magic lilies

i love these flowers. i don't know what their official name is, but i call them magic lilies because they bloom only in early august, around my daughter's birthday......

which is today, august 5th.

 last month she moved to new york city to start her new job and new life.....

and today i'm off to visit her♡

i'm excited to see her new place, probably buy some plants for her apartment (not a dog or cat........yet!)
take her and her boyfriend for drinks at a newly-discovered rooftop bar........ a mom/daughter evening is planned at the central park boathouse (which i believe is a place to eat but do we go boating before dinner?!)

and have her show me around her new city.


i'm looking forward to having my daughter as a tour guide...... there's nothing like switching roles and watching your kids take the reins, right?!

oh i miss her.......something fierce.

but you raise them to become independent and it's their job to leave home.



..........yeah, i know that.

that's what i keep telling myself when i go into her room and borrow a shirt she left behind in her drawer and her baby photo catches my eye.

gulp.

yeah. i know what my job is.

and now that my son is leaving for college next month, i'm trying my best to enjoy these special moments......



...and draw them out as long as possible.



xo♡a