Memorial Day Milestones

Well.....I blinked....and two months sped by.  Too much has happened to capture everything in a single post, but here are a few of the really big highlights:

1) Caroline has a brand new, adorable smile as of about 5pm today.  She lost TWO teeth right before dinner.

Caroline's top right tooth has been really loose for at least a week, and despite my urging, she would not pull it out.  Instead, she kept walking up to me saying, "Look how loose it is NOW."   Ew.  Last night, Abby helped expedite the tooth loss process by accidentally clocking Caroline under the chin.  And, low and behold, we'll be having a visit from the tooth fairy tonight.

2)  Ben graduated from preschool.  After six consecutive years, our family has finished with preschool and is moving into elementary school.  With the sole exception of carpool line, I loved our preschool.  The artwork sent home was always adorable, full of hand prints and wobbly-written first names.  The hallways always smelled of tempura paint and crayons, and everyone was just so little and cute.

Example of adorable preschool art (thumbprint flower pot) with handwritten name for Mother's Day

3) Ben also graduated into a "big boy" bed this weekend.

Ben didn't really fit in the toddler bed anymore....

Now, he has lots and lots of space (and the whole family is excited about Star Wars sheets).

4) Caroline bridged from a Daisy girl scout to a Brownie girl scout.

5) And, last but not least, Abby bridged from a Brownie Girl Scout into a Junior Girl Scout

Frankly, I don't know if I can handle so much growing up all at once.  All of the above has happened since Tuesday!  This week should be much more calm, although I am umpiring my first ever State Tournament lacrosse game on Wednesday.