M.I.A.

WOW!  I have been Missing In Action...but I am back now.  We are still alive and well.  I am going to try to play catch up for a while and do some back posts.

By the way...Happy Fall Y'all!!

Last Day of School 2013

Today was our last day of school.  I have to admit it is bitter sweet.  I miss the routine of life but at the same time I love the flexibility of summer.  I hate that my girls are growing but at the same time I love how they are developing into little ladies!  Just a mix of emotions.

On the last day they can wear what they want.  They crack me up!

Any chance she gets Sophia will wear her boots. 

 I pick my battles :)

 The morning started with a doughnut date with daddy.  They loved it and I am sure their teachers love how we sugared them up for them, ha!  

We were very sad to say goodbye to our teachers.  We had a great year and will miss them very much.

Michaela LOVED Mrs. Moore and even asked if she could stay in second grade.

Not enough words for this sweet lady.  We have had Mrs. Moenning the last two years...we are going to miss her SO MUCH!!

When we picked the girls up we headed to celebrate with Grammy and Papa at Panera!!  Then the girls got summer haircuts.  Michaela's is so much shorter but it is also so much easier to maintain.

Sophia loves a short cut!

It was a great way to start our summer!!

Second to Last Day of School 2013

Tomorrow is really the last day of school but I wanted to do a quick comparison with school uniforms on.  They can wear what they want tomorrow so this is the last day of uniforms...

Sophia First Grade

Michaela Second Grade

I am crying now...goodnight!

Sophia's Publishing Party

Today we celebrated Sophia's Publishing Party at school.  The class did a really good job with their little book and Sophia was thrilled to show us how hard they had worked.

They each wrote about what they wished for most.  Sophia wished to have all the money in the world, so she could buy a big house, give food to people who needed it, have a pet dolphin and go to Disney World.  It was too cute!! 

I love Mrs. Moenning's child size podium.  Too cute!

Not nervous at all in the back row watching?!

One proud Papa!!!

We love our Sophia girl so  much!!  She loves to write and draw.  We said maybe one day she will be an illustrator for children's books.

I agree with Sophia!  I would definitely give the morning two thumbs up!

Sick Days

Our days have been full of sickness lately.  Out of the last two weeks I have had at least one girl home from school each day.  Last night we finally ended up in urgent care and now have lots of meds that I hope finally puts this sickness to an end!!

I am praying that with Spring comes happy healthy girls!!

Esther Day

Friday night FBA held its annual Spring play and Silent Auction & Dinner.  Unfortunately Michaela was still sick and missed it.  I felt so bad.  She even had a little solo part.  Maybe next year will be better :)  Sophia, Michael and I went (KK was with Gram and Papa) and had a nice time.  The Esther Day play was so cute and they did a fabulous job.  Sophia's class sang three songs and she was a sheep in one part.  

After the play the school held their Silent auction and a Hawaiian dinner.  It was really nice.  Every class was asked to create a basket to donate to be auctioned   After much deliberating we decided the 2nd Grade Class would have a "GATOR DAY" basket.  I think it turned out really cute.

They also had a little art walk with all the kids artwork.

Sophia's candles...

Michaela's elf shoes...

It was a great night although it would have been much better if KK had been there!!  We are so grateful for FBA.

Halloween 2012

Halloween was not normal this year.  The girls were sick and so we postponed pumpkin carving until tonight.  The girls were both feeling much better and so I think they had a great time.

They weren't quite sure what to think about this part.

We stopped for a little cake break!!

Michaela's Pumpkin

Sophia's Pumpkin