Sunday, June 12, 2011

Last Day

Remember my little kindergartner?
Her last day of the school year has come and gone. Bless you, summer vacation!
We're sleeping in tomorrow and staying in our jammies as long as we want.
We're making smoothies for breakfast. We're not doing our hair. Unless we feel like it. Ah, sweet freedom.

Dear Malan,
You've met every hope I had for you when I sent you off on that bus last fall.
You are a diligent learner, a respectful student, a kindhearted friend, a loving sister.
 This little snapshot from Malan's Kindergarten program kind of kills me because when I saw it,
my brain did a little leapfrog ahead 12 years imagining this same picture at Malan's high school graduation. Have mercy.
Oh, how I love these sisters. They are so lucky to have each other. I am so lucky to have them.
And for the next 3 months, they're mine, all mine.

11 comments:

Lori said...

AMEN. i love summer vacation and enjoying my girls. have such a splendid time. can't wait to hear about all your adventures

i'm h.mac said...

so so sweet! look at those beautiful girls. enjoy summer.

Andrea said...

oooo I hope it was perfect in every way! Sounds heavenly and I'm not even at that point yet! Beautiful girls!!!

G'ma Diane said...

pass on a "congratulations " to sweet little Malan. Cant wait to see all of you. Give four kisses to the beautiful little girls. Make it five- one for Cabe

Clint C. said...

I'm totally with you. I counted down the days till the school gave me my kids back!

Vicky said...

Can't believe shes already been at school a year, I remember you posting about her leaving kindergarten. It's still another month until summer vacation over here and Baylie will be going thorugh the same milestone and then off to school.

edith said...

I wish you guys were here so Malan and Meredith could go to first grade together next year!
The wv is detrout--When you remove the fish from your local stream.

Wendy said...

Stop growing up you littles! I can't believe Malan is already done with kindergarten and Jane and Olivia have grown so much since I saw them last May!

Becca said...

I am so with you! I LOVE summer! Here's hopin' we can all enjoy it as much as we want to!

R~ said...

Here's to Summer agenda's and lack there of! I love reading about your girls... Mothers love is beautiful and so is Malan!

Love,
R~

Katie said...

what great pictures! I love the malan laughing picture. it just filled me glee right off. summer is great - swimming & running through sprinklers. Part of the fun of summer will include lazy days at the ranch sucking on otter pops and talking until wee hours of the night. right? right? Your girls are so so cute.