May moved in softly this year, almost unnoticed at first, and then suddenly full of moments that nudged our family forward in ways we didn't expect. It was a month of slow shifts - not dramatic, not loud, but meaningful in the way only quiet change can be. If I had to have a song to describe the Month of may, it would be Slow Fade by Casting Crowns: We started the month celebrating Madison's 20th birthday, which still feels impossible to say out loud. We took her to Carolina Ale House , just the four of us, and the whole evening felt like a gentle step into her young-adult life. The most "Mads at 20" moment came right after dinner when she announced, with absolute certainty, "We need to go to Crumbl next..." Some things never change, and I'm grateful for that. She's also been thinking more seriously about her "adulting path, leaning toward taking the para-pro exam. Helping others comes naturally to her, and she's always had a knack for tea...
Life shared. Love multiplied.