8th Grade.

I can't believe my baby is an 8th grader.
It's my last year of middle school. Ever.
Hallelujah.

I'm going to think optimistically that this is going to be a great year
(even if 8th is my least favorite grade).

Mar is super excited.
Back on the 4th, we attended check-in.
She practiced perfecting her smile for pictures.

This morning she got up bright and early to head off to the first day.

Such cutie-patooties.

We had to snap a quick pic with Lauren, who had been visiting over the weekend.

Her big sis Michaela will be chillin' with our fam for the next few months while she finishes up her senior year of high school. I think Mar's grateful for the extended transition to a one-child household.

I'm praying it will be an awesome day for her.
Let's start this thing off right.