Good Golly, Miss Molly

Last Thursday night was Molly's debut of her dance solo, "Good Golly, Miss Molly." I was a nervous wreck all day long awaiting her performance & wondering how she would react to being on stage all alone. She, along with her fellow "Ferbettes", started off the night with their group dance. They did such a great job! Then, it was off to get her dressed for her solo. I, nervously, returned to my seat & saw our sweet little girl walking out for her debut. She got in position...I held my breath...And, then...I had NOTHING to be worried about at all...She did a WONDERFUL job & absolutely loved doing it. I cannot wait to see her do it again! And, maybe, just maybe, I'll breathe next time!

Motherhood: Being REAL

The Velveteen Rabbit has always been one of my favorite books. Recently, one of its passages made me think about being a Mother:

"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful.

"When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

~ Margery Williams The Velveteen Rabbit

What a busy month March has been already! I am really looking forward to this weekend with high hopes that it will be pretty weather that we can get out & enjoy.

Eric & I enjoyed our recent trip to Washington, D.C. with exception to having to be away from Molly for so long. We really learned a lot about a few bills that are currently in front of our Representatives that could have a major impact on farmers and the agricultural industry. We met with several Representatives (including our own District 10 Rep. John Barrow) and with Senators Chambliss and Issakson.

But, by far, our favorite part of the trip was getting to meet & spend time with other young farmers from Georgia. We made a lot of new friends that we hope to continue to keep in touch

with.Last Thursday night, Molly competed in her school's beauty pageant.

It was her very first pageant, so I was a little nervous about how she'd do on stage... However, she did pretty good for her first time and even got 3rd runner-up. We were very proud of her!She came off stage saying, "I want to do that again!"

Saturday, Molly & I were honored to be part of my cousin Stefany's wedding. Stefany was such a beautiful bride, the wedding went off without a hitch & the weather could not have been more beautiful. It was a wonderful day!