the amazing adventures of rachy

We have been very busy over the past couple of weeks... the kids have now finished dancing for the year. Last saturday and last night we got to watch our gorgeous babies perform in the end of year concerts!
I swear every year it just gets better and better... not only the shows as a whole but personally I love seeing at the end of each year how much my kids have learned and achieved.
This year was special though... this year was Abbee's 10th year of dancing... it certainly doesnt feel like that long! So at the concert the principal presented Abbee (and a few others) with their 10 year medals.
As well as recieving her 10yr medal Abbee also got a big trophy and certificate for having got 100% attendance in 10 classes a week for the whole year. (I am pretty sure there was only Abbee and one other girl who had perfect attendance in that many classes so it was a pretty big acheivement for them!)
I am soooooooooooooooooo proud of both the kids... they are just awesome and I just love seeing them do something they love so well.
But I have to say with Abbee I am just beyond amazed with this kid. When I think about what she has been through and dealt with this year it breaks my heart that a 12yo kid has had to go through all that... I could sit here and list it all but I dont have time... just believe me when I say its been alot of shit an adult shouldnt have to go through.
And despite all that she has managed to achieve sooooo much... and she has worked hard, really hard to achieve everything she has. Not only with her dancing but at school too... and she has somehow managed to remain the happy, bright, sunny, gorgeous girl she has always been. I could just bust I am so proud of her for all that.


And my handsome little man! Jed has been through alot too but I dont think he really understands it... and really our whole household has been very up and down this year and I am so lucky that Jed is just one of those kids who just goes with the flow. He too has achieved alot this year... he got a certificate for having perfect attendance in 2 classes this year as well as a trophy for being in the concert and has been selected to go into advanced classes next year at dancing. He has also done very well at school and like Abbee he has just stayed the bright happy little soul he has always been despite everything going on around him.

So right now I am just totally amazed that in a year when these kids could have very easily and somewhat justafiably gone crazy they didnt and infact coped much better than I thought they would.

Written by Rachy at 11:35 PM