Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Chocolate Festival

The Chocolate Festival Parade...
Singing at the Chocolate Festival with the RHS Chorus.
We were thrilled to have Mr. Ryder back with us for one last performance.
  Two beauties....Maci and Mia.

A Tennis Match Win

It was a great evening for a tennis game.  Especially a winning game!








Maci and DJ


Maci and her handsome Dad.


Thursday, March 22, 2012

Tennis Anyone?

It's tennis time!  
I missed Maci's match, which she won, but I did get to watch Evan play.


 Oh my!  What a pair!




2012 All-State Chorus Concert

Saturday, we headed to Morgantown to listen to Maci perform in the All-State Chorus Concert.  These events are wonderful!  The kids spend three days and nights there practicing and then perform on Saturday.  They are amazing!  This will be her last time of trying out and being accepted to sing at this event.  We just sat back and enjoyed her voice.






Really!?!

A Momma's heart can only take so much in a week's worth of time!
"The Long Awaited Envelope" came in the mail.  Maci, Jim, and I gazed at it for a while, not wanting to touch it for fear of the unknown.  Finally, we stood around the envelope, held hands, and Jim prayed that whatever news the letter held, we would accept it knowing that it was God's will.  Also, knowing that wherever God placed her....that was where He wanted her and we would accept whatever His plans were.  The tears were rolling as Maci tore open the envelope......
 
  and the letter revealed....
she's headed to West Liberty University in the Fall.  
Congratulations Maci!!

Then guess what was ready to be picked up at the high school.....
Maci's graduation announcements, cap and gown, memory book (guess that means that soon Ripley High School will be just a memory), senior necklace, and senior t-shirt.  
 I felt as though my heart had ached enough for one week. 
My emotions were running wild. 
But nope, guess what walks through the front door.....
This gorgeous thang in her Marshall University cap and gown.  
What is happening to our babies? 

What a week!
But, could I be anymore blessed by God?  
No, I don't think so. 
 Our girls have grown in to wonderful, beautiful inside and out, blessed, women of God.  
What more could a Momma's heart ask for........
absolutely nothing!