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My Kids Graduated!

May 18, 2017 Mary Catherine Scott

THEY DID IT!

First of all, apologies for the total deadbeat status of my blog in the last week. I've been traveling, recovering from traveling, and generally incapable of stringing words together. 

So last week, I posted about attending my former students' graduation in York, Alabama. It was completely surreal to see so many of these folks who I haven't laid eyes on in five years. They are SO GROWN. I used to hate when adults said that to me, but it's just the truth. Funny how it all cycles around. 

My sweet mom came with me and I was so thankful she did, because she got so many great pictures of the kids and I as they came into the building to get ready for graduation. I thought I'd share them here! 

The significance and depth of the feeling I had watching them walk across the stage is too much to try to express here, but these are some of my favorite moments from the day: 

  • Generally getting to see and hug and freak out over every kid that walked in the building 
  • My mom tying Daniel Lawson's bowtie (I snapped a picture of the tail end of that process) like a pro 
  • Not recognizing some of my boys because they'd gotten so tall 
  • Getting to hold a "Jamia fan" like a real parent
  • Receiving my Jadarrius Warbington memorial ribbon in green - the same color that I had used to memorialize him at these kids' 8th grade graduation - made by his best friend, Antonio Landrum 
  • Watching the INCREDIBLY PROUD families of these students cheer, often in fabulous matching outfits so they would be easily recognizable 
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Congratulations to the class of 2017! I love you so much and I was honored to get to be there. Can't wait to see the incredible things you all do. 

Love,
Ms. Mac

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True and also true. 
True: I love this baby to bursting and it fills every cell in my body with joy to get to be his mom. I love to celebrate him and I love to talk about him. Every tiny milestone makes my eyeballs fall out of my head with pride. Rocking him to sleep is so precious that I feel like God is standing right next to me in the room. 
Also true: Spit-up covered clothing, the occasional teary day when frustration just bubbles over, wondering if he’s getting enough to eat, musing about what “else” I’m supposed to with my life, struggling with any perceived  judgment about my parenting or personality as a new mom.

It turns out that the “true” doesn’t take away from ”also true;” neither cancels the other out. There’s not a “but” between the two thoughts - there’s an implicit “and.” This post isn't to fish for affirmation, but to remind myself to make room for the “true and also true”’s in my own life and in the lives of those around me. Because it’s possible for both to exist. We all contain multitudes, after all. ❤️
True and also true. True: I love this baby to bursting and it fills every cell in my body with joy to get to be his mom. I love to celebrate him and I love to talk about him. Every tiny milestone makes my eyeballs fall out of my head with pride. Rocking him to sleep is so precious that I feel like God is standing right next to me in the room. Also true: Spit-up covered clothing, the occasional teary day when frustration just bubbles over, wondering if he’s getting enough to eat, musing about what “else” I’m supposed to with my life, struggling with any perceived judgment about my parenting or personality as a new mom. It turns out that the “true” doesn’t take away from ”also true;” neither cancels the other out. There’s not a “but” between the two thoughts - there’s an implicit “and.” This post isn't to fish for affirmation, but to remind myself to make room for the “true and also true”’s in my own life and in the lives of those around me. Because it’s possible for both to exist. We all contain multitudes, after all. ❤️
What is it they say in showbiz? - “Never work with animals and children.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL, the most fabulous of them all!!!! 🎁 🍰 🎂 🎈 🎉 @aprilmcannally
Y’all, this piece. I cannot get over it. Scroll through to see the photo, then the art! Jordan snapped a picture of Mac, TH and me on Max Patch last summer. My brother and future sister-in-law surprised us at Christmas with the most gorgeous charcoal rendering of the photo, done by the one and only @siek_art (an insanely talented childhood friend of mine who also did the painting of TH in the fourth photo!). The nursery finally feels complete with it hanging above Mac’s crib - hard to imagine a time when we weren’t sure just who was growing in there! There he was ➡️ here he is. And pro tip? Make sure you befriend an artist who will turn your ratty-ass bun into a perfect ponytail because she KNOWS. YOUR. LIFE. Emily, you get me. 🙌🏻😘🤩
Y’all, this piece. I cannot get over it. Scroll through to see the photo, then the art! Jordan snapped a picture of Mac, TH and me on Max Patch last summer. My brother and future sister-in-law surprised us at Christmas with the most gorgeous charcoal rendering of the photo, done by the one and only @siek_art (an insanely talented childhood friend of mine who also did the painting of TH in the fourth photo!). The nursery finally feels complete with it hanging above Mac’s crib - hard to imagine a time when we weren’t sure just who was growing in there! There he was ➡️ here he is. And pro tip? Make sure you befriend an artist who will turn your ratty-ass bun into a perfect ponytail because she KNOWS. YOUR. LIFE. Emily, you get me. 🙌🏻😘🤩
After ➡️ before! Who doesn’t love a makeover? Thank you, @waggersdog, for handling Tom Hanks’ very first grooming ever with such awesomeness. This sweet boy is looking so handsome after his first haircut (at almost 4 years old 😂). #nationalpetday
After ➡️ before! Who doesn’t love a makeover? Thank you, @waggersdog, for handling Tom Hanks’ very first grooming ever with such awesomeness. This sweet boy is looking so handsome after his first haircut (at almost 4 years old 😂). #nationalpetday
Pretty special to have walked through pregnancy with my precious friend and across-the-street neighbor @cindiccarlson. SO HAPPY to welcome angel baby Lucy Bee into the world! I can tell she and Mac are going to be great friends by the way they’re already looking at each other...😍
Pretty special to have walked through pregnancy with my precious friend and across-the-street neighbor @cindiccarlson. SO HAPPY to welcome angel baby Lucy Bee into the world! I can tell she and Mac are going to be great friends by the way they’re already looking at each other...😍
What do you do when you have no one to take your picture after church? Take pictures in shifts, of course. We’re all in here, just not all TOGETHER. 😉🐰Happy Easter from these chickens!
What do you do when you have no one to take your picture after church? Take pictures in shifts, of course. We’re all in here, just not all TOGETHER. 😉🐰Happy Easter from these chickens!
15 weeks with this angel of my life. On the blog today are some musings about being a mom to this particular little joy factory.
15 weeks with this angel of my life. On the blog today are some musings about being a mom to this particular little joy factory.
Just a couple dudes flyin’ around before bed. #unionsuit #bestPJs #pumpkinheadtinyneck
Just a couple dudes flyin’ around before bed. #unionsuit #bestPJs #pumpkinheadtinyneck
Absolutely no way to even begin to describe how freaking ECSTATIC I am that Emily is about to become part of the family officially. Though to be honest, it’s been years since a dinner table or a holiday has felt complete unless she’s been there. You don’t get to choose your siblings and you certainly don’t get to choose who they end up with, and I feel so incredibly fortunate that Jordan and I got Parker and Emily as family AND as friends. HOLY JOY COMIN OUTTA MY EYEBALLS I’M SO HAPPY!!!! Congratulations to my precious best buddy brother and best wishes to my new sister! #mlenp 😭💍😍
Absolutely no way to even begin to describe how freaking ECSTATIC I am that Emily is about to become part of the family officially. Though to be honest, it’s been years since a dinner table or a holiday has felt complete unless she’s been there. You don’t get to choose your siblings and you certainly don’t get to choose who they end up with, and I feel so incredibly fortunate that Jordan and I got Parker and Emily as family AND as friends. HOLY JOY COMIN OUTTA MY EYEBALLS I’M SO HAPPY!!!! Congratulations to my precious best buddy brother and best wishes to my new sister! #mlenp 😭💍😍
Today I try my hand as a beauty blogger. So many peeps have asked about how pin curling works that I made a video on the blog. No makeup and no idea what I’m doing, but these curls last for 5 days. So, worth it. 💁🏼
True and also true. 
True: I love this baby to bursting and it fills every cell in my body with joy to get to be his mom. I love to celebrate him and I love to talk about him. Every tiny milestone makes my eyeballs fall out of my head with pride. Rocking him to sleep is so precious that I feel like God is standing right next to me in the room. 
Also true: Spit-up covered clothing, the occasional teary day when frustration just bubbles over, wondering if he’s getting enough to eat, musing about what “else” I’m supposed to with my life, struggling with any perceived  judgment about my parenting or personality as a new mom.

