STOP THE TIME!!!

I had NO idea 5th graduation would be so emotional for me! You really don't believe time flies by until you are a parent ... I truly believe that!

This graduation ceremony was so special. They had a DVD slide show of all the kids growing up together from Kindergarten to now. It was so sweet!
The thing that brought me to tears was: After the ceremony we walk the halls of the school "one last time". So - as we were walking from the cafeteria all of the students and teachers were in the hall clapping and "high-five'ing" and wishing them off to a new start in a new big school! I'm so thankful for camera that I could hide behind and not let Hannah know I was crying (she would have thought I was sad - but really I was so PROUD)!
Every mom around me was "boo -hoo'ing". :)

I dropped Mammy and Lucas off at my house and then headed to the 5th grade picnic at a HUGE park near the school... I held my "happy" tears in until then! :)

PS - thanks a lot Ashlee for LAUGHING at me when I called you crying in the car! Actually, you apologized for laughing... and then laughed more! xoxoxo

Hannah accepting her awards (sorry the pic is so dark - cafeteria lighting is so bad!)

Her class

walking the halls for the last time
the sweet applause

She is so beautiful! I am so blessed!

Hannah and her 5th grade teacher. She is a GREAT teacher! We've really enjoyed her this year!

a few of her peeps...

She is my reason for existence ... and - I need a tan! :)

A few of the moms I adore!

Mammy, Lucas & Hannah

Hannah and her BFF Lauren at the picnic after the ceremony

Being typical girls... laughing - laughing - laughing!

Now they are off... chasing each other. Enjoying one last FABULOUS recess!

Sneaking my Sonic water with lime!

100% Hannah

I'm not sure WHY Hannah decided to go ahead and add Mr. Dorito to the picture, but oh well!