Pre-K and the famous Mrs. Bates

One of the main factors in choosing to put Bryony back in school was that she would have the famous Mrs. Bates as her pre-K teacher. This is one of the first things she learned :)

Books I Read in my Missing Year

this was OK

so was this

stupid, don't know why I stuck with it

AMAZING!

a story almost the same as Chloe's

Bryony Starts Pre-K

After the spring and summer at home with me, which totalled six months, it was very clear that Bryony missed school, and her friends, and that I alone every day wasn't enough, ha. After all, school is all she has ever known! We also knew that the teacher in the pre-K room at her school is reallllly good and had Abigail MORE than prepared for Kindergarten, so we decided to re-enroll her for this last year. I got a mornings-only part-time job to pay for this (plus, what else am I going to do if they're both in school?!) She couldn't WAIT to go back.

Chloe Memorial

While my family were visiting we were able to spend a day honouring our angel with a sort-of memorial. Grandma, Aunty Milly and Morgan came out for it too. It was emotional but so special for me, and let me know how much everybody loved Chloe. My family are always letting me know that she was important to them as well as me. It was lovely to spend the day celebrating her short life, and spending precious family time all together. We took the opportunity to have family photos taken. Here are a handful of the best - there were 500 to choose from!

Abigail Starts 3rd Grade

buying and organizing school supplies

first day outfit

reading glasses (hopefully she hasn't inherited my dismal eyesight)

Meli Wedding in Sedona

We had a lovely weekend away in Sedona celebrating one of my best friend's nuptials. It was both girls' first time attending a wedding, although not what they pictured because there was only fourteen guests, including kids and babies. So intimate and pretty!

Still Not Quite Used to This

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