Just Can't Wait to Be King!

The day of recital finally arrived! And while I was clinching my jaw in anticipation of having to master a bun in a hairnet, Leelah just kept saying, "I JUST WANNA DANCE!!" She rocked it out in my completely unbiased opinion:). Thankful that we had John's family joining us to see it live. And what a show! What a production! It was Dancing Through The Decades- let me tell you, this mom of the 80's and 90's had to hold back from busting out on stage and going completely all "Whoomp there it is" and "This is How We Do It" on everybody. It's a good thing to. I don't wanna bust my hip. Or have an eyeball spring loose. Not a good look!
And I just kept asking questions aloud like, "Is it weird to want to just go up to all the girls and pull them aside individually to tell them how precious and wonderful they are? And to not lose hope?" Would that be weird? I'm saying mostly the jr. high and high school girls. Okay some of the elementary ones too.
Girls, you are preciously made! You shine like a star! Don't grow up too fast! Stop trying to be provocative and just enjoy your kid-ness! Oh how my heart wants them to know the truth. Just saying.

Orange Beach Trippy Trip Trip trip!!

Thank you Lord for all the wonderful moments of this trip.
The fun to look at hotel:



(Drinking a cup of coffee and looking at our view- I almost thought the rapture had come. Oh wait- that was May 21st!)
The fun to be with people that I love:




The manifestations of brave men and women You created who were determined to protect our freedoms:


The nature You made:


And thankful for the U.S.S. Alabama's concession stand nachos- probably my most fave food of the trip. Not saying the other food wasn't delicious there were standouts: The Original Oyster House's Choc. Chip Peanut Butter Pie, the Shed's ribs, etc. But there were also moments of gluttony that I can't discuss at this time. Spoiler alert! It has to do with a pig's bottom!

I could not shake the feeling of guilt this whole trip. It was so wonderful to be with my family and not in a doctor(s)' office, but I'm so very used to the latter. A little too used to it. So with the Lord's help I'm learning how to remain calm. Kind feel like I'm in the Witness Protection Program a little bit. Going from drama and trauma to "oh drats! I'm late for a picnic!!" A new normal indeed.

We're going on a trip.

A vacation. I'm a little dumbfounded about it, thankful, excited, but also just in a dazed silly-faced-shock that we are actually taking a trip as a family next week for a week. Just the 3 of us tearing up the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL. This does not happen for us.

We have staycations complete with car wrecks.
Medical Mystery Tours to Mayo Clinic.
Quick little jaunts to Texas places and if we are lucky, Louisiana (last big trip and that was crazy fun!).

My brain is still trying to comprehend the glory of this. Plus, I'll be walking there. What? Walking and on a vacation? I really need to accept this awesomeness.

Oh and the eating. There will be lots of that. Slap me on a cracker with horseradish and cocktail sauce, we're gettin' our seafood on!!!