Back 2 School!

 

This summer flew by!  This week is all the Back to school activities, meet the teachers, parents nights, and to kick if all off is a special Mother/Daughter Brunch at Saint James for Molly and I with her friends and their Moms. It's a great event!

Kate's first day of 8th grade - and LAST year at Cure' of Ars after 9 years!

She was SO exited to see everyone again!

But Bear was SO SAD to see her go . . . 

Watching until she goes in the doors safely . . .

And just to remind us all - this is Kate on her first day of preschool! Time is a thief!

Mike is in Colorado hiking with his BFF's from Omaha and enjoying the cooler temps! He sent us a few pix of the wildlife he got to see all week . . . 

Molly's first day pix with friends . . . 

And a few pix from her first week . . . 

School Mass . . .

More Pix from Mike!

My Dad flew to Spain to hike the entire Camino trail!  He's going to be gone for 5 weeks!  I'm SO incredibly proud do him for training for this physical feat at 74 years young but also for doing something so completely outside of his comfort zone. Traveling out of the country totally alone and "figuring it out" - He is an inspiration to his kids and grandkids!

I was honored to have him stay the night with us before he left. I made him a Salmon dinner and then took him to the airport the next morning!  Buen Camino, Dad!

Molly and friends for a birthday party . . .

Kate and her friend Charlie with their "buddy" this year - 

Molly kicked off the week with two varsity tennis tournaments! She won 7 of the 8 doubles matches and came home with hardware to prove it! Love watching her play so much! She is so calm under pressure - it amazes me! So proud of her!

Megan Moroney Concert!

 

Kate has introduced me to all kinds of new artists and music the last few years, and one of those artists is Megan Moroney, a young country artist that blends a little pop sound to her music. We both really like her music so when we found out she was coming to KC for a concert this summer we had to get tickets!  

Boots are ready to go!

She invited her friend Lucy to join us - as she plays the guitar like Kate and they both love her music!

Lucy came over in the afternoon to get ready with Kate and to make friendship bracelets for the concert.

They made so many - with various titles of songs on them - as well as words familiar with Megan and her music!

Got the merch!

EVEYRONE there was in pink/demin and white cowboy boots! 

We fit right in! :) 

We met up with their friend Reece before the show started . . .

Kate's first REAL concert - meaning that SHE 

is truly a huge fan of! Loved seeing it through her eyes!!

Dying!!!  She is about to come on!!!!

She put on such an impressive show - played for 2 hours straight and really spoke to all the tween/teen girls there. She knows her audience and really build them up with positive messages. I am an even bigger fan after going!

Beautiful Things is such a great song to teen girls. Such a great message.

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Never gonna forget this special night with Kate!

Late Summer Daze . . .

 

Love making bouquets for around the house from the garden! 

This one is for the girls' bathroom upstairs - 

Molly and friends went to the Royals game - 

 I took Kate and a couple of her friends thrifting for the afternoon - we went to 3 thrift stores and then out for snow cones! We had so much fun!

Bear turned 6!!

Not a puppy anymore - although he still plays like a puppy!

Grandpa Don came to visit for a couple of days . . .

and he brought fresh cucumbers and tomatoes from his garden!

The best tomatoes you'll ever eat!

{Kate - 13, Grandpa Don - 74, Molly - 16}

Grandpa wanting to see photos in Kate's yearbook - 

I think he was asking to see her "boyfriend" here . . .

Annual 8th Grade Car Wash with these cuties!

Noah Kahn in St. Louis!

 

Molly and her friend Ellie really wanted to see Noah Kahn in concert this summer but he wasn't planning on a KC stop on the tour, sadly. So we road tripped to STL for the night!  

We stayed right across the street from Busch Stadium - and lucked out with this room with a balcony  overlooking the stadium!

It also just happened to be a GORGEOUS summer day - only in the 70's!  

Once they left for the concert - I chilled on the balcony and enjoyed it as well from our hotel!

I love Noah Kahn!

After concert - I went outside to meet them outside the stadium, and someone gave me this homemade bracelet that says "Go to Maine" - the name of one of his songs! Made my night!

Molly & Ellie wearing their merch!

To be 16 and at a summer concert!