Camp weekend

 We attended a family weekend at the camp with Hands and Voices.  It was so fun.  I work for Hands and Voices so it was more fun for me, having a role.  I love the location, the family time, the deaf community.  It is really beautiful.  Some sign, some don't.  We're all parents with deaf kids and accepting differences is important.  I make so many important professional connections working for Hands and Voices.  I have a clear vision of how to move forward.  One lady challenged me to come up with a catchy name.  I did.  So she challenged me to come up with a solid mission statement.  I'm working on that now too.  So good.  

World Finals

 M's indoor wind group is in Dayton, Ohio right now.  They went up Tuesday and have been rehearsing for  4 days there and staying at a youth camp/cabin situation.  I'm so amazed at the director's ability to refine the program to higher and higher levels.  M sent me a text yesterday saying that they were being given 1 hour off for doing such a good job on their 9 hour rehersal.  I'm so glad she is able to be part of this amazing group.

Going to college

 M has scholarships to pay for tuition, housing and food.  So awesome.  She hustled and got a summer job lifeguarding in Maryland.  She will fly out a week after graduation and come back a little before college.  So crazy.  I'm proud of her.  She's a great girl.

She is taking four AP classes; music, precalc, physics, and english lit.  She is in the indoor winds that are competing at world champions next week.  I love their show.  The theme is "Decomposers" and the music is incredible.

We're proud of her.