Kaylyn's First Day Of 7th Grade

It seems like just yesterday Kaylyn was one and I was dropping her off at preschool for the first time and now last Monday my sweet girl started 7th grade. She had a wonderful first year in middle school and we pray that this year will be no different. She's taking Spanish so there's been fun conversations at the dinner table, she's already volunteered at Teen Court to get community service hours for her Civics class and the cheerleading team has already been hard at work practicing for their first football game next week. All of that and school has only been in for 8 days!!!

First Day of School Pictures

August 24, 2015

My sweet girl had me do her hair and even wore my necklace and watch (Premier ladies...she would make you proud!). With two sisters following behind her, I have many years left of them borrowing my stuff. And we wear the same size shoes too!

Beautiful girl.

She had to have a picture with her sisters too...and it was Delaney's 10 month birthday.

Every Mom's Test

You are special; you mean the world to me
You are my daughter, a reflection of my entity

Every year, as I watch you grow by my side
No matter what you do, you are my source of pride

The umbilical cord may have been cut, but you should know
You are still bound to my soul, wherever you go

Sometimes I am firm and you may think I am wrong
Remember it is easy to give in, but tough to be strong

Sometimes I am strict and you may think it is unfair
But I correct you only because I love and care

I harden my heart and nag, scold and fight
To teach you the difference between the wrong and the right

For soon, the days will pass swiftly all in a whirl
And into a woman will grow my baby girl

Tomorrow when you need inner strength above all
I hope my values will give you the courage to stand tall

I hope that in my teaching you will find tips few
Soon when you strive to make your dreams come true

At a later date, when the real world you have to face
Today's lesson will help you go ahead in the race

Some day in the future when a mother you will be
From my point of view, the world you will see

For your baby then you will do what is best
To blend discipline with kindness is every mom's test

-Nandita Shailesh Shanbhag