October 2

As I dropped Abby at school this morning, I made her stop so I could take a picture of her Spanish project. At the time, I just wanted a copy to prove she actually did it in case it didn't make it to her classroom later in the day, but now I'm glad I have it for a different reason.

I'm pretty endlessly impressed with what my kids can do these days. They're quick-witted and intelligent and have thoughts and observations that quite frequently blow my mind.

It's little things like this --a scrapbook page written in Spanish by a high school freshman who's grown up under my care-- that remind me on a daily basis that in spite of my challenges and heartaches, I'm still very blessed.