back to school feast!

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven." Matt 5:16

the theme for our '19-'20 school year hit me hard one day (while i was walking into target), and i knew it had to be it. normally james and i ponder over a few and then choose one, but i knew this one was it without a second thought! i really want to instill this in my girls and i want them to be beams of light in the lives of those around them!

our menu was simple:

rolls

rotisserie chicken

homemade alfredo + pasta

peas

sparkling berry lemonade

we discussed the theme while we ate and talked about our summer. i was not ready to let go of summer!

we cleaned up dinner and then did our fashion show! i never get a good picture of this because i'm always taking video and getting a kick out of these cute girls!

traditional back to school matching pjs!

father's blessings, including one for mama. somehow, the picture i took of brooklyn with her dad has disappeared. so sad about it! the girls were all given beautiful blessings and i hope they feel strength from them.

we finished with mini ice cream cones on the front porch and then tucked the girls into bed. though i have a sneaking suspicion that brooklyn didn't get much sleep!

pancakes were requested for breakfast and luckily james was there to help with that. we all got ready and snapped pictures before we headed up to the school for the flag ceremony.

my little girl BIG enough to go to 3rd grade! i still can't believe it!

i'm hoping she has the best school year yet!

later that day, kendall had her kindergarten orientation and she was so excited!

she was lucky enough to have her daddy there with her too.

she had her testing a couple days later and was sad not to get to stay for an actual day of school.

the day finally came and she was more than ready and so so excited that it was finally her turn to go!

adi didn't love having both of her sisters gone and having to just be with mom, but i think she'll quickly get used to it.

i was really tough walking her into the school. but as soon as the teacher said, blow your moms kisses and let's go!, i lost it. i had to high tail it out of there, sunglasses on, because this hormonal mama couldn't keep it together. i sobbed all the way home and then got myself together. this little tiny girl has just grown up over night and i hate to lose her to every day school. she's such a little character and i miss her while she's gone!

adi and i made homemade (white) chocolate chip cookies for the girls to eat when they got home. we sat and ate cookies and the girls chatted away about their days and i loved having them home. we're definitely back in the swing of a school schedule awaiting the cooler temps and football that comes with fall.