Life here in Weaselville has been plugging along like an old jalopy for a few years months now. I'm still recovering from surgery, going to physical therapy, etc. There are good days and bad days. Money is tight, I won't be able to work for a long time to come, but time with my family is precious. I have a great family and a great dog. You could say that life in Weaselville is like a badly written country music song.
Eldest Weasel will be celebrating her 18th birthday and her graduation from high school in just a few short weeks. Boy Weasel is past due ready to start drivers ed. Middle Weasel is graduating from eighth grade the same weekend as Eldest and making her Confirmation the same weekend that Smallest Weasel is making her First Communion. Just this morning, Middle Weasel brought front and center to the attention of myself and Mr. Weasel, that she will be 15 years old by the end of summer. Monkey Weasel will be slipping off into the 7th grade by fall, with what strikes me as a slight of hand move worthy of David Copperfield I have to give Monkey Weasel props for a much better sense of style though. When did this happen???????
So, onto the good stuff......
Eldest Weasel, my fantabulous bargain hunter grabbed a coupon out of the mail for JC Penney portrait studio. Free 8x10 and no sitting fee. They must hate when families the size of mine jump on those things. I am really bad at remembering to take pictures let alone making sure everyone is dressed right, hair brushed, etc. to take a really great one. So Eldest went ahead and made an appointment when she got tired of her mother's procrastinating. The only appointment that she could get before her coupon expired was at a time that Mr. Weasel would be at work and I would be at physical therapy. So,.............My amazing, first born, type A, over achieving daughter took it upon herself to dress all the Weasels, fix their hair and take them to the photo shoot herself!
Here is a link to see a slideshow of the magic that all of my Weasels made happen and Eldest facilitated.
I was thrilled to see how well they all turned out, how well their personalities shined through and that I will now have this moment set in time to treasure forever.
Thank you Eldest Weasel, for this and for the incredible young woman you are growing to be. I will cherish this gift always. You, and your siblings, make me smile.
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