Graduation Day

When Gabby was a tiny little baby, I remember watching her and wondering.  What will her voice sound like when she finally talks, how tall will she be, how will she look full grown?   I wondered so many things about the tiny new person in my life....who was she?  What will life be like when she goes to Kindergarten, Jr High, High School?  Back then the future was some far distant  roadside attraction; it was on the map and I knew that someday we'd get there, but I guess I didn't realize how quickly the journey would go.  

Today, thinking back to my tiny little newborn baby girl, all of my questions are answered.  Her voice is a little on the low side, but not so low that she can't sing a few notes of soprano, she is five feet seven inches tall, and full grown she is gorgeous, inside and out.  I have spent the last eighteen years getting to know my darling daughter, and I like what I see.  The years between kindergarten and High School were pretty much a blur, gone so quickly that I wonder, how did it happen so fast?

I couldn't cry at her High School Graduation today, perhaps, because I was so stunned that this was actually happening and because I am thrilled beyond words for her.  I am  excited for the opportunities that await her.  I am proud beyond measure that the little person who started out in my arms is getting ready to test her wings and start her own adventure.  Look out world, you're about to be very lucky!

Gabby and Bo

With her Diploma

If that's not a happy face, I don't know what is

Gabby and her Kiki

Dad, Gabby, Mom and Courtney.  Ally and Braden didn't get in the shot.

This entire weekend, while Larry and I were preparing the house, the lawn, the decorations and the food for Gabby's graduation party, I couldn't help but think how the "nay-sayers" gave us "six months" when we first got married.  Before we really even got started they had doomed us to failure.  Watching Gabby graduate this afternoon, I realized that while she was the one recieving the honors, Larry and I were busy proving all of those "nay-sayers" wrong.  We watched a daughter graduate from high school today and we earned our own diploma of sorts, the one that's titled

"WE DID IT!"

High Five Honey!!!