Keep it Real # 5, Growing Up

This is a big week here in our household. I have Tyler, he is 6 “Graduating” From kindergarten…which is oh so cute.
Then there is Friday. My only daughter Kayla will be graduating from high school. I am so very proud of her. She is of course so ready to get out of high school. She is already signed up for Jr. College, has her classes picked out. She is ready to move on to the next step in her life. Ready to be an “adult”. 
But wasn't I just pregnant with her? Didn't we just bring her home from the hospital to our tiny 2 bedroom house in North Carolina.
 
Wasn't it just last week she came in my Mom’s kitchen with my sisters scrunchies all up and down her arms. No, last week she was sitting on her daddy shoulder’s wearing his hat?

Wasn't it just last week she was the one walking across the stage at her elementary school in her paper cap getting her kindergarten diploma?

How does this happen! Gosh, I feel like I just graduated high school last week! am I really that old! I’m so happy for her, But I’m also scared…she has plans to join the air force in a year, she is majoring in psychology. she wants to travel. She wants to see other places, go somewhere besides our small town. I want her to do all these things..I will just miss her so much.

She is my little girl, my only girl in this house full of rambunctious boys. Her’s is the only room in the house with pretty curtains and pillows on the bed. Makeup spread all over the floor. she is the one who gives me facials..she is the one who helps me clean up after all these boys. she is my beautiful, and capable daughter. She has the kindest heart and the sweetest smile. She has the whole world right out in front of her. 
Now I know how my Mom felt when I left CA and went to North Carolina with my Army husband when I was 19.

I’m so proud of my Kayla Grace..I hope all her dreams come true. I hope you get to see all the places you dream about. get married, have babies, live a wonderful and perfect life.

But, I gotta keep it real. There is a tiny little part of me that just wants her to stay home with me forever.

So, who want’s to keep it real with me!? Let your blogger friends and real friends see the “real stuff” Keep it real with me! Post your “real stuff” on your blog and share it with me. It can be anything! I’m going to try to do this every Tuesday and I would love to have lot’s of you posting your links!
Us ladies need to stick together! Lift each other up! We are all in this together! I dare you!! Be Real! My first K.I.R. was about Laundry eww..the second about keeping kids busy. Last week I talked about "SLEEP" Last week I shared my love of kids cereal.  I'm loving all the posts of all of the “real” ladies who are joining me! Let’s keep this going! I love hearing your stories!
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Here are the rules. 1. Just click on the link that says You are next, click here to enter. 2. Add a link to your 'real" blog post, not your main blog but the actual post. 3. Encourage your bloggy friends to join us. 4. Link my blog/linky party in your post.