In the books...

How is it possible that a whole year has sailed by in regards to education?  I remember sitting at home a year ago in June talking with Mike about all of the change that was on the horizon.  Not only were we going to be sending Lila off to her first year of preschool, but Mike was getting ready to take the leap back into learning, too.  I remember thinking to myself..."am I ready for all of this?!"  I wasn't so sure at the time, but "poof!" a year has gone by and Mike has started another fall semester at Kirkwood and Lila has started her second year of preschool at All Saints!  We are in the midst of new notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons and such and are ready to meet another year with a lot less anxiety! 

Not only has Mike found his footing as a college student and Lila as a preschool student, but we have found our rhythm as a family.  A family that has a Daddy who works hard while Mom and Lila are off to their daily tasks, but also finds himself staying up late studying to accommodate the balance of student life and family life.  A family that has a little girl who has grown up right before our eyes and is loving learning! 

Mike started back full time on the 19th and Lila officially started her first full day yesterday, the 30th.  Here is to another successful school year for the Eddins students!

First day of preschool picture outside of All Saints

Grammy's Song

For those of you that know my Mom, you know that she is a talented musician.  I was surrounded by music of all kinds growing up.  I am happy to say that we have continued that love of music through Lila!  While I was gone on a girls trip to Chicago, my Mom and Terry were in town and they stopped by to spend some time with Mike and Lila.  Very rarely do they travel without their musical instruments and often times a get together has some kind of musical involvement. 

Lila loves the song, "If I Die Young," by the Band Perry and she often refers to it as "Grammy's Song."  My heart burst when I received a text video from Mike that had my Mom and Lila singing "Grammy's Song" together along with Terry playing the guitar!

To watch the video click here!

 

Who knows if Lila will go on to sing professionally like her Grammy, either way, her Mommy & Daddy are just happy that she loves music as much as we do!