12 years old

4,382 days

bundt cakes

LDC documenting her day with the polaroid

 “Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years.”

– Unknown author

179 more days to go

Make the first day great, because no matter what, you are going back again tomorrow!

6th grade

and some excitement the first week...a bat in the hallway.

Caught and released.

 

Summer Week Nine

Our last week of summer  (sigh).

Time to start to remember the day of the week.

last day of summer ice cream tradition

boostered 

and 

ready for the trending Fall polish color

getting ready for day 1 of school

(Andy took LDC to Open House.

The locker is quite the big deal.)

Summer Week Eight

Looking on the bright side of things.

LDC's Neon 12th Birthday Party

Pool Party and Minute-it-to-Win-it Games

Although it rained (poured) the first hour- the sun came out with a rainbow.

Just enough time for glitter slime making, pizza eating, and constant chatter about the anticipation of middle school.

We got each friend their own pool float...the b-day girl got a unique neon one...which of course they all had to play in.

Side note:

I am loving that she is now old enough to help to pull the party together.

Above, her setting up for 

Flour Challenge

Below, results.

"You glow, girl."

Summer Week Seven

 

Year Seven 

Cades Cove TN

Smoky Mountain National Park

Happy Hour entertainment

cricket eating

Tubing (and a bath)

“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.”

– John Muir

Summer Week Six

playdate and playdough making

summer math...with a good helper

more playdates

money saved and now spent on a second piercing

Summer Week Five

"You say you like the wind

Blowin' through your hair

Come on, roll with me

'Til the sun goes down..."

- Texas sun

     The Texas family reunion was filled with:

 LOTS of hugs,

a few lines,

abundant blue sky,

and 

constant water bottle popsicle consumption.

(w-h-e-w...it was HOT...think 105+ daily)

After the family reunion we stopped by San Antonio. 

Just as easy to jump over as go around.

Which of course included a cold treat.

Are you going to eat that or have you?