however, as mckenna has started to become her own little self, it has become clear that she is not the super star athlete i had hoped she'd be. don't get me wrong, she is a super star, no doubt. but she has zero interest in playing softball or basketball or any sport for that matter. "those are for boys" she says. at first, i struggled with it because i so badly wanted to coach her in something, anything. but as time went on and i started to see how much joy she got out of acting, dancing, singing and performing, i realized that it isn't about what i want her to be. this is up to her. and it's my job to encourage, nourish, and support whatever it is she chooses to do.
how on earth i created such an artistic little thespian is beyond me. every day i watch her and am amazed at the imagination and creativity that flows from her little brain. she loves to put on plays (in which she is the set designer, producer, director, and of course star of the show), write music, play the guitar, and play dress up. i'm posting some pics of her in her jazz dance class. each week she smiles from ear to ear the entire time she's there. it makes me happy from the inside out to know that she is doing what she loves. i can see her name in lights someday, and i just hope she scores her momma some good seats for the show : )
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I was just telling a friend at work yesterday that very same thing. It is beyond me how such a tom-boy as you were could have a daughter that is so girly but that is what makes her so special. She is her own little person and that's what we all love about her. You can see the happiness on her face in these pictures doing something that she loves. The child is an entertainer and regardless of how successful she ever becomes performing in any venue, our lives will be filled with joy from watching her as she grows into a young woman.
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