the baby girl

B.G. aka my baby girl, I love her. The curls, the scent of Noxema that reminds us of Nana, the thousands of thoughts that come from her mouth per minute...yep, love her! But, when did she get to be 21? Apparently yesterday.
With age comes responsibility...we will see although I have plenty of faith. She wouldn't dare let me down, would she? I think she knows trouble is much easier to get into than out of.
We had her home for the holiday weekend but I think she was glad to be back at school with her friends for the actual day. My little homebody is quite the social butterfly. Again, when did that happen?
These kids, mine ...yours...ours...it does take a village. They grow before our very eyes and I don't know if I'm ready for their adult years. Sydney has big plans and at 21 she is just getting started. Happy birthday baby girl...until next year!

Countdowns

Just a few countdowns going on 13 days until Sydney turns 21, 30 days until Jordan turns 19 and 31 days until my baby comes home for the holidays. I love the time around the holidays for the fact that we do family. Together to eat, together to play games, together to watch movies...just together. What I do not really look forward to is the shopping that goes along with the birthdays and Christmas. The crowds, horrible people who run you down in the parking lots and usually a rude salesperson or two. Okay, back to the countdowns....very excited. This where days get longer somehow and once the countdown is over and the event is here, it disappears in no time at all. Funny how this happens.