Ahhh…. Mica! Last night was the underclassmen awards. We got a letter that Mica would be receiving something so I’ve been excited for her all week. This means a lot to me because she is always in Mia’s shadow and I know that must be tough. They are so different. All of Mia’s awards have been of the sports variety, so I had never been to the academic awards program before. I wasn’t surprised that Mica was getting honored. That girl is SMART! Everything comes so easily to her… She reminds me of me when I was in high school.

The gym was set up with folding chairs and a stage. We got there right before it began and just about every seat was full ~ except for the front row, which was completely empty. Mica didn’t want to sit there, but HELLO! Front seat! Perfect for making a VIDEO! It’s funny because at the elementary school the parents all fight for those spots. I guess it isn’t cool in high school. [After we sat down, two girls came and sat by us, so Mica wasn’t quite as mortified.]

Each department gave out awards to students who showed excellence in their classes, choosing between two and twenty kids each. Mica found out at school that her history teacher had nominated her. She’s had at least a 100% average in that class the whole semester. With extra credit I think she may have inched over a bit. We were checking out the schedule when we heard her name called for Physical Education. What?! Two awards! There are roughly 2,300 kids in her school and maybe a hundred got recognized last night. The fact that she was chosen twice makes me super proud.

Mike had to work and Julie didn’t show up. Mia watched the kids at the house so it was just the two of us. We laughed and laughed. She seemed really happy that I was there with her. It was a perfect night. I took about a million pictures. Most of them came out blurry because she was smiling/laughing so hard she couldn’t sit still.

I’m so proud of Mica. Great job!!