Another Proud Mommy Moment

My oldest chocolate child is on her way! These pictures are from her Leaders In Training Graduation. Her 8th grade graduation is next week and just the thought of it makes me all weepy.

This picture is probably my favorite out of all of them, Mr. M. was a driving force in helping her succeed. I am not sure if he really knows how much he means to her. Last summer he picked her up and dropped her off every day for a summer program that she helped with. And at the end of the summer he and another counselor took her shopping as a reward for her hard work. He is such a gentlemen, and once we got over him calling me Mrs., and 'Mam we were okay! :) And his Mom, Mrs A. is a godsend! This woman is absolutely amazing, she inspires me to be a better person. Her true gift of compassion and love shines through her own children, and also the children that she has touched through this program! I will forever be grateful to them both for showing my girl just how great she can be. (Thank you!)

I had a really good time at the dinner with her and her crazy friends, however the best was seeing her through the eyes of other adults. She is really amazing!

Her crazy friend E. had me laughing all night, during the most inappropriate times of course! She has made good choices in friends, they are all good kids.

Me and my "baby"! I help back the flood gates of tears until I got outside, believe me I would not have been me if I had not cried... oh graduation is going to be soooo much worse!