told her that she has a natural beauty that is very appealing to sell products.....we'll see.
I told Lace that if she got some commercials, maybe a national campaign(I'm not getting crazy), that she could save money for a horse or a mission trip or college or whatever....
Whatever happens, this will be learning/life experience.
Meanwhile, my Vada is going into middle school and will be part of the youth program at church.
I am the mother of 2 middle-schoolers!!!!!!!!
I can't breathe.......
Really, Vada will be great. She has a big sister to show her the ropes and look out for her.
I do have this sense that they are slipping just a little out of my reach and it makes me sad, just a little, but I know that they are going to be successful in whatever they do and I am proud to be their mom and I'm proud of the young ladies they've become.
Sigh......
I remember being their age and not feeling accepted and loved by my parents and I remember the pain in that, which is what drives me to be a parent that is involved with their kids and, more than that, I believe they know how crazy I am about them and I hope that fills them with a sense of belonging and acceptance.