My Crazy Life: Emily Barker, My Shining Star!

Emily has had a really fun couple of weeks. One of the greatest things was her singing in the 6th grade talent show. It was her first time using a microphone and I have to say, she was AMAZING!!! We sometimes have a lot of negative going on, but hearing her sing, made my heart soar. That's my girl!!!! She is confident and talented and I couldn't be more proud.

The night before her performance she received this good luck balloon bouquet from one of the most wonderful women I know. She loves Emily and watches over her. Emily calls her her second mom. I am so grateful for such a loving other mom to my baby girl.

This is Emily after her performance. I think she looks so beautiful.

This is Emily with her principal. He has been on a long road with us over the years. Emily has yelled at him and many more not so nice things. Through it all he would say, I like you Emily. She really does like him, but gave him the hardest time. I think he only had to suspend her about 8 times. Each time was done so lovingly. He is a really good man and principal. She started calling him "Crackhead Craig" after she asked what he was smoking one time. I don't think he knows this nickname. It has become a term of endearment that most would not find endearing. This picture makes me smile.

For the World's Fair, Emily did Mexico for her report. She did her report ALL on her own. She would not let me help her at all, even when she wrote things like, "I really don't know the population, but I think it's a lot and I feel really sorry for the person who has to count them all."

Emily had such a wonderful school year. She got the Principal's Award because of how hard she worked. Good job Ems!

And then she graduated. She went to school at Windsor every year. I think they may just celebrate her departure. She found a boa and decided to wear it to graduation. She is a funny girl.

After graduation, we went out for ice cream. In her card we wrapped up this below.

It took her a few minutes, but she finally thought she figured out what her gift was.

I told her that she guessed wrong and that she was getting the "eye pad" and that was it. She got mad. So I stopped the joke and gave her her real iPad.