Spring Formal

It's spring formal time again! Hard to believe a year has gone by since Niah's first formal...but it has! This year TJ had a BIG surprise for his not-so-little-anymore girl. He surprised Niah with a LIMO! Not only that, but a very special limo buddy (Eickey) offered to chauffeur so that daddy and daughter could ride together!

Eickey called TJ when he was right around the corner. We headed outside to "take pictures" by the lake, which really meant we were watching and waiting for the surprise limo to pull up. I snapped one picture and my batteries went dead. I didn't want to welcome the limo with a dead camera, so I quickly sent Niah back to the house for some new batteries.

The limo arrived while she was in the house so it was a good thing I sent HER in instead of running in myself! So this time when she walked out the house, the limo was right there waiting for her. She was surprised and happy--and so was Daddy!

Titanic was the theme for the formal this year since this year happens to be the 100th anniversary of the tragic event. Niah told us that as they arrived, each person got a boarding ticket with the name of a real person that was on the Titanic. At the end of the evening, they revealed who survived and who did not. She happened to be a survivor, but Daddy was not.

Niah also told us that there was a guest speaker that had a very special message for them. This speaker was a survivor of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, and she had a beautiful, inspiring, and tearful message for the young people. I would have loved to have been there...

This formal turned out to be a very special formal in more ways than just one. This one will be hard to beat!

A Piedmont PE Farewell

Today was the last day of PE for the school year, AND this is also Ms. Dixie's last day as the teacher. She is officially retiring since her kids have now graduated. We have been participating in this PE class for the past 3 1/2 years. We have enjoyed it, the kids have made friends, but now it's time to say good-bye.

Right now there is a new teacher that has volunteered to take over the position when school begins in the fall, but we probably will not be returning. I am currently looking at a few other options for next year. The kids do not really understand that we have to let some things go to reach for something new. I know, though, that they will be excited for the new adventure.

Ballet Walkathon

Today, the younger kids and I participated in a 10-mile fundraising walkathon to raise awareness for human trafficking. Niah was at a Bible quiz, and so she missed all the fun! Miss Olivia, the girls' ballet teacher, was actually the one signed up to walk, but we thought we would join her!

The day was a nice, cool day with a threat of drizzle/rain at any moment. The kids has tons of energy, and it made the walk very pleasant. We ended up only walking a few miles because it was starting to sprinkle.

The kids had a blast (ANYTHING involving Miss Olivia equals a WONDERFULLY, GREAT time), and it was fun to get out and get a little bit of exercise.