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watching her bloom

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this past weekend i went to visit my girl.

i met her at the studio where she works – they just moved into a new, larger space and she showed me around.  she is so excited to have her own desk space now.

we went to a fun, downtown hotel for a cocktail…a chance to catch up.  even though i text or talk to her everyday, there is no substitute for a face to face conversation.

the rest of the weekend included some of our favorite things – a little shopping, a little eating, and of course starbucks.  but what i loved was having kelsey show me around her town.  i loved that she was sharing this part of her life with me.

while i was at the studio, kelsey brought out the most recent edition of brides of oklahoma magazine.  and right there on page 91 was a photo of a floral parasol that my girl had made.

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she made this.

there is nothing in the world more gratifying as a parent than to see your child happy.  to see her pursuing her passion and finding her way in this world.

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i just love watching her bloom.

love, kelly

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  1. Carrie says

    January 25, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    That is awesome! 🙂

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  2. Pam says

    January 26, 2016 at 5:33 am

    Oh Kelly, oh, my, my! I feel teary reading this. I feel the years of watching you here in the blog and watching her grow and bloom. That’s really something. She’s your girl, that’s for sure. I’m smiling, with my eyes filled. Such goodness.

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  3. beth lehman says

    January 27, 2016 at 6:39 am

    oh, kelly!!! so exciting!! what a gift to witness her bloom!

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  4. Lisa Gordon says

    January 27, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    How exciting this is for both of you, and what a talent she is!

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  5. Wendy McDonagh-Valentine says

    January 29, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    This is such a wonderful post!! Congrats to your daughter!! What a wonderful time you must’ve had with her!! Have a beautiful weekend. : )

    ~ Wendy
    http://Crickleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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