Firsts . . .

First Solo Flight today!

Wow-wee-wow-wow.

I am sooooo in awe of this girl.

Did I mention...WOW-WEE-WOW-WOW!!

And . . . 

 First costume fitting, for his first theatrical production!

While this is most certainly not on the scale of the solo flight...in a small way it comes close as this football playing, boxing loving boy is...correction...was...never one to consider being in a play of any sort...certainly not a gigantic medieval Christmas pageant where one has to wear tights. And then...a special someone who loves theater entered his life...😉

Anyway

Gold sleeves...nope.

 Golden neck trimming...

nope.

Oh my goodness...look at his face with these ladies.

Hysterical!

And...the winner...Puffy Sleeves it is!

(I asked if Lords have to wear hats to which there was a hearty "yes" of a reply.  Thank goodness!)

(-:

And...then...I'm about to sign off and I realize I never posted anything on Tuesday of this week which is when I consider it the "one year anniversary" of Ben's passing, not on the 8th when everyone else recognizes it. And then, as I'm about to start typing this closing section I realize...well, that actually is another "first" isn't it, in this posts entitled Firsts. I hadn't thought about this when I started. See now, this post here is just like life (or at least mine)...there are still great joys to behold while simultaneously carrying the hardships. My summary of moving through this "first" of a week marking an anniversary of such tragedy is one of gratefulness to our always gracious Heavenly Father for blessing me with strength, courage, comfort, friends and family and covering us in the prayers of the faithful. He will carry you through...and He did.

💜

First full family trip to visit the Texas family/cousins, 2013.