Time Flies

Just 18yrs ago, I was holding her in my arms and changing her diapers.  Now she is a young lady who is going off to college in the fall.

My little cousin graduated with honors from high school last weekend in Atlanta.  I went down for the week to for my vacay help out.   

The moved to Atlanta a year ago but before they were in the same city.  I miss them so much.  Some of you may or may not remember but I started blogging about them so other family members could see my little cousins them and get a good laugh because they were hilarious.  After they moved, I started this blog.

As soon as I stepped off the plan in Hotlanta, I felt like I was melting.  It was super hot.  Hince the name.  I was so happy to be back around them.  It was like nothing had ever changed.  I love them all so much.

I went down with my hair a hot mess.  Weaves and ladies going natural is real big in Atlanta.  My aunt had no idea on where to go so the next day, I took the car and traveled the roads of Atlanta and found a place and made an appt.  There literally was a hair place on every corner. 

I took pictures of the kids last day. 





           

Last day as a High Schooler

Last day as a 7th grader



Doesn't she look super little to be a senior and graduating?  Then J, he was struggling on his last day of school.  He couldn't find his other show.  He looked for 30 mins.  I finally found it down at the end of the stairway.  It was so funny.

After the first day I was there, I ended up not being able to walk.  My heel was hurting so bad that it prohibited me from walking for 3 days.  My fam said it could have been the shoes I was wearing and no support.  It was the first day I wore flip flops for the season.  But I normally wear flats so who knows.  I do know that it was awful.  I wanted to cry because there was so much I wanted to do but couldn't. 

My Mom, Pookie and I went to go get mani/pedi's.  Pookie never had either so it was awesome to be with her for her first time.  However, the place we went did an awful job.  I normally don't complain but my Mom and Pookie's names were bad.  My mom had to get her whole hand redone. 

We went to the hair store as my mom wants to go natural and wanted to get weave in her head and get it done.  I bought my first wig ever.  I was in love when I saw it.  Now my mom on the other hand didn't take kindly too it.  I can't wait until I get to wear it.  The  lady that was helping me was like girl this goes good with your eyes.  Now it's not too often that I can see what other people see in the color of my eyes.  Depending on what I'm wearing, it highlights my eyes and then I see what other people see and get so tickled.  I also liked the second one too but just couldn't break myself to pay this much for these wigs.  Only in ATL for a couple of days and got sucked into the "Unbeweavable" hype.

The day before graduation, we just hung out and had laughs.  Pookie went and tried on her outfits from different events that we missed while she was in school and the shoes she wore.  Of course I was taking pictures and she was so stiff (like her cousin).  She they told her to move like Beyonce and it was stinkin' hilarious but she was too cute.  What she wanted for graduation was to get weave in her hair.  Now she already has beautiful long hair but that is what she wanted.  She was so funny and cute and she knew she was. 

 Graduation day was here!!  Pookies graduation was outside on the field on their football field.  Let me be the first to say that they need to rethink how they do their graduation.  First it was too hot.  People were passed out everywhere due to dehydration.  There were people on the ground, under trees and in the shade hooked up to IV's.  I seen at least 2 ambulances and one came in as I was just getting there.  Second, the graduating class was in the middle of the field and we were way in the stands, you couldn't see anyone and you felt so distant. And Third, there was no parking.  We had to park it felt like a mile away.

     

Pookie is such a great child.  She really didn't ask for anything for graduation and that's how she has always been.  She's real cautious of money and doesn't want to burden the family.  Not the norm for sure.  My mom, sister and I got her prepared for college with the personal care items, bedding and towels.  I special ordered (thirty-one) a small utility tote with monogrammed with her initials that she can use as a shower caddy.  I made her a book, video, ragged flip flops with her college colors, and with help from mom and roll of money coming out of a kleenex box (from pinterest).  That was the big hit and so much fun.  J wanted to take a picture of it since he thinks he's a gangsta.  Then he was better than anyone with making it rain money over Pookie.  We were all shocked.  I asked him how he learned how to do that and he said from watching videos and his dad isn't that good because he doesn't go to strip clubs.  I love him.





    Overall it was a great week and I surely did not want to leave.  Guess that's why I missed my first flight.  No it was really Airtans fault but I'm so thankful that my family came back to get me.  I barely made the second flight.  ATL's airport is no joke, just fyi.

Lord, I thank you for my little cousin.  I thank you for her life.  I bled your blood right now over her.  Order her steps Lord and allow her to be blessed in everything she puts her hands too.  Surround her with your angels and I pray Ps 91 over her as she goes to school.  I pray that no hurt, harm or danger would come to her.  Lord give her the knowledge she needs.  Keep her surrounded by positive, motivating and encouraging people.  Thank you for her life.  Amen.