Life Lately - End of School Edition

Ok guys today is the last day of school. What? How?! This year has flown by, but we are SO ready for summer! This month has been busy wrapping up all of the fun before summer starts. Sophie has already started ramping up for cheerleading next year. They had their first practice, multiple fittings & we ordered a lot of gear:

Guess it's official when you have the sign in your yard for everyone to see! 

She was super excited to come home with her uniform, but of course it was big on her, so we had to have it altered:

They had a swim party to officially kick off the year:

Unofficially, they all went to the high school spring fling football game & had fun meeting up with the cheer squad & other friends:

 

And she got to have a popsicle party at school this past week:

Sadie has been consumed with soccer, but it is finally slowing down. They had their last game earlier this month and she celebrated with a few of her teammates afterward:

She loves her small group at church & they all dressed up last weekend:

Because a lot of time she is there in her uniform, but it's more fun when your best friend is there in her uniform also:

We've gone to a few graduation parties & I cannot believe most of these girls we have known since they were babies! Our children have literally grown up together & they have babysat for us through the years:

Bryan surprised the girls and took them to breakfast one morning this past week before school:

And both of their KLife small groups met for the last time this past week also. We had both groups over for pool parties:

We had planned a pool party for Sadie's group also, but the weather didn't want to cooperate so they made summer bucket lists instead:

It might have been cold & rainy, but there was not any lightening or thunder, so they may have jumped in the pool in their clothes & swam anyways. Ha!

There's so much going on but I'll post more next week after we enjoy the long weekend & our official start to summer!

National Charity League - Legacy Sister

Sadie & I have been in National Charity League since she graduated 6th grade & guess who gets to join us?!

Our chapter only invites 30 new members every year, starting in 7th grade, so we were extra excited this year that not only does she get to join us, but also, she is a legacy, so she automatically got an invite! She found out in April but this month all of the fun started, beginning with a home delivery - an older ticktocker surprised her with a t-shirt & a yellow rose:

She also got an invitation to their first meeting for the class of 2032, which was this past weekend:

We got there early to help set up & Sadie got to come & help out too:

Our church graciously opened up their building for us to host & I thought it turned out so cute:

Sadie earned hours by helping out during the meeting:

We had a meeting, played some games & got to know all of the new members. Sophie even got recognized for being a legacy along with one of her friends:

We have a pretty good group from schools all of over Frisco but thankfully there are a a few sweet friends from Griffin also:

I mean look at these groups - patronesses (moms) and ticktockers (daughters). I think it's going to be a great year & I cannot wait to serve with both of the girls:

Sophie's Baptism at Sky Ranch

For the past year, Sophie has been talking about wanting to get baptized, so Bryan & I have studied with her & been praying for her. Just like her sister, she really wanted to do it at her favorite place - Sky Ranch! I'm telling you, that camp & those counselors have been so impactful to our children, so thankfully they invited us back out this past weekend & let us spend some time together with our family & a group of her friends from church:

Of course we stopped at the Sky sign as soon as we got there to take pictures with everyone. As you can see, the Lord blessed us with phenomenal weather! Eventually we drove in & set up by the lake. Bryan started our time together before opening it up to everyone else & let me tell you, the emotions were high listening to everyone talk about our sweet Sophie:

Then it was time! Bryan baptized her in the lake at Sky Ranch - just like she had been praying about:

Afterwards there was a lot of celebration & pictures from all:

She is so blessed to have such a good group of friends is in her church community. Sadie's best friend came to celebrate with us also. 

When we left Sky Ranch, we drove to Lindale to eat at the same place we took Sadie when she was baptized:

I couldn't help but laugh because when you take a group of girls to a restaurant, look at how many shirley temple's they ordered:

Some even surprised her with gifts. We gave her a new bible and she got a lot of accessories to go with it - bible tabs, highlighters, markers, bible cover, cross necklaces, etc. 

To end our day, we had to make a pit stop on our road trip home:

We had a great day & we are so thankful that all of our family & friends could join us. And Sophie, we are so proud of the young woman you are becoming & this awesome decision you made to follow Christ. We love you!