Finished School & Daddy Daughter nights

Wow, I really don't know where this week has gone.  It seems to have flown by!  My work schedule has been a little crazy lately.  Sometimes I work mornings, sometimes afternoons, sometimes a little of both, depending on when I have meetings.  I was just assigned a couple of new things that were the responsibility of my co-worker who passed away.  Just when I thought I was getting caught up, I get behind again.  How wonderful to get assigned two projects on June 27 that are due June 30.  Can you sense the sarcasm?! 

Anyways, here's what's been going on in our lives lately:

Daddy took both the older girls out for some one-on-one time.  He took L'il Girl out last Thursday night and Big Girl Tuesday night this week.  They both chose Pizza Hut for dinner, which is great for me because they brought me home some leftover pizza. :-)  After dinner, he took the girls to a pet store - to look only - and then took them to the store to get them a little something.  L'il Girl picked out a tin tote with Tinkerbell.  She loves to put things inside purses, backpacks, pails, and anything she can find, so this is perfect for her. 

Big Girl has really been wanting a purse.  She has some little play purses, but wanted a real purse.  So after much searching, they found the perfect purse for her, and Daddy helped her fill it up with some of the essentials - chap stick, kleenex, pen and a writing pad.  She says she wanted to take it with her everywhere, and she has so far. :-)

Big Girl finished 180 days of school on Tuesday!  I"m so proud of her.  She has finished 1st grade and will be starting 2nd grade the beginning of August.  We celebrated not having to do school yesterday by surprising Daddy at his work and then we went to visit my Grandma.  It's nice to have the afternoons free!

What would a blog post be without some pictures?  Here are a few from the last couple of days and today.

Baby Girl being her silly self.  She requested a picture with her brother and this is the face she gives me.

We went to a visitation today.  A couple that attends our church lost their 19 year old son.  Took this picture just before we got our shoes on and headed out the door.

I say "smile" and this is what she does.  Can she close those eyes any tighter?