Willow Lane

So Proud!

Today was so exciting! My son had his black belt test in Jujitsu. He was soooo nervous, but he kept his cool and did a great job. The test was took over 2 hours, and I was exhausted when it was over, LOL! I kept wanting to yell out "Be Careful!" Stephen started karate about 3 years ago, not long after he was diagnosed with OCD, ADHD and severe anxiety. We thought it would be good for him and it has been. Here's a picture of Stephen and his teacher, this will be in our local paper with an article about him getting his black belt. (I hope the kid that has been bullying him constantly sees the paper...just kidding, sort of.)

My Dad

Today would have been my Dads 62 birthday, this is the 6th birthday he's been gone. It seems like a lifetime since I've seen him or heard his voice. The last time I saw his was Father's Day. A week later he was gone, there were no goodbyes, he was just gone.  I was really lucky to have such a great Dad, he was the kind of person that I hope I can be someday....but I'm not there yet.