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18! Oh my, I am getting OLD!


Yep, it is official. My oldest daughter is as old as I was when I gave birth to her. Isn't that a little on the FREAKY side?

Rachael is quickly being inducted into the world of adults. She had to go to school early, Stay after school late, and has homework all night. We did cook her favorite meal of Chicken Alfredo, ate ice cream for her dessert of choice, and gave Rachael her present. It was a nice evening even if it was a little on the short end.

Which brings me to my exciting news. I am finished (for now) with Rachael's 18th birthday present. I decided to make her a quilt for her bed. It is a pinwheel quilt and I have to say I LOVE the way it turned out. I still need to have it quilted which will take a couple of weeks, and then I need to bind it, but at least it is ready to be quilted now. I am not going to put up any pictures of it until it is done, I really did impress myself, and, just to make things even more fun...she loved it!

What in the world is happening to my life. Children preparing to leave the nest and children still clinging to the nest. I am getting ready to start college again, and Rachael will be starting college next fall. We could essentially be graduating about the same time. Now that is funny! I am still in denial about my baby being an adult. I think that I will just continue in denial for awhile longer. Really, what harm is there in it right? I mean just because she can excuse herself from HS classes now doesn't mean I have to accept adulthood right? I think I am deciding to go with denial at least until graduation. I know, face up to it you say. Right. Not this girl. No. Not yet!

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Breezy said…
whoooooooooaaaa CRAZY!!!! I am excited to see the quilt! :)
10/13/2009 11:48 PM
Shelly said…
That is so crazy! I can't believe how much family changes and grows. I think It would be less weird for me if my family was growing too. By that I mean if I had a family. Not that I am complaining I think it just makes it weirder to see everyone else changing when i am not as much. Anyway, that was a tangent. Happy Birthday Rachel! I hope that it was a good one and that mom had fun too!
10/14/2009 8:05 AM
Dione said…
I'm all for denial! Follow my lead and you will be blissfully ignorant!

Rachael looks so beautiful! I can not wait to see the quilt! You are amazingly talented!
10/14/2009 8:13 AM
Nielson said…
Wow--I can't believe she's already 18! And you are such a youngin for having an 18 year old! :) Tell her Happy Birthday and I can't wait to see pics of the quilt!
10/14/2009 8:17 AM
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