The Primrose Princesses: May 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Congrats "Big Girl Princesses"!

Sadly, my first group of students will graduate tomorrow. While I am so excited for them, the princesses and I are sad to see them go. They are all scattering across the country. Moving for exciting opportunities and wonderful jobs and interships. I am so proud of them all and I feel blessed that I was given the charge of being a mentor, teacher and friend to them.

Girls, you became much more than a student not only to myself but also to my family.

You are what I hope the princesses will become.

Remember that you always have a place to stay when you come back!

Thanks for all you did for us!

WE LOVE YOU!

Tripp, Julie, Mary Austin and Jane Harris

Click here & here to see why they are the "Big Girl Princesses"!

Farewell lunch

Jane and "Care-o-line"

Mae and "Jay-nail"

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Mother's Day Reality!

The Fairytale:

Wake up to the smell of a gourmet breakfast.

Receive fabulous gift from precious girls and hubby.

Get ready for church with no whining, crying or craziness.

Teach precious 4K children about God's love.

Princesses make it through church & Sunday school with out

messing up or wrinkling linen dresses.

Be treated to a lovely brunch accompanied by all of your family.

Come home to a spotless house with no laundry what so ever.

Princesses take 2 hour nap with no fuss while you get to have grown-up conversation with your amazing husband.

Spend afternoon at the park.

Come home, grill out and eat dinner outside.

Husband bathes princesses while you have an in-home pedicure.

Everyone goes to bed without fuss.

The Reality:

Wake up at 6am.

Start breakfast.

Princess #1 wakes up and still has terrible itchy rash all over that has now been diagnosed as poison ivy. She is irritable.

Eat waffles with princesses.

Receive amazing piece of art and sweet cards from princesses and husband.

Get ready for church. Arrive to find 20 4 & 5 year olds with only 2 teachers.

Go to pharmacy and grocery store after church.

Arrive home to find 2 sleepy and grumpy princesses.

Send husband and princess #2 to lake.

Put princess #1 down for a nap.

Start washing all bed linens, couch slipcovers and clothing that could have come into contact with poison ivy and princess #1

Realize as you watch princess #1 sleep that without her you would not have a reason to celebrate Mother's Day.

Thank God for the gifts that he has given you.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Little Sisters and being "first"

I was the "baby" of the family and distinctly remember not getting to do things "first".

Baby sisters ask "why can't I?" over and over. Moms find things that are unique to help even this out and make everything fair. My own mother still does this and stresses over everything being "fair" whether it is between my sister and myself or between her grandchildren.

Jane Harris is no exception. She can't take gymnastics since she isn't 3 and class falls at nap time. She can't take swim lessons because before the age of 4 the class are really just "get used to the water and not be afraid" and she is in love with water and swimming. She did not get to go to Disney World and on and on and on...

Until now.

Jane Harris, my darling girl, let it be known that you where indeed the first child in the Head family to be able to have pigtails at 2!!!

Something you can finally claim. Trust me, I am sure there will be more.

Let's just hope that those moments are good ones and not something like "the first to be sent to detention"!

Love,

Mommy

(who has the "fairness obsession" gene from Nana)