Freshman and Senior Year

I blinked and we were here!

Brooklyn is a Freshman in high school and Kayla is a Senior in high school.

Brooklyn had been so excited for school to start again until she found out that she had zero friends in her classes and had nobody she knew at her lunch period.  Lots of prayers that she would find and meet some new great friends.

Kayla per usual was not excited for school, she was hoping Summer would last forever...same Kayla, same!

Seniors use little kid backpacks this year and it just so happened I kept her very first backpack from preschool so it was only fitting that she use the same one this year, her last year of school.

Her very first day of school with the same backpack.  Off to preschool she goes!  So incredibly proud of this beautiful young lady. 

Off they go!

 

End of Summer Picnic

 I can't believe we started this tradition fourteen years ago and here we are Kayla's last year of high school and maybe our last End of Summer Picnic together.  I don't know how it will look after this year but I am so beyond grateful for all these past picnics with my girls.

A little photoshoot before we set up and enjoyed "yapping" the time away.

When did these girls grow up?

Love them so much

July Recap

 

These two together are my favorite!

June living her best Summer life

My two cross country girls off to get a run in together

Summer movie date

The girls had evening practices twice a week so Chris and I although weird having an empty house around dinner time got used to having at home dates

We also enjoyed a Summer date night out.  I had been wanting to go The Farmhouse restaurant at Rogers Gardens for years and finally we went.

It did not disappoint!  The place was gorgeous and the food as delicious. 

After we drove over to Balboa Island to walk around and enjoy the sunset.

My favorite place to peep all the gorgeous homes especially at night when I can see inside and swoon over the decor!

Kayla's first car accident and hopefully her last happened.  Tell me how and why the girls got a care basket, flowers and dessert from friends and friends parents when Kayla was at fault???

I told them the gifts should be for Chris and I and the stress she caused us!

A fun Summer night party!

Lunch before our annual back to school shopping.

Always nice to spend the day with my girls but the back to school shopping was not a success.  There was nothing cute whatsever. 

Kayla went to Disneyland with her boyfriend and his family.  She said it was super hot and way too crowded which is exactly why I was not jealous this time.

Ready for bed

Peanut butter ice cream cake ready for guests

Cross country had two practices down at the beach this Summer.  The girls had so much fun hanging with their friends all day after they did their workout.

A family hike at the end of the month just before wrapping up Summertime

Can you spot the bobcat? 

 He was not too happy to see us.

While Kayla was in Mammoth for Cross Country Brooklyn and I tried out another mall for some back to school shopping.  She found much more there and wanted to send a picture to Kayla of us together.

That same week Kayla was gone I had to along with a few of the other parents of the kids away at camp, pick out her Senior parking spot.  We got there an hour early because we had strict instructions on where and who needed to be next to them.  Thankfully nobody was there but us crazy moms so the office did not make us wait.  We got the parking spots and off we went.

I also grabbed these before I left.

Ready or not, my baby is a SENIOR!

I'm definitely not ready!!!!