My Ladybug!

Meet my ladybug!  She's the recently turned teenager of the house and by all means the one and only princess...Snow White of course! She's the apple of my eye and together with her brother make up the center of my universe... you will meet my little man soon.  She's a gem and in my eyes perfect.  Her kindness and charm just make my heart melt! Not to say that her teenage melt downs don't get under my skin too!  She's my cheerleader, my dancer and my gymnast.... my lil social butterfly.  She reminds me a lot of her father... as she's a bundle of energy and never wants to miss a beat.  She's funny and extremely intelligent. I just hope she truly believes that about herself and never doubts her capabilities.  She's also my nervous Nelly... always worried about "what if" and "please don't turn off the lights!"  We're working on that right ladybug? ;)

She is about to enter her 8th grade year then she's off to high school.  I really wish I knew where time went and if I was truly always there.  It all happens so fast and we as parents or perhaps I should say I am always busy worrying and planning what's ahead that at times I think I forgot to just stop and look around and what TODAY is all about.  That's something I need to work on.... Anyways now that we are on the topic of looking ahead we as a family are discussing her "Quinceanera" or "Cotillion" which is a enormous celebration of a girls fifteenth birthday marking her passage for childhood to adulthood.  It is both a religious and social event that emphasizes the importance of family.  Needless to say this celebration is a huge undertaking so we first need to determine if this is really important to the "festejada"  (the one being celebrated).  More to come on that topic.

I will close this post by saying the following to my ladybug, my snow white.... I love you to the moon and back and I will be here behind you every step of the way. As you already know... Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain! SO DANCE LADYBUG DANCE!  All my love, Mom xoxoxo