My Birthday!

My birthday was a culmination of events- the first being that work gave me the day off AND paid me. I am still trying to figure that one out! It was also the last day of school for the girls. Isabelle's school is grades k-8, so her class, as 7th graders were asked to stand in front of the congregation at the last school mass. They lit candles and were asked to take on the leadership of the school as the new 8th grade class and were given a blessing. Me, cry? Nooooo.....never! (I cry every year when they aren't even my own kids, and now it was one of my own!!!!!!!!!)

Here is a picture of Maria and her teacher. Not just ANY teacher- this woman loooves teaching early American history and all about the pioneers. We love her. Mrs. Maria Elizabeth (the teacher) and Ms. Maria Elizabeth (the daughter). Two peas in a pod, wouldn't you say? Seriously, that is really her name!

These two cuties are just the best ever. We were so happy for Maria's fellow lover of animals friend. Her friend just made a select basketball team the day before- they were SUPER elated. Plus, they are going to go to college together- which is just down the street from her mom's house and they will go to her mom's house for lunch. That was really their plan. Seriously. Could it be any more awesome? Well, it was their plan, now they want to go to school in California. What a difference a year makes, now they want to go have lives of their own? Whatever!

After school got out and I freaked out because I have a 5th grader and an 8th grader now, we had to soothe ourselves with books. Look what I got!

A book called "The Birth of a New Tradition, Season One, Seattle Sounders FC". Someone is verrry excited about this! I feel much better. Let's pretend it's not my birthday, I am still in my early thirties. I am going to go read my book now. Curled up under blanket. In a dark room. Drinking. Pepsi. Not crying about how old my kids are.