Getting Sentimental

Ok, so the purchase of this wonderful chair inspired me last week to clear out the closet in the baby's room, which was mostly full of baby things that I needed to pull out for sorting and cleaning. The girls helped me, and we had most of it cleared out within the afternoon. In the process, we came across a couple of boxes that we had packed into the back of that closet when we moved into the house last year. One of them was one that Ally had packed and labeled completely by herself...



In it we discovered all kinds of treasures - barbies, doodle pads, and several other favorite toys that had been greatly missed since our move. We also found Ally's jewelry box and alarm clock, both of which I had been going crazy trying to find for months!

But it was the writing on the box that tugged at my heart. That was the writing of my little kindergartener. Now, just one year later, she seems so grown up. It was almost like uncovering a time capsule.


One other sentimental moment that I have been meaning to post about for over a month is this one...



On May 5th Ally FINALLY lost her first tooth! She had been anxiously awaiting this milestone since the start of kindergarten, so we were very excited for her. And it was before school let out, so she was able to show all of her school friends (extremely important!).

Of course, we only got to see that cute toothless space for about a week or so before her adult tooth had grown in almost completely. Another sentimental moment that I am glad we took the time to enjoy while it was happening, because it was over all too soon...