Moving up, moving out, and moving on....

This weekend, we were able to attend Mary's Senior Art Show opening - Respirating Cartography. We also had a chance to meet with some folk who have been a big part of her college life. It was so wonderful to see the art that she had been working so hard on for so long. I loved being able to get up close and look at all the literal layers there - papers and woods - all melding together. It was awesome to see and experience...and we were maybe a little bit proud as well. On this heels of this, she's starting up her own household, will soon be walking at graduation, and soon after that she'll be off to Europe for more than a month. She's moving up, moving out, and moving on.....

Amy is moving along herself. She's soon to finish her freshman year (I can hardly believe that). After a couple-week break, she'll be off to Tennessee for the summer to work at a Summer Project. There has been so much change and growth for her in the last nine months. It's unreal how much can happen in such a short time. Things have been rough for her at times, and we're really proud of her for sticking it out, making it work, and coming away a stronger person. She, too, is moving up, moving out, and moving on....

This is the way it's supposed to be, but I'd be lying if I said it weren't a little bittersweet...