We have entered a new parenting milestone

Today was Lily's last day of 6th grade!  Hard to believe how much she has changed in the last few months.

Lily's last day of school in front of Daddy's new Hummer

We can really tell she is seeking her identity.  She has asked to have her DNA tested so she can find out her ethnic background.  The running joke in the house is she wants to know if she is 3% Irish!  As much as we want to give her this, we are just not comfortable with it right now.  Having her DNA out there is unsettling, in fact, there was just a DNA breach last week. 

We've also discussed finding her birth mom.  Again this is another huge Pandora's box.  We are praying on it now.  Like the DNA I do want to do this for her as well, I want to give her that gift of identity,  but it opens up so many things I want her to be "ready" or at least in a position to emotionally deal with anything that might come up. 

Also, spring fever hit the upper school this Quarter.  Lily has this boy crazy friend Taylor and I think Lily caught the bug!  She has "paired up" with a good friend of hers Kobi.  They text and talk often!  In fact, we found out about their "relationship"  because I noticed Lily used 500 texts within 1 day!  When I asked to see her phone she refused.    A big no-no...apparently she was embarrassed.  Anyway I've been tracking the texts and it's pretty innocent, but man I am so not ready for this!

Lily had another great season playing soccer.  Things are really beginning to click for her!  I think another season or so and she'll be on fire!  Her coaches this season were amazing too and developed great relationships with the girls.

A great group of girls!

Lily is maturing so much both physically and socially.  She did very well in school this quarter.  She is reading 2 grade levels above and all that math tutoring really paid off!  She scored Average-High for the end of the year!  Yeah, Lily!  The teachers joke that Lily is like a lightning bolt.  Everyone storms around her and yet she is focused in the center.  Then if she moves, they all move with her!  It's so funny how she is so focused at school because at home, she's all over the place!!!

Lately, she has expressed an interest in trying vocal lessons and guitar lessons.  So proud of her for trying new things!

Yesterday at school she had to give a speech to the entire upper and lower elementary school about perseverance!  So proud!