Our niece, Madeline Paige Poorman, is a SENIOR!!! I cannot believe that she, Kody, my nephew, and Tate, my other nephew, are all Seniors this year. I met them when they were 3. Crazy!
Over Spring Break we were able to travel to San Antonio on our tour of Texas, and Paige was having her Fashion Show at her school the same night. We loved being able to pretend that we were part of their everyday life and go to the show.
Paige has always been Paige...until she moved to San Antonio. She decided that if her parents named her Madeline, that she should be called that. So all her friends know her as Madeline, and we all call her Paige. I've heard a rumor that she will go back to Paige in college...we'll see. She is always Paige to us!!
Here are some pictures of her night. She looked so cute, and I wish I could have gotten some better pics. It totally reminded me of my Senior fashion show...I had a red dress, too, and made me think of how long ago that really was. Time flies by, just have a kid and you will understand this firsthand. Seeing Paige twirling around at 17 is not that different from seeing her twirling around at my wedding in 1997. I was just discussing this with Makenna last night after another of many discipline...aka her mouth...issues. She realized that she only had 8 1/2 more years to live here with us, and then she would be gone. How much of that has been wasted? Parenting your first child, especially if she is "spirited" as Jillian would say, is a challenge. We fear we have very well ruined them sometimes. But their strong will WILL benefit them one day. I've seen it as Paige has grown up. She is a beautiful girl, has very high standards and expectations, has yet to give her heart away to a boy, and knows what God wants her to be. This upcoming journey she's about to go on is scary. She has no idea where she will be going to college between aTm and Tech, and is still clinging to the fact that God has the perfect plan for her life. I have complete faith in her, too! I look to her as an example for Makenna's future. I want to be confident that Mak will follow the path God has laid out for her, too. Thanks for loving my kids and our God, Paigeriffic! We love you!
Fondue Night
All 3 never look at the same time
Mailey thinking she is runway-ready
Grandma and Maliey
2 comments:
I LLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEE this!! You are so sweet to write such wonderful things about my sweet baby girl. It made me cry. I cry every morning in my quiet time when I am praying for her. I wonder if that will ever stop!!
Oh Melissa, this is so sweet. I remember the three cousins at your wedding too. It's one of my favorite pictures we have. Can't believe they are all turning 18 and leaving for the great adventure.
This makes me miss everyone so much! Maybe we need to re-think moving back to Texas.
XOXO, Christa
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