It’s finally here – the last day of school!

Here are the girls before they left for school. These pictures do justice to the girl’s current personalities right now.

A few days before the last day, we went to a small ceremony at the middle school where Sophie received a Student of the Quarter award. We were super proud! This was a tough year for her and she really put extra effort in at the end.

On the last day of school we headed over to the elementary school for Lauren’s promotion ceremony. All of the 4th graders filed in to Pomp and Circumstance and then each was called to receive their certificate. It was a great four years for Lauren at Cynwyd Elementary. We’re bummed she didn’t get to do 5th grade there, but looking forward to having the girls in the same school again.

That evening, Lauren had a sleepover with her three best friends. She wanted to camp in the back yard, but there were thunder storms in the area, so they camped in the living room, tent and all. It was touch and go on whether the tent would fit, but in the end it did, just barely.

The school year has finally come to an end!

Lauren had her kindergarten graduation on June 7th and Sophie had another week of school before she was done on June 14th. The graduation was held in the church that Lauren’s preschool is attached to. It’s a beautiful church and a lovely setting for a graduation.

After the graduation we headed over to Sophie’s school (soon to be Lauren’s too) where the science fair was happening. Sophie spent the last few weeks working hard on her project discovering why Mentos and Coke explode when combined. And the work was worth it because she won first place!

And then it was finally Sophie’s last day of school, which was pajama day.

Note the blue tape on the floor. We’re finally getting the kitchen redone. Where Sophie is standing will be a center island. The upfront process has taken some time as we’re removing a weight bearing wall and the house is over 100 years old, so there are a lot of surprises behind those walls. Hoping that we can get it done in time to host Christmas again this year!