The Graduate

Miss Molly graduated from Kindergarten. She was thrilled, but I was less than excited. I'd be happy for her to stay 6 and in Kindergarten for at least the next 10 years. I LOVE the kids in her class and her teacher so it's hard to think about saying goodbye and putting this year behind us.


Molly walking up to get her diploma.


Walking across the stage sporting her bear claw tattoo I forgot to take off. Classy!

With Ella and Cameron on stage.

Molly and Justin won the art award for Mrs. Kuhlen's class.

Molly and Jon-Gabrielle. When we met his parents they told us about the love letter Molly had sent home. Thankfully, Molly just wrote Love, Molly and drew him a bunch of hearts. She did creep both me and David out when she told us how they would just stare into each others eyes sometimes at school. She's 6!?! What are we in for when she turns 16?!?

Molly and Mrs. Kuhlen and Mrs. Persons. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Mrs. Kuhlen. A perfect match for Molly this year!

The girls after the VERY long ceremony.

First grade, here we come!

Cupcakes at Polo Road/McDonald's

A family birthday celebration, Great Wolf Lodge, and then cupcakes at school and a McDonald's lunch from our neighborhood friend, Marguerite. What was suppose to be a low key birthday turned out to be several days of celebrations.

Molly meeting us at the fence at school.

Justin, Ella, and Molly - table mates.

Favorite friend, Ella.

The class sang Happy Birthday to Molly.

Enjoying her birthday at school.

Cameron and Molly share the same birthday.

He is a favorite of mine...what a sweet and cute

little boy!

Lindsey got to join in the fun which made her VERY

happy. Lindsey wants to be in Molly's class and I

think they'd like to have her.

After a fun day at school, we headed to McDonald's with

friends Walker and Wyatt and Marguerite for an early

dinner. Marguerite wanted to treat Molly to a Happy

Meal for her birthday.

Molly's favorite boy, Walker.

A card with money - Molly's favorite kind of card!

The Barrett boys with the Cerra girls.

Ms. Marguerite and Molly. A sweet and fun lady!

Great Wolf Lodge

Rather than have a birthday party with friends this year, we headed to The Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate Molly's birthday.

Before hitting the water slides, we had Molly's birthday lunch at a Japanese Steakhouse. A favorite of Molly and Lindsey's.

Lindsey and her great smile and infectious laugh at lunch.

While David was checking us in, we went exploring around Great Wolf. The girls checking out the water park.

When we got to our room to change, I wasn't sure we'd be able to get the girls back out. They LOVED playing in their section of the room in the bunk beds and of course the hit for Lindsey was having their own T.V.

Sister love!

Peek-a-boo from Lindsey Lou.

After a fun water filled day, we had Molly's birthday dinner at one of the lodge restaurants. We finished the meal off with a huge cotton candy sundae.


In the lobby of the lodge, they have a show at night for the kids and then do a bedtime story. They also taught the kids the Wolf Lodge cheer; clap, clap, stomp, stomp, ahooooooooooo. Lindsey is quite the Great Wolf Lodge Ahooooooooer.

We decided to forget all about routines and getting our girls to bed at a decent hour. After the story time, we lost all of our senses and let the girls get tattoos.

Once tattooed, we headed to the arcade. The girls had never been in one before and thought it was the coolest thing ever. Molly was into the rides and Lindsey enjoyed playing the games with David.




Finally, we headed to the room to get our exhausted girls to bed. They loved the bunk beds and enjoyed donuts in bed while watching cartoons Sunday morning. Doesn't get much better than that for our two.

Top bunk girl.


We weren't two miles down the interstate after another day of water slides and fun pools before both girls passed out in the car.


Happy birthday, Molly!

My Baby Turns 6!

Dear Molly,

On May 30, 2003 at 2:42 a.m. you entered the world causing my heart to fill with a love I didn't think humanly possible.

How does a little baby only weighing 8 pounds do that?

What a tremendous relief when they told us you were a healthy baby! Our perfect little miracle.

You looked so peaceful, so sweet, so angelic. I do remember feeling like my heart was going to explode with joy and love at any minute.

Daddy loved holding you and never wanted to put you down. That didn't change when we left the hospital either. Gliding you was his favorite thing to do when he got home from work.


And look at you now! What a kind hearted, gentle natured, loving, creative, smart, dramatic, loving girl you have grown into.

I adore you,

Mommy

Gymnastics Program

Both Molly and Lindsey took gymnastics this year at Flip City. At the end of the year, they had a performance to show off all their gymnastic skills.

Lindsey's version of a back bend.

Lindsey on the beam looking a little nervous.

Molly and her metal, her favorite part of the gymnastics show.

Lindsey and her favorite friend, Case sporting their metals.

Surprise!

B and Karen took Molly out for a shopping spree to Justice for her birthday. She was so excited to be going to her favorite store with some of her favorite people.

A hug from B before the big shopping trip.

We managed to successfully surprise Molly when she got home from her shopping trip with a little party. A special dinner, ice cream sundaes, and fun with family.

Molly checking out what was on the menu for her birthday dinner. She was happy to find out it was Low Country Boil; shrimp, corn, and sausage. And of course, boiled peanuts...a favorite of hers.

Reenacting how surprised she was and making a door hanger craft.

Queen for the night.

Enjoying dinner at the kid table.

Partied out...and we haven't even had ice cream sundaes yet.

Becca thought the sundaes were a perfect end to a fun day with her cousins.

And Lindsey, she never parties out.

Ice cream and beer - a perfect combo for these two.

Happy early birthday, Miss Molly!