The Seven of Us

My dad. McKenna, Isaac and Corbin Taylor and Gramma Droddy Kenna, Ike, and  Tay My parents on an air boat in the Florida Everglades. Dave and Bonnie Droddy, winter 2011, Marco Island, FL

 This post is about Taylor. The photos were taken at her 8th grade promotion on May 25th. One of the things I love most about Taylor is her sense of humor. She's always willing to laugh at herself or to make a goofy, off-the-wall comment about a situation.  Not long ago I'd taken her to Sterling to babysit.  I made a quick stop at Sunmart to check out their sale items (they usually have good deals on meat and cereal).  The line was VERY long and I was worried Taylor would be late, so I sent her a text. She fired back:  "Tell the line that your daughter is in LABOR in the parking lot!"   If I could laugh a little more  would life be a little more light-hearted?  I'm grateful I have a daughter to help me with that. Youth and laughter are great anecdotes for middle-aged and serious.  

Well, summer is here, which means my blog is in trouble for two reasons:  I don't have time to post anything, and I don't have a fast computer to use (unless I want to use Jared's work computer between 10:30pm or 6 am).  This post is really a reminder list for me to use when I do have time to elaborate, but maybe it will keep you updated as well.  *Taylor graduated from 8th grade on May 18th.  In spite of the dress drama, it was a nice ceremony.  She was complimented about her dress many times.  People's reactions were generally, "It was SO nice to see someone in a dress that was appropriate for an eighth grade girl." (Thanks, Stalina, for the dress.) +McKenna, Caleb, and Taylor all finished the school year on the Superintendent's honor roll. +Isaac finished the year reading at Level 15 in his Early Prevention books. He worked really, really hard to get there. He is glad not to have homework.  We are reviewing by reading, doing a math worksheet, ...