First Day of School!!! First Day of School!!

Yes this is one bus stop!

Today was Molly, Gracie, and Hunter's first day of school. They were all so excited!







Hunter was super excited today!! She is starting first grade this year. Just as always, she is very independent, she got ready and on the bus, she never even looked back.







Gracie, while I thought she might be the most difficult, was so excited this morning, her tights didn't even bother her. Normally, she won't wear tights unless I bribe her with ice cream or something. She was sporting new glasses and a new do. And while most kids would think a class in a portable would not be a good thing, this child sees no bad in it. Gracie will be starting third grade this year.





Molly, my dear sweet Molly, had a difficult morning for her first day of school. It seems that she has reached the age where she is starting to care what others say. Skirts are no longer cool and knee highs are for babies. Oh and they make her feet look fat too. This is one excuse I am pretty sure that I never gave my mom. But if I did I apologize now. She is starting fifth grade. She will be attending a 4th, 5th, and 6th grade multi-age classroom.



It is so hard to comprehend that these little girls, and while it is hard to admit, one big girl, use to be little babies. I will miss them this year while they are in school. Another year bigger!

August August August!

August brought another busy month. The girls have just returned from Florida. They had a great time with their Boompa and Abuela. Now it was time to start counting down the days for Great Wolf Lodge and our Aunt Mande to come and visit.

While at Great Wold Lodge the girls were able to join in their Jr. Life Guard Program. My friend Let was able come and help me out with the girls, since Travis is still deployed. I am grateful for her help. I would have never been able to keep up with them in that water park!! I know Molly loved going down the Twisted Tornado with Ms. Let!!

August also brought us some very sad news. Our bird Samantha past away. We had Sammie from the time she was two. She was 14 when she died last week. When we are ready I will have to post about her little life and her fiery attitude that she had about it! We will miss her more than words can express.

Let took these pictures of the girls doing the lifeguard program. I was busy filling out paperwork. Poor JuJu fell and sprained her foot and well you know they have to cover their butts!

Our Little Runny Turns 6!!!

Today 6 years ago we were in OKC, living in our new home, with Travis deploying every other month for three weeks. It was a whole different life there in OK compared to WA! Today is also the day that we were sent little Miss Hunter Laurel. Wow what an impressive little girl we have. She is so independent, stubborn, intelligent, and have I mentioned a little DIVA! If it has glitter she has to have it!
We decided to celebrate Hunter's birthday at Young Chef's Academy. They made ice cream and little sugar cookie cups to eat with it. YUMMY!!


Happy Birthday, Little Run Run.

She's a Grand Ol' Flag

In June we were adjusting to Daddy being gone and getting ready for our move to the new house. Only in the next neighborhood but without daddy being here, it would surely be interesting.
After our move on the 30th we were able to try to slowly unpack and celebrate our first holiday without Travis. The girls and I just took it easy. We had our own little BBQ and watch the neighbors light of their fireworks. I was really amazed at the ammunition these folks have!