It's been a while since I've written an entry here. Actually, I have several written but unpublished. Some are unfinished, but some just didn't need to see the light of day here.
Anyway, I'd say the highlight of our fall was Katie turning 16. We had a big party here at the house, and we had fun decorating and planning. The dining tent ended up getting set up inside due to the extreme wind and chilliness, but it worked out fine.
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| Pretty cupcakes from the Cake Diva in Waynesville |
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| Set for tea |
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| Cosmos floating under a candle |
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| The Butler serves tea. |
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| The 16 Candle Ceremony |
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| More cosmos from the garden |
A photographer friend from church came and took fashion photos of the girls, and then they enjoyed a tea party.
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| Gorgeous Katie! |
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| Beautiful Sarah! |
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| All of the pretty girls! :) |
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| Yeah, you'll be seeing that one on our Christmas card. |
Of course, it is hard to believe that she's 16, but I didn't have any huge moments of melancholy about it. Yes, it can be bittersweet when you really start to think about it, but, truly, I'm just so blessed to see her becoming such a beautiful young lady--beautiful inside and out. I think I've been holding my breath since I became a mother. "Will I screw them up beyond repair?!" I wish I could've learned to live without that anxiety, but I never really have. In any case, I can see glimpses of the end result of my mothering, and maybe, just maybe, they're going to be okay. Maybe.
Or maybe I shouldn't have said that out loud.
Well, moving on, school has been going pretty well. (I mean homeschooling, by the way. I'm on hiatus from my college education. And loving it!) It's amazing how much more with it I feel now that my attention isn't divided by college. That goes for every area of my life. We are currently nearing the end of Frankenstein, and I think they're enjoying it. Sarah says she really enjoyed the Sherlock Holmes stories we read, and Katie really liked Hamlet. They both said they enjoyed Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, too. (Love those girls!) We've also taken off several days here and there to enjoy the season and see the sights.
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| Hannah & Katie at our 15th Annual Hayride |
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| Rebekah & Sarah |
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| Pumpkins in the field |
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| Samantha, Katie, & Sarah at Caesar Creek State Park |
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| Katie, Samantha, & Sarah at Fort Ancient |
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| Reflection of Covered Bridge, Greene County |
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| Pretty stream, Greene County |
I'm sure there's more that we've done, but I'm running out of time to write.
Lastly, it's my 40th birthday today. How do I feel about that? Hmmm...well, I've had some angst about it before now. I've done some whining and mourning and stern talking to myself and all of that. Today, though, I'm okay. I have a cold or sinus infection or something, so I've taken it easy all day. Craig and Katie were off hunting. Sarah had dance this morning. I have counted birds for Project FeederWatch, done some work for AHG, played on the internet (only looked at one page of kittens!), and otherwise putzed around the house.
Maybe I've turned 80 instead of 40. :-\
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