Fourteen Years.

How can this be? Seems like only yesterday we were coaxing her to speak her first words, which were very long in coming. Now she talks non-stop. She is a family-first girl. Passionate about cooking, and more passionate about eating. (Comes by that honestly, I guess.) Her wit keeps us laughing most of the time. So tremendously thankful for her. Love you, Miss A. 

Early BP.

She isn't officially a teenager until next month... but some school friends came to cheer her on to this next milestone, regardless. We break all kinds of rules around here. Even birthday ones.

And the pool managed to keep these hot shots cool for the day. 

Hello Summer.

And... we're done. As of yesterday, no more bagged lunches for 10 weeks. TEN weeks.

Just a night or two prior to being done, one of the many things we did was celebrate this group of teenagers graduating to High School.

I love these girls. Friends since Kindergarten. Different in so many ways, but they all share the same crazy sense of humour. No idea what is causing the laughter here, but it sure must've been funny!

Those few years flew right by, I tell you. Middle School is now a closed chapter in their books. Sniff, sniff. And by the looks of it, the High School staff better brace themselves for these comics coming their way, September 2015.