Some glimpses of age 15

I tell you, this girl has it all going on! She's smart, sexy, super fit and strong, beautiful, and at least from my perspective she appears confident in herself! Last night was her soccer banquet where she was recognized for her participation in the LHS JV soccer program. She totally rocked her little black dress! It was fun to see her recognized for all her hard work!

 

Also, since we have located Lily's biological mom, we have sent a yearly Christmas basket.  This week, we received updated photographs of Lily's birth family.  Unfortunately, because so many families need to receive baskets, we only received photographs, but not updates.

Great Growth Opportunties

Lily has been very fortunate this year to be a part of the Career and Technology Center, Criminal Justice Program. Sure she learns many important things from English class and Social Studies class, but a lot of real-life learning is taking place in the Criminal Justice Program for sure. Not only are they training her for a future in some type of law enforcement/criminal justice, but they are teaching her life skills of leadership development and public speaking just to name a few. Yesterday, Lily competed against 22 of her classmates in a simulated dispatch call and she placed 6 out of 22, earning her the opportunity today to compete at the next level. Regardless of how she performs today, we are so proud and excited about the opportunities she is receiving to stretch herself!