August 15

While I chit-chatted with Terry this morning at the Mother Ship, Abby sat across from me talking with Neil, who is one of the coffee time regulars.

I wasn't paying a lot of attention to them since I was engrossed in my own exchange, but I glanced over at one point and smiled because my girl was fully engrossed in telling him about her preschool room experience at VBS.

And there's really nothing quite like an animated Abby who is entirely committed to the story she's sharing. 

Given that she's generally pretty reserved, it's a blessing for me to see her emerge from her shell and live out loud.