I am doing this from my phone so please forgive me....

Tonight I heard the strangest words out of Lauren's mouth. "Mom Emily is about to be 17." I know you are wondering what is strange about that but it is the first time I have heard one of her classmates will be 17 and it instantly made me think...OH MY GOD Lauren will soon be 17! That is just so strange to me. I keep thinking from the moment she turned 16 time is flying by. I am not ready for the day she moves out and goes away to school. I am not ready for her to have her own place. I am not ready for her to have a serious relationship. I have so many not ready moments! I am pretty positive these last 2 years are going to fly by.


I also have some GREAT NEWS! Natalie made the Volleyball team at school! Yippee! I am so excited for her. She always tries her hardest and makes it.