Baula's graduation

it's hard to believe that baula has been "in the family" for over 4 years now.  we have been blessed beyond measure with having her in our lives!

a few weeks ago, she graduated.  it was the end of one of our chapters - baula and a few of her friends are truly some of the role models for mary peyton.

she won't be going too far - just to ole miss...so we know we will see her in the fall!

the dress mary peyton has on (that you can't see that well!) i had made.  there is a cute little store in cleveland called fox road and the lady in there designs and makes a lot of the clothes in there.  she also names them!  well, when i was there, i found a dress that i wanted, but it was a size 2 and i wanted a 4.  she told me that it wouldn't be a problem and that the fabric that it was made out of was a vintage fabric and she had enough to make me one in a size 4.

i got so excited!  it was probably the most reasonably priced article of clothing that i have gotten her!

then she said, "so you want the stella dress in a 4?"

i said, "the what?"

she said, "the stella dress.  that is what i have named that dress."

so considering pillow's colors are green and gold and we were going to watch stella, i thought it would be very appropriate for her to wear it to graduation!

we love you, baula, and are so proud of you!  thank you for the person you are and how very special you are to our family!

{side note:  a few days ago, i was about to e-mail stella and i asked tommy now her address is "maloufstella@.......", right?  mary peyton piped up from the backseat, "MOMMY!  we don't call her stella malouf.  it makes her sad!  but if you call her baula, it will make her happy!"  we about died laughing!}