Father-Daughter Dance

It's one of Olivia's most favorite nights of the year.  A date with her dad.  One that includes a pretty new dress, a special dinner out, dancing her heart out with her friends, and enjoying the company of her very first boyfriend - her charming daddy.  It doesn't get much better than that, my friends.  To feel so loved and special from someone so important in her life is truly a feeling every girl wants to bottle up forever.

Happy valentines day

What a special day!  Olivia and her best friends from school were treated to a special day today!  Us moms organized a mother-daughter date for these cuties!  Started out with brunch at First Watch and then we headed downtown to the Taft Theatre where we watched Pinkalicious.  The girls were ticked pink as this is their favorite book series.  Afterwards we had Graeters on fountain square.  Such a memorable day.  Such a great group of girls.  

Ellie, Anna, Olivia, Natalie and Valeria

(All these girls are in the same daisy troop and class!)

Kindergarten

I've been able to volunteer in Olivia's classroom quite a bit thanks to my mom for taking over the boys so I can do this.  This past week I helped these little students Christmas shop at the schools Santa shop.  That was a privilege to see how excited they were to purchase gifts for their loved ones.  What a great class Olivia has!  A true community of support. She is lucky.

1st day of Kindergarten

Here she is...

Our little Kindergartner.

Olivia started school today.

A brand new journey and adventure lies ahead.

I am so proud of her. 

 She was so BRAVE today.  

I watched her walk right into her first day of kindergarten with such pride in my eyes.

  I also got chocked up - I can't deny it. 

 Tears happiness and tears of pain 

(letting go of my girl and watching her grow up stings just a bit!)

However I am so exctited for the next chapter of her life to begin...

And when I picked her up from school today

 she was grinning from ear to ear and said she can't wait to go back!  

And she also added that she made a new best friend.  

Success.

....AND THERES THAT SMILE I WAS REFERING TO WHEN I PICKED HER UP TODAY.

Her teachers, Mrs. Hohman and Mrs. Haglage