My Baby Boy is Growing Up!

This Saturday will be one of those milestones you think about when your kids are young.  My son will be attending his junior prom with his girlfriend.  The closer it gets, I feel myself becoming sappy and thinking back to when he started school.  As we sat in his room last night talking about prom, I told him not to be surprised if I am crying.  He was mortified at the thought this would ring true.  For months now, I have been teasing him about becoming a chaperone just so I can watch him at prom.  This went over like a lead balloon as you can imagine, so I will have to settle for lots of pictures ahead of time. 

Even though I am saddened by the thought of my baby boy going to prom, I know he will have a blast.  There will be a group of about 15 of his friends riding together in a limo.  Really, a limo?  I could have only hoped my parents would have sprung for a limo, but it just shows how times have changed. Honestly, I am happy he will be going in a limo.  At least I will not have to worry too much about him getting lost.  That would be a very unpleasant phone call to his girlfriend’s parents if they got lost.  Nonetheless, I know he and his girlfriend will make some amazing memorizes on their very special night.  

End of Semester Stress!!

OMG!! The end of semester stress is starting to get to me this week.  It seems all my big assignments are due at one time. I was lucky to have the day off so I could make some leeway, but I do not know if it was enough.  I feel like the Little Engine that Could right now.  Here I am, sitting at the bottom of the hill going “I think I can, I think I can” just like in the story.  Unlike the story, I am falling backwards instead of moving forward at times. 

I am confident I will finish all my projects on time.  We have just little over two weeks left in this semester and it could not come at a moment too soon.  I have so many plans for my time off; I will be just as busy as I am now.  Unlike now, I will make time for me before I go to Guatemala at the end of June. Come on summer!    

What an amazing day!

Yesterday was one of the most amazing experiences I have had while in college.  My Honors Technology class, Future Technology Trends in Education, presented at University College Day.  The five of us could not be happier at the final product and the presentation.  If you had asked me about a month ago about our project, then I might have told you that we may not make it. 

At the beginning, we all had visions of what we wanted to do for University College Day.  Each time we met, we thought of more ideas that we wanted to include.  Before we knew it we had enough ideas, video, and footage to fill the whole day.  We had to step back and take a look at what we really wanted to present.  In the end, we each took charge of various segments that we were interested in.  In our class, we have the most amazing techie who took all our thoughts and ideas and created the most amazing video for us to present.  It was definitely unlike any other presentation that many would see. 

When it was time to present, the room we were in was pretty small.  I am proud to say that we pretty much packed the room.  There were only a few seats available.  There were many familiar faces, at least five or six professors and fellow education students, that came out to show their support.  There were many laughs, which was our intent, during our video.  It was totally awesome to hear and we knew at that point that it was a success.  We hit the ball right out of the park and we left big shoes to feel.    

One Scary Afternoon!

What an afternoon today was.  Mother Nature showed her powerful spender while spreading destruction and devastation across North Texas.  I am thankful that no one was seriously injured and all that was lost are things that can be replaced.  I was just watching on the news about a grandmother in Forney that held on to the feet of her grandson while a tornado ripped her house apart.  I could only imagine the thoughts going through her mind at that very moment.  Not only was she trying to save her grandson, there were two other children in the tub with her during this time.  The grandmother was able to hold on and her grandson only had scratches to show for his terrifying ordeal. 

I cannot help to think when my children were born and the vow I made to do anything to protect and care for them.  They are the ultimate gift from God and I will do everything in my power to keep them safe from all harm.  As I was sitting here thinking about today’s events, I could not help to think about the mother in AL or MS that used herself to shield her children from a tornado not too long ago.  She was willing to sacrifice herself to protect them.  In the process she lost both of her legs, but her children were unharmed.  The love of a mother exceeds all including Mother Nature.  We do not spend nine months caring a new life around not to have the fight needed to protect them at all cost.  I am proud to share the same rank as all mothers out there, especially these mothers.  It gives a new meaning to being a “Super Mom.”