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Back to School 2019/20

HOW IS SUMMER ALREADY OVER?!

HOW IS OUR FIRST BORN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL?!

HOW IS OUR BABY IN SECOND GRADE!?!

All that being said, today was a happy day!

You both have wonderful friends at school and happily ran in with them when that first bell of the year rung.  So as sad as I am to say goodbye to summer and all of our adventures and cuddles, for the first time ever, I'm content and happy for you both and the school year we have ahead.

Love you and proud of you girls!

 Your first locker and your first prayer buddy! 

We had back to school pool parties!

 And back to school pancakes

And our Rocket Night tradition continued!

CHEERS!

Mollie is 11!!

And we had ALL the parties to celebrate your big day!

Friends and family and neighbors and sleepovers and pool parties and Dave and Busters and cake and more cake and even more cake!

Cheers to our beautiful, funny, smart first born.  You made us parents, and now you're a grown up pre-teen.  You love volleyball and having sleepovers and making dance videos with your friends.  You love adventures and travel and jumping in the waves and skiing down the mountain. You love shopping! You're so curious and you ask tons of questions.  You are rocking school.  

This year you got a first and second place at the private school academic fair.  You made it to state for both.  You explored New York City, ice skated in Central Park, saw the Rockettes and loved Ellis Island and all there was to learn.  You went to Colorado, Marco Island and Wisconsin for our favorite annual trips.  And you had your first adventure abroad. You loved Italy.... everything about it from the history of Pompeii to the beaches of Amalfi!  You are the best travel buddy.  You are a delight.  You make us laugh.  It is a joy watching you grow Mollie Laine.  

Happy birthday, we love you!

KK!

You're too grown up💖

So glad you're back!

So we can goof as a family again!

Camp Ozark 2019

HUGE week for our whole family! 

Both of you venturing off to sleepover camp for a week.

Mom and Dad home alone.

Was a tough goodbye for Mama!

I'm proud and excited for all you will experience and a whole week of independence, 

but so sad to say goodbye.  Quite the mixed emotions.

But you two both went off with huge smiles, excited for a week of treats and horse back riding and ropes courses and parties and friends.  

YOU MADE IT!

I waited and waited for the first pics of your arrival to be posted. 

These warmed my heart.

And when this was posted later that night, I knew even our little was having the time of her life.

Here are a weeks worth of pics from the activities and parties and friends you made.

Pickup day - I've never been so excited to be in Arkansas.  Or almost anywhere for that matter.

And you ladies were so ready for some sleep after a wonderful week!

Cheers to camp, and cheers to you both being tucked safely into our back seat!