Congratulations my girl!

Dear Ginny,

You our middle child are a different child entirely.  You are compassionate, determined and joyful.  You have spunk that keeps us laughing.  I love your laugh and how you love to hang out with us.   As I anticipate you walking across that stage next weekend I am intrigued.  What intrigues me the most  about you is your strength.  I am not talking your physical strength but your ability to stand strong in your faith, your morals and your values.  Today as I was writing something down in my day-timer I noticed the scripture

SHE IS Strong PROVERBS 31:25

I looked up the verse and I immediately thought of you.

She is clothed with STRENGTH and DIGNITY SHE laughs without fear of the FUTURE 

Here we are, within 3 1/2  months you will have graduated, tried out for Edmonton Gold and we will have gone on a family trip to Alabama, a missions trip to N. Africa and we will have sent you off to college.  Somewhere in there you would have played some more rugby as well.  There are moments where we joke about me needing to breathe into a paper bag.  My heart does a squeezing thing on a regular basis lately.  What are you doing to me? :D

Putting my trust in God is something that I ultimately struggle with.  Yet I look at you and and you are are OVER THE MOON excited about all of it.  "This is the best time of my life."  Is something that you have said over and over again. It sure is baby girl. That is what I love about you.  You don't think about the "what if's".  You live in the moment, enjoying every second of life.  You aren't prideful, or in your face about any of it.  Your excitement radiates from you.  How you diligently pray for others quietly, without fear, shows me that you will make a wonderful friend, wife and mommy some day.  You are determined in all that you do yet not much can disappoint you when things don't work out the way they are planned.  You are everything a parent dreams of in their daughter.  

I know that soon I will have to let you go.  Soon is sooner than I anticipated.  God has such exciting plans for you though and I can't intervene in them only because I want you to stay little forever.  I am excited to see where this world will take you.  Always remember to stay true to yourself.  Believe that your heavenly Father is in control and he is ultimately your best friend.  You can turn to him for anything, at any moment.  Never forget that.  He may not always seem close but stay true to Him through the tough and the easy.

Wherever your journey in life may take you

I pray that you'll always be safe.

Enjoy the ride and never forget

your way back home.

I'm always here for you.

               
                                                                                                                                       love mom 

Here we go again.

It's nearly that time again.  Where does the time go?  It seems like just yesterday when our first born walked the stage and now we are nearing that time again.  You would think I would be a pro at this by now but the feeling is so different, yet so similar.  It's like I am going through this for the first time but I am also familiar of that "done" feeling.  We invested 12 years of waking up early, getting out the door on time, doing homework, packing lunches,  going on field trips, experiencing sadness, joy, and frustration, and in one brief moment it all comes to an end.  Now what?

For our firstborn in the last year we have watched him come out of his shell.  Things he struggled with are now a walk in the park.  Things we never thought he would accomplish ... HE has!  We are not entirely sure where his path may go but we are so proud of him for making the right choices.  He is cautious and questionable.  He is mature enough to see the concerns we have for his siblings and understand them. He has to test the waters before diving in. He is kind and considerate and oh so stubborn in his ways.  He brings a smile to our face with his wacky words and gestures.  I know that God has plans for him.  He just needs to see that for himself.  
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EASTER 2019 Uhlitz Family

FAMILY - This word takes on a whole other meaning when the two people that held it all together are no longer with us. I can't even express how much a day like this means to me. As a child I cherished Easter weekend. Being the youngest of five I LOVED our family gatherings, and everyone knew how much it meant to my mom to have her family in church and later crowded around multiple tables through out the kitchen. My parents would be so proud of this group of kids, young adults, parents raising their kids in todays world. My niece said to me today "aunty we almost didn't come today. The boys were horrible this morning." My response ... "So were mine. I almost left them at home as well." I am so glad that everyone who made it took the time out of their schedule to put a smile on my heart and my kids faces. Our three love spending time with their cousins and I love seeing the relationships that are being built, and the memories that are being planted. When I look at this group sitting on the rock, I will forever remember them scrabbling up there, eager to get a family picture. These are my nephews and nieces (plus my three). One day we will be able to add the other 10 that are missing. Our family is a little crazy, maybe even a little upside down but our family tree is growing and the roots are in heaven smiling from above.<3

It's Rugby time again! Grade 11 JMHS

She’s flying high. She got her fav #14 jersey and she’s playing her fav position - wing! Rugby Tournament on Friday!

April 17, 2016 - Looking Back "She's Back!"

She's here! She's RED and she's all grown up. She had such a great time and hasn't stopped chattering. What a great experience. 
Malakai - "Ginny!!!! Come give me a hug. Let me see your beautiful face. I missed you and love you soooo much!!" This warms my heart. 

April 14, 2016 - Looking Back "Grade 9 Sailing Trip for Ginny

Just dropped this Gem off at the airport. 1st flight alone, and 4 days of sailing adventures ahead.

Time

There is something about this picture that keeps bringing me back to it.  I could probably stare at it for hours.  Seeing my oldest son sitting on that chair with broad shoulders ... When did this happen?

I don't have to be facing him to know that he is nervous.  So many thoughts come to my mind as I soak in everything this photo is saying to me.

Look how far we have come!

The little tender boy who was always so full of fear and anxiety has grown into a man.  As I took his hands in mine yesterday, he thought I was nuts and awkwardly laughed at me.  I told him how proud I was of him.  I probably haven't said it as much as I should.  Thoughts of us being hard on him pick away at my soul.  We are hard on him!  We have always wanted the best for him. Raising kids is not an easy task.  Raising first borns who are strong willed, and challenged by learning blocks can be even more difficult, but we are doing it.  For 12 years we have pulled ourselves through hurdle after hurdle.  This young man has overcome so many obstacles.  Every time he felt fear, anger, frustration, and discouragement, we felt it with him.  every time he tried to give up, we reminded him of his worth.  We fought hard for him, reminding him that even though he felt like throwing in the towel, we were not.  Even though teachers told us that he wouldn't graduate, we reminded him that he could!  We were not going to give up on him as easily as he was going to give up on himself.

Look at the man he has become!    

Even now, at the age of 18, I can still hear the same tone that he had in his voice when he was 5 ... The way he talks to his siblings ... His laugh.  He may act strong in situations where he needs to be but deep down his heart is still as tender as it was when he was little.  He has felt the sting of grief, experienced the aftermath of a harsh insult, yet he is strong and confident.  He is finding himself.  He has gone from the shy kid who had difficulties in social settings to dancing and acting like a clown on social media.  Every day I am amazed at how he is maturing and adjusting to "life".

We are so proud of the man he is and the man he is becoming.

"What if I Fall? Oh, but my son, what if you Fly?"

"Be weird.  Be Random.  Be who you are.  Because you never know who would love the person you hide." ~ C.S Lewis