Adalie is 7!!

 

We are so grateful to have all the family and Adalie's besties too!  We swam like the fishes, jumped and dove, just like Adalie use to do when she was a tiny little thing.  She has always been a water baby... good thing she was born in the summer!

This year Adalie wanted a dolphin cake.  And with the help of Daddy the engineer, a dolphin cake she got! 

Happy 7th Birthday to our Sweet Adalie!

Celebrating Adalie

This year we finally got to celebrate Adalie all week long.  From cupcake decorating the morning of her birthday, to flower cookies at Miller's night, and swimming with family on the docks!  She was definitely poured into this 7th year!

Early on the 23rd us girls were in the kitchen decorating cupcakes for her class.  They were all different and some down right funny with flowers and googlie eyes!  Later in the afternoon Mrs. Durrell gave her the first of her birthday spanks.  And then all the kids had a cupcake mess!

Friday night we made lovely little flower pops and passed them our to all our friends to celebrate with us at Miller's night!

And last, but not least, was Adalie's family celebration at the docks! 

We love you sweet girl!

Celebrate

Our sweet Adalie is turning 7 and wants all the family to swim with her in celebration!

 

It was her sweet sister, Josiah, though that made sure her actual birthday at school was extra special!  Now that Josiah is a 4th grader and on the big side of campus, she and Adalie no longer share a lunch and recess time.  So our sweet Josiah decided on her very own to stay in the lunch room for her recess and wait for her birthday-girl sister to arrive.  Once she did, Josiah made sure the lunch teachers knew it was Adalie's birthday so they would lead the whole cafeteria in singing

Happy Birthday! 

And so they did!

Thank you sweet Josiah for loving your sister so!

First Day of School 2012

Well, here we are again at the very First Day of School 2012. Adalie is a 2nd grader in Mrs. Durrell's class and Josiah is a 4th grader in Mrs. Wave's class.  Both girls chose their cutsie outfits the week before school started and looked adorable.   They were so sweet as they excitedly packed backpacks and binders.  And the morning of, they were ready in a flash! 

Once at school, both girls were quickly surrounded by their little girlfriends.  I snapped a few pictures all the while biting my lip, knowing I would not be able to hold it in much longer. Some changes occurred this year as Josiah moved over to the big field with the big kids. Yikes!

As Adalie lined up with her class, we ran over to wish Josiah good luck and give her one last "I Love You" sign with my fingers.  Thank goodness I was leaving her in the care of my very best friend in the world making it not quite as hard this year.  And so with one last glance over my shoulder at her smiling face, I turned to go. 

I was then able to sneak in the classroom for just a minute with Adalie before having to wave goodbye.  Something about that moment, with her sitting in her desk, looking so adorable.... I gave her a wink and an I Love You, and turned to go. 

Once at the car, I let the floods wash over me.  Thank goodness Seth was there to drive us both home!  Although my lip may be raw from biting it, I am getting some better at keeping the tears at bay (until out of sight that is)!

I am so thankful for the little school and devoted teachers we have!

Adalie 6years (with Ashlyn and Kaiya)

Josiah 9years (with Kaia, Rylee and Piper)

 

A Piece of Home

I found Josiah on the computer one night, just before school was to start, making this collage.  She told me it was to decorate her binder for school.  I thought it was a sweet collage of many fun memories! 

Good luck in 4th grade my little girl!

Out of the Pool

We headed to the water park for one of our very last family adventures before school starts.  Josiah rode all the slides as usual and Adalie decided to get adventuresome with Daddy by her side.  Just like we did for Josiah's first time, Mommy goes first (most likely because she is the most cautious one and will occasionally give a thumbs down), then gives the thumbs up or down.  Once they see the thumbs up at the top, down the shoot they go!  Both girls were thrill seekers for the rest of the day.   

A fun way to beat the heat and bring our summer days to a close!