This month, my sports watching reached an all time high during one 24 hour period in which I watched:
Aiden play in the 4A Boys soccer tournament (they won that game but ended up losing to Salpointe in the Semifinals).
Then I watched Taylor get a few minutes in the 4A Girls soccer tournament (they also won but also ended up losing the Semifinals to Salpointe-their nemesis).
That night, I went to a BYU/U of A basketball game with Brent (BYU won and the U of A fans weren't very nice about it).
The next morning, we all drove up to Phoenix to watch the US Women's Soccer team play in a tournament (we also won lol). It was a busy 24 hours!
A week or two later, I got an important phone call from Sydney. She has been admitted into the MDT program at BYU!!! I can't put enough exclamation points after that sentence. I immediately started crying happy tears. I am so proud and grateful! Not only has she worked so hard over the years and continued to work toward this goal even while feeling discouraged and overlooked. But, she is one of the few people who will get to live her dream. She has wanted to be in the MDT program every since she heard about it. She has dreamed about how awesome that would be. And now, she gets to live that dream.
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| Mia decorated her dorm door to celebrate. So fun that these girls have had each other this year |
This is the latest photo I have of Sydney. All dressed warm and ready for a fun in January.
I have been telling people that I had a list of worries/concerns as a mother if she wasn't accepted into the program. I also said there was a separate list of worries/concerns if she did get in. Now I just know which list I can toss and which one will stay on my radar for the next four years. I pray that her experience is all she has dreamed about. I pray she feels encouraged and challenged at the same time. I pray she has to most fun ever! I pray she is surrounded by good people who lift her and see her for all she is, both on and off the stage.
