Because they are all home together..

and they all love photoshoots.

Sadie took these cuties outside while I was at work, and had a little photoshoot to commemorate summer coming and the Corona Virus.

There is nothing better than we they love each other and show each other that they love each other!

I only wish they would have taken some photos of Sadie too.

The beginning of the Corona Virus of 2020.  

Sadie was the first one to get out of school.  

The first case in Arkansas was on March 11th.  The following Tuesday, she got an email that said you have to be off campus by tomorrow and we will notify you when you can return. 

Her senior year in college.  Lots going on.  Lots to do.  Suddenly the brakes are put on.

She was sad.  

By the following Monday, Sophie and Molly were out of school too.  

They were a little excited at first.  No school! 

I tried to make the situation a little lighter for them.

Home rules are when school is out for the summer, you always have a few chores to do before you do absolutely nothing.

They still had school work to do but I wanted them to be productive as well.

I left this note on the bar for fun.

Sophie's poem about being Quarantined was fun.

Molly's song about Corona Virus was hilarious.

Sadie's letter to her pretend boyfriend, Covid19, was pretty witty.

They have all struggled a little in their own ways with this.

We are all trying to adjust.

However, we have had fun too.

Molly even commented one night at bedtime that maybe this is what God wanted was for us to spend more time together as a family.  

 Sophie Honor Society 2020

Brains and beauty!

Personality in a picture!

As has become a tradition, all these pretty girls met up for pictures at AC's.  

As beautiful as she is and as proud as I am that she has grades good enough to be in Honor Society, the best part of this day was that Sophie was bold enough to say the prayer at the beginning of the ceremony.  She did a wonderful job and I was super proud of her.  This is a bold thing to do in front of your peers and a lot of people in the stands.  She did great!!! 

I love Jr. High and all that it does.  There are lots of traditions here that have lasted since I was in junior high.  It is special to get to see your girls participate in something you did over 20 years ago.  

I hope sweet Molly gets to sign the same book at that Sade, Sophie, and I did.  

PBR

Sophie's favorite.

I don't know where she got it.

She follows it closely.

She records it on tv and watches it for hours.

She knows all the riders.

She knows all the bulls.

She knows all the standings.  

MeMe suggested that we get tickets and take her to the PBR in Little Rock.

So we did and invited Sage to go too.

First we had dinner at Shorty Smalls.

Then went to the arena for the main event. 

All 5 of us!

We had to stay a little while longer because these three girls had to get some autographs.

Sophie was a little bummed because her main man - Jess Lockwood- had gotten injured and didn't come to this event.  She still had a great time there and can't wait to go again.  

Sophie has been working hard on sharing the gospel.  She is planning on going on a mission trip to New Orleans for spring break and she is way excited about it.  

She came home and showed me what she had been learning and the 3 circles.

It makes me proud.

  She is rocking her senior year, her pledge mistress stuff, her classes, her papers, her friendships, her  life.  

She may not have it all figured out yet, but it makes me proud.  

These girls are growing in their faith.  I can see it.  That is when it is real when someone else can see it and I can truly see it in each one of them. 

It makes me really proud.  

Molly made it to the finals in the spelling bee.  There were two rounds at the primary school with other 3rd graders.  The finals were at the elementary school with 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.  

Molly made it through the first few rounds and she was kicked out with the word brayed.  (Like a donkey noise...she spelled it like a hair braid!.) She was so upset about it.  

She made it a long way and it makes me so proud!

Sadie started teaching gymnastics on Tuesdays and Thursdays at home.  I win because I got to see her two times a week.  Score!!

We celebrated Molly's birthday.

The big 9 years old.  I have tried and tried to get her to stop.  

She won't.  

She loves having birthdays.  

She also keeps promising me that she will always be my baby no matter how old she is.  

Random things of the start of 2020

Sadie started off the year with a minor little medical procedure.  Twice.  

Ingrown toenails suck.  

A little advise for people that do take my advise... if you get ingrown toenails, it is a good idea to stay on top of them and keep them trimmed out frequently.  If you let them go and they get nasty and infected, then you have to have them cut out and I think that is pretty yuck.

Both big toes done.  Weeks apart.  

Except she did come home and stay and I got to take care of her.  

Sage and Sophie hanging out at our house or hers.  They have spent lots of time together.  

Sophie even got to work in the chicken houses with Sage.  

This made me laugh and made me happy.  

Molly had lots of lunch dates with her Dad.  He would take her to lunch to be able to see her a little during the week.  

(Sophie didn't have enough time at lunch to leave, so he would take lunch to her periodically.)

Rodeos at Texarkana with Sage.  

Molly's obsession with the McBride twins on the basketball court.  She got it arrange to actually meet them and have her picture taken with them.  She absolutely loves them and calls them "her boys." 

Her love of basketball games increased when they came to town.

Random dinner dates with my girl.

Basketball games with my girl.

Sophie was a little afraid about what this basketball season would hold.  

She had just got through with a great golf season that she didn't want to end.  And there was a new basketball coach.  She thought she would never like another coach after Coach Kidd.

After a few short months, she grew to love Coach Martin and enjoy basketball like golf.  

She has really grown as a basketball player.  She is beast on defense.  

She is still a little less confident handling the ball.  If she ever got ahold of that full force, she would be a force to be reckoned with.  

She had a great season.  We love watching her.  She now knows that she can love golf and basketball and have fun all year long.  

They had a great season!  She got close to some really good girls.  

There was a little bit of drama, as there usually is with a bunch of girls, but she handled herself very well in most of it and helped a lot of girls through some issues they were having.  

If I were a 9th grader, I would love to have Sophie as my BFF! 

Sophie G 

Happiness

Sunshine

Dreamer

Back to school is in full swing.

At first it is hard to get into the routine.  Molly is loving 3rd grade and her teacher, Mrs. Schwope. 

Sophie is loving being the top dog at junior high and being a freshman.  

We went to the Back to School Bash.  Sophie had to appear with the golf team as they were recognized for their District Championship.  

Sophie finally got involved and participated in all the freshman spirit days.  They had a special day every Thursday for football game days.  She and Sage have become really close and they have been slaying the dress up days!

Sadie got nominated for Homecoming.  The nomination in itself is quite an honor.  

She didn't make the court and she was fine with that.  

Molly was selected as Scrapper of the month.   

As a result of the award, she got to have lunch at her own table.  We were invited to come eat with her and we did.  

Molly and Ava have been friends for a long time.  They love Scrapper Fridays!

Sