A Belated Mother's Day

After Boomer's graduation, the month of May has continued to speed by. The Sunday after his graduation was Mother's Day, and I had visions of Emmy and I dressed alike in our matching Mommy-and-me dresses. Unfortunately Emmy woke up with a fever over 101, so we cancelled our plans for church and lunch with the Bakewells and Houstons. I am not sure if the graduation festivities just wore her out, or if she picked up a little virus at daycare. After spending Monday at home with Grammy, luckily she was back to herself. We celebrated a belated Mother's Day this past Sunday, and while I didn't quite get the picture-perfect photos I was hoping for, I loved matching with my little mini-me. Even Daddy wore blue to match his girls!

You'll remember photos from last week's blog post where Boomer's mischievous staff decorated his office in celebration of his doctorate. All the decorations were Avengers themed, and Emmy has found a new toy in the Iron Man mask. Sometimes a girl just has to be prepared to save the world while reading her Christmas carols. 

Boomer's evening activities seem to be tapering off as the school year comes to an end. Emmy and I joined him at the last girl's soccer game this past Saturday as Forbush played in the 4th Round of the state playoffs. It was a close game, but unfortunately Forbush lost 2-1 to the favored Lake Norman Charter. Emmy had fun spotting the airplanes in the sky and watching with Daddy, yes from on top of a trash can. 

Last week, Boomer received a very special award as the 2019 Yadkin County Principal of the Year. He was recognized at their annual end-of-year retirement banquet, and it was quite a surprise to both of us. I was putting Emmy down for bed that evening, and when I got back to my phone, I had a message from one of his coworkers telling me that he had won! I was particularly excited about his new desk plate showing his title as Dr. Robert "Boomer" Kennedy. Boomer works so very hard, and the end of the school year can be particularly grueling. I am so proud of him and for the recognition that he is receiving.

Boomer with Mr. Howell (Teacher of the Year) and Dr. Martin (Superintendent)

We are heading off to the lake this weekend for the Memorial Holiday. Emmy hasn't been in the water yet this year, so I am anxious to see how she reacts. She has always loved riding on the boat in the past; hopefully she still feels the same way. She certainly loves being outside. Here she is patiently waiting to go for one of our evening walks!