It turns out that the “true” doesn’t take away from ”also true;” neither cancels the other out. There’s not a “but” between the two thoughts - there’s an implicit “and.” This post isn't to fish for affirmation, but to remind myself to make room for the “true and also true”’s in my own life and in the lives of those around me. Because it’s possible for both to exist. We all contain multitudes, after all. ❤️
What is it they say in showbiz? - “Never work with animals and children.” HAPPY BIRTHDAY APRIL, the most fabulous of them all!!!! 🎁 🍰 🎂 🎈 🎉 @aprilmcannally
Y’all, this piece. I cannot get over it. Scroll through to see the photo, then the art! Jordan snapped a picture of Mac, TH and me on Max Patch last summer. My brother and future sister-in-law surprised us at Christmas with the most gorgeous charcoal rendering of the photo, done by the one and only @siek_art (an insanely talented childhood friend of mine who also did the painting of TH in the fourth photo!). The nursery finally feels complete with it hanging above Mac’s crib - hard to imagine a time when we weren’t sure just who was growing in there! There he was ➡️ here he is. And pro tip? Make sure you befriend an artist who will turn your ratty-ass bun into a perfect ponytail because she KNOWS. YOUR. LIFE. Emily, you get me. 🙌🏻😘🤩 After ➡️ before! Who doesn’t love a makeover? Thank you, @waggersdog, for handling Tom Hanks’ very first grooming ever with such awesomeness. This sweet boy is looking so handsome after his first haircut (at almost 4 years old 😂). #nationalpetday Pretty special to have walked through pregnancy with my precious friend and across-the-street neighbor @cindiccarlson. SO HAPPY to welcome angel baby Lucy Bee into the world! I can tell she and Mac are going to be great friends by the way they’re already looking at each other...😍 What do you do when you have no one to take your picture after church? Take pictures in shifts, of course. We’re all in here, just not all TOGETHER. 😉🐰Happy Easter from these chickens! 15 weeks with this angel of my life. On the blog today are some musings about being a mom to this particular little joy factory. Just a couple dudes flyin’ around before bed. #unionsuit #bestPJs #pumpkinheadtinyneck Absolutely no way to even begin to describe how freaking ECSTATIC I am that Emily is about to become part of the family officially. Though to be honest, it’s been years since a dinner table or a holiday has felt complete unless she’s been there. You don’t get to choose your siblings and you certainly don’t get to choose who they end up with, and I feel so incredibly fortunate that Jordan and I got Parker and Emily as family AND as friends. HOLY JOY COMIN OUTTA MY EYEBALLS I’M SO HAPPY!!!! Congratulations to my precious best buddy brother and best wishes to my new sister! #mlenp 😭💍😍
Today I try my hand as a beauty blogger. So many peeps have asked about how pin curling works that I made a video on the blog. No makeup and no idea what I’m doing, but these curls last for 5 days. So, worth it. 💁🏼
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