Backpacks and A Senior.

 Y'all know how much I love family so I thought I would make today's post about the start of Mylee's Senior year.  Can you believe that seniors carry backpacks that look almost identical to the ones they toted off to kindergarten. The only difference is back then the backpack was half their size and was stuffed with crayons, storybooks and gummy bears.  Now it's probably holding car keys, water bottles and enough snacks to fuel them throughout the day.....Oh, and of course, their phone.  

Mylee and her Best Friend Kennedy....Mylee's backpack is Strawberry shortcake.  

This Happened:  

 Mylee Jo had her Year book Senior picture made this week.  How in the world did we get here so quickly?  Seems like just yesterday she was standing on my coffee table singing:

 "Oh happy Day, happy day, when Jesus washed, He washed my sins away.  He taught me how to watch, fight and pray, Oh happy day, Oh happy day."

I may have teared up a little when seeing her picture. Okay, maybe more than a little.  

This one is a bit blurry because it is actually a picture that Shanda took while the professional photographer was taking the picture... 

It is so sweet that they have come just about full circle.  From learning to tie their shoes to learning to parallel park...Mylee has grown up before our eyes.  

I'm looking forward to all that this year brings.  Basketball games, homecoming, prom, her school trip to Ireland, the awards and all the special memories a senior year holds.  What a season it's going to be. 

"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory."  Dr. Seuss

Shug...