Sunday was our annual Christmas parade. I have been attending the Christmas parades here since I moved here in 1987. But in 1993 I started attending them on a different level, as a band parent. This year marked my final parade as a band parent :( I have been feeling really sad and blue this season and really couldn't figure what or why. I ran into a friend while shopping at the mall and begin talking to her about my feelings and she pointed out that she knew what my problem was AND she's right. My fouth baby, who is now 18, is graduating from high school thi May and will start college in the fall. So for months now Ive been marking off the "last" This more then likely accounts for my melancholy/nostalgia moods. My oldest daughter tells me "mom you've had 18 years with her, let her go" But she's my baby!!! How do you do that? Is this whats called empty nest? I don't like it. This is why I had 4 kids, so this wouldn't happen to me...lol. Thank goodness for the grandbabies. How would I ever make it without them?
Me in front of my beautiful tree in one of my two Christmas outfits. Yes I'm spoiled....lol
Me and my baby after church
Us geting ready for the parade
Little toot toot....notice the bib? I need to get a big people bib that says that...lol
My baby boys
Me and my girls
Me and Rece....the wind was kicking
Ms Abby
Snoozin at the parade
Still Snoozin
Another snoozer...lol
He wouldn't look at me so I had to go under him to snap this
Here comes my babies band The Dutchtown Sound
And there they are
My hearts
Me and the boys
Me and my baby after church
Us geting ready for the parade
Little toot toot....notice the bib? I need to get a big people bib that says that...lol
My baby boys
Me and my girls
Me and Rece....the wind was kicking
Ms Abby
Snoozin at the parade
Still Snoozin
Another snoozer...lol
He wouldn't look at me so I had to go under him to snap this
Here comes my babies band The Dutchtown Sound
And there they are
My hearts
Me and the boys
2 comments:
Cute pics! Looks like all the babies did was sleep!
Awww. Karen I know some of what you are feeling. Jesse is 18 as well and Im feeling your pain. He is so not ready for this big world...at least thats what I think,smile. I think he will live here for a while cause he has it too good. Kaylee is ready to go off to college now so I know that day will come. Maddy.... im hanging on as tight as I can! You looked so pretty in your Christmas outfit. A southern lady can never have too many Christmas outfits ..right? Ha! Bet your house is smelling all yummy with cookies ans cakes bout now. I recieved yalls card and have it hanging up in my kitchen...love it! Yours is on its way~ love ya!
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