Another one to the list....

Milestones....they are times in our life, snapshots worth savoring. Remember the time thing I was talking about in my previous post? Well, today was a big old "time is moving way to fast" slap in the face. Today was the last day of school. I woke the girls this morning with my "IT'S THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!" With excitement, they jumped out of bed, got dressed, brushed their teeth with little to no problems, a very unsusal feat for both of them. They were excited for the anticipation of summer vacation and heading in to the unknown in September. As I watched them scurry around the house, and then walk down the street carrying the gifts for their teachers, I realized here I was, watching a milestone in their lives...a snapshot worth a million dollars. The image will be in my mind forever, the 10 year old soon-to-be 5th grader walking next to the 6 year old soon-to-be 1st grader, giving guidance and instruction so the nice teachers gift didn't shatter in to a million pieces from being dropped on the concrete sidewalk. ALMOST 5th GRADER???? When did this happen? When did my chubby, funny, happy, gullible little tiny baby girl become a 5th grader? This happened right under my nose....right in front of me.

For some reason I'm not as suprised with my little one Lia, she's perpetually the same age, no matter what age...when she was 3, it felt like she had always been 3. Keeping in mind the kid has been talking in full sentences since she was a year old. But the older one....5th grade....I wish I had my camera handy for that walk to school this morning, to capture that moment in time. But for now, it's all in my mind....along with the slight sadness about my babies growing up and the happiness watching them move on.

So here's the late night project completed...Marissa completed the sticker on hers this morning but of course, being the maniac in the AM that I am, I forgot to take a picture of the 100% finished product. There's a poem on the back of the card about teachers. I'm happy with how they turned out and both teachers (who both scrapbook) loved the gifts and I hope they savor this milestone in their memory bank too...