Ladies & Gentlemen, She's a SECOND Grader!

Gooooood ole' Cincinnati, Ohio: Rain, sunshine and reaaaally strong breezes within the hour. If we'd gotten the full experience, it would've snowed for an hour right in between the tornado and the flood.

rainy day... womp womp.. 

Fortunately, the dampness of the day couldn't weather a chance against the clear landmark not just for today, but one of the biggest of this year:

2nd grade! 

We officially have a 2nd grader!
I won't launch off into a novel about how I can't believe how fast time is flying - even though it is, and I'll try to keep the 'I remember when...' cutaways to a minimum... but seriously?!

Mini, you'll never know just how proud of you we are!

One more day, and then we're outta here to go see Nana, Pappy & the rest of the MV family. Jonathan graduates high school this weekend, too [another reminder that time can just slow down wheneeeeever it would like to...any time now!] - I can't wait to see everyone!

One. More. Day.

xo | cmd

It's TOOTH FAIRY TIME!

Welllll..... this day was coming sooner or later, but I don't know that I believed it would actually happen until it did happen. And that was today! 

this girl... 

Gosh, kiddo.. I need you to stop growing! 

It's crazy to think that this week, we'll be doing her first grade open packet pick up. On Wednesday next week, her open house. And then on Thursday? School. ALL DAY... School. I don't know that Syd realizes yet that first grade is an all day affair, as opposed to the half day she did as a kindergartner. 

*Sigh. Time, slow down! ;) 

We're off for the night, to celebrate the tooth loss and prepare for the tooth fairy's arrival this evening. See you in the morning! 

xo | cmd

School Supplies & Bike Training

This week is flying right on by. I keep telling myself I'm "getting ready for summer," only to realize that "Summer" is running circles around me as I try to rationalize how it's already almost August.

As if that wasn't enough, here's a fun fact from today: 

SYDNI AND I WENT SCHOOL
SUPPLY SHOPPING. 

already?!?! 

i can't handle it. 

Sooooo..... Don't mind me as I sit here at the end of my day wondering how in the world time has gone by this quickly: Between school supply shopping for first. grade, the fact that she's got her first wiggly tooth, and the idea that within a few hours' time, she'll probably be riding this sucker solo... 

training wheels are gone! 

I just... I don't know. Am I the only one who wants time to slow down??

kiddo, you're the best.. 

Syd, you have no idea how much we love you, and how much fun it is to walk this walk with you. I hope you had fun today picking out all the school supplies for first grade, and that you know how great you'll be at riding your bike!

Happy Thursday, loves :) 

xo | cmd