The STAR of Dandelion Wishes...

About Jordan... MANY of you have asked how J has been through all of the health drama I have been going through. Thanks for asking, I know I didn't mention her much in the 2 previous posts...I knew this post was coming. Well the next few posts will be about J, as you know if you have been reading this blog for a while, she is not only the STAR of this space but basically our whole world. So there is lots and lots to catch up on...I mean months of fab adventures and pictures, this teenager is ON THE GO and IN THE KNOW. We will be jumping all over the place since there is so much catching up to do. I was going to try and be all chronological about it, but seriously...not gonna happen, that would be too much stress and I would just keep putting it off.

J is 14 now...I know, she just up and grew into a teenager overnight, frightening, but also really fun. Between her church activities, school, 4-H and friends we are basically running around getting her from one party, meeting or event to another. She is having the time of her life and has made HUGE social strides in the last few years.

The pics below are from a Saturday Night Activity (SNA) at church. Once the kids turn 14 they are invited to SNA and this was an SNA dance. Remember when J was going to Cotillion ? Those were preparing her for these dances, building her confidence and helping her feel good about herself and getting out there to "bust a move".
isn't she ADORABLE? Her Aunt Amy got her this darling dress, it is soooo much cuter when she is not posing in front of some seriously wrinkled curtains...it should be noted these went up 2 days before I went into the hospital, they are on my list of things to deal with when I get the energy.
ANYWAY, she had a great time at the dance. The best was when she was telling us about the dance and she lit up and said, "I danced 3 slow dances with Jimmy and he is so tall that my arm got really tired but, I didn't care." HILARIOUS right? You remember Jimmy right? He is now about 6 feet tall, J is 5'3"...oh the cuteness. BUT we had to have the whole "crush talk" when J came home from church the next day and said, "I got Jimmy's phone number so I can text him".

I was in the other room when I heard J ask her dad a question:

J: Daddy, when you had a crush on someone did you tell them?
Big Daddy: ummm, good question. Yea, that is a good good question. Wow, that really is a good question.
Me: (yelling from the other room) Good idea boo boo, just keep repeating yourself and maybe it will reverse time to the days when she didn't ask such questions.

yep...times are a changing, but so far it's been a lot of fun!