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• Yesterday was my soon-to-be sister-in-law's Wine and Cheese. I think it was a huge success. She got lots of goodies that she registered for. It's always fun to see what people give as wedding gifts. She had several place settings of her fine China and several of her everyday ware. She got some silver, a fondue set, lots of cool utensils, picnic baskets and wine goblets. Then she got her fair share of the "what do I call that on a Thank You card" gifts :) You know, the naked sculpture that has a clock on the stomach, or the clear, plastic "grandmotherly" looking picture frames. : ) No matter what, there was laughter, food (yummy cheeses) and LOTS of wine. I had THE best red wine that I have ever tasted in my life. It was shipped in from a winery in CA, I believe. I would pay big bucks to order a case of it to keep in our house for entertaining....YUMMY!
• Paigee cried BIG, Crocodile tears yesterday (and this isn't a crying kid). She missed her best friend's Twilight themed birthday party, because she had to go to the Wine and Cheese. She learned what it meant to sacrifice for the family...a good, life lesson.
• We received THREE exciting letters in the mail yesterday...

1. She got her dance letter stating that she was moved up another level in dance. This was unexpected, as we thought she would remain in her level for one more year. She is now what is called an "Amethyst". Their load is more in depth. She will be taking- ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, modern and possibly competition hip hop. A lot of dance, but she says she is "sooo super excited". We shall see!

2. She received an invitation to join the Junior Cotillion. She will attend classes on etiquette one Sunday a month for the school year. They will be taught table manners, phone manners, the proper way to greet people, how to receive people in a line, how to use utensils properly in American and Asian cuisine ( I was excited to see that they were including Asian cuisine). She will be attending a Fall dance, a Thanksgiving dance, a Winter SnowBall, and a King and Queen of Valentines Heart Ball. She will learn how to Waltz, Cha Cha, Salsa and Swing Dance. She has to wear a formal white gown to the ball with white gloves. The only way we could get her slightly excited about wearing the white gloves was to tell her that when Cotillion is over, she could cut them up and wear them for hip hop :) Ha!

3. Lastly, and more importantly, a former friend of my dad's, who coached with him for years, saw Paige's pic in the newspaper for getting Good Citizen at her school. He cut out the picture, wrote her a long card and shared memories of my dad and told her that he would love to be involved in her life...to help her remember my dad and share memories. How special that God sends us angels on earth. HE knows just who to put in our lives to make this life a little easier. The goodness that I see in people continue to amaze me.

I once was a very jaded person. I thought people had alterior (sp?) motives for doing kind deeds...I am thankful that God has softened my heart and opened my eyes. I see good in everyone and I am forever grateful for that new awareness.

• I am looking, and I mean truly looking, for a way to become a mommy. I've got some emails and phone calls into some agencies. If it is meant to be, it will be. Until then, I will enjoy my "almost 11 year old" baby and the babies that surround me at school.
• We are having Paige's best friends over for a sleepover on Friday night. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers...lol! :) No, really, they are great kids.

Sorry for the long post, but once again...this is the only journal that I have right now and I don't want to miss a thing.

I hope you and yours have a wonderful week! Make it a great one...I know we will :)