Teenage moments

I can only call my daughter a tween for a few more months because then she is officially a teenager. We have definitely experienced some real teenage moments though. This photo was taken Saturday at my sister-in-laws wedding. I was happy that she would still sit by me even though her cell phone got taken away that morning. Don't get me wrong, she's a great kid. That's why I expect so much out of her. She gets excellent grades and loves school but we were trying to teach her committment and she let her team down by skipping her basketball game.

I can't believe how quickly she has grown. I'm grateful for such a beautiful daughter that is wise beyond her years and often times smarter than her own mother. The other day I caught her giving her friend some words of wisdom. Most of her friends are boy crazy (as was I at that age) and I was so proud of her. Friend: "I'm sad. I love him and now I have to tell him I can't be friends with him." Madi: "Love?... We're in seventh grade. Love is a figment of your imagination." :) I know. She won't think like that forever. I just need to be grateful while she does. It's such a joy to watch her grow and experience life.