Just Some News Lately

What's up with us lately?

~ Blossom1 made the President's Honor List.  Man, she was proud of that certificate.  Being that this is more like her third year of college, she was thrilled to finally receive recognition for her hard work.  (Dual Enrollment students do not get recognized on the Honor lists.)  She's a freshman and yet, she's not.

~ Punxy Phil declared that spring is on its way.  Blossom3 and Blossom4 aren't sure what to think.  They've been enjoying good outside time whenever possible.  Blossom4 especially loves to play on my 30 year old wooden balance beam.  (Thanks for spending a few hours on a Saturday morning building that thing, Dad.  It's given me and the girls hours of fun throughout the years.)  They enjoy sledding and winter fun, but being able to get out in the sunshine in just sweatshirts and leggings with crocs and socks being optional is where it's at.  Even hiking with Daddy is a perk of Punxy's prediction as well.  

~ Blossom2 has been busy cranking out restaurant quality desserts. Death by Chocolate Cheesecake, Red Velvet Cupcakes, Dark Chocolate Truffles, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars, and other delicious goodness.  I'm impressed at the level of quality she is putting out and I'm excited to see where she is headed with this skill.  The future is bright!

~ Blossom2 and Blossom3 have been working on Fine Arts entries.  This year, their team is doing an American Sign Language number.  I got to watch a video of practice today and I was astonished at how much drama, expression, and choreography can be put into a routine that only involves sign language!  I know it will minister to people!

Looking at life lately, it seems there's a bit of a theme.  

Identify an interest, work hard, and see where it goes.  

There aren't many fireworks-light bulb-rainbow-genie kind of moments in life, but there's a whole lot of chiseling away at honing skills.  There's a slew of perseverance.  

Sometimes I help the Blossoms persevere and sometimes, they are inwardly driven.  Either way, I'm here, intricately involved and invested in the process... supporting, encouraging, nurturing, still correcting, and...

parenting.