movin' on up.

And that's a wrap. Kindergarten and 2nd grade are done, schools out for the summer and we are feeling so many emotions! This week has been exhausting for us all, mostly because it was such a fantastic school year and all of us have such bittersweet feelings about it ending. Summer is my favorite season, by far, but the transitions can be hard. Both kids had incredible teachers, two that will easily influence them moving forward. They encouraged them, challenged them and inspired them. They were the best fit for both the kids and we couldn't have had a better year. 

But, it's time to celebrate summer and start checking things off our bucket list!

First....let's see how they've grown.

 I think I have the tallest kids on the planet. And they just won't stop growing!
Meanwhile, this adorable 3 year old is keeping me on my toes. While Carter and Lucy had a million different school celebrations this past week I think he felt left out. Which meant tantrums any chance he could to get more attention. Whew. Patience, patience, patience.

We celebrated Lucy with a kindergarten celebration complete with a First Grade song, slide show and certificates. So cute.

 We ate dinner outside as the summer weather warmed up, finished off the last of the birthday cake and pulled out the pool.

 We started t-ball! Woohoo! Easily the best day of his life.

 We celebrated a half birthday. These are a big deal around here when you have a December birthday. 6.5 is SO much older than 6, according to Lucy.

 We finished off the last day of school with a bubble tunnel for all the kindergartners, lots of hugs, tears and goodbyes.

We went to a pool party with some of our favorite friends, came home and finished the night with pizza and a movie. Not a bad way to welcome in summer! My hope is to make some incredible memories these next 2 months before my 1st and 3rd grader head back to school. Here we go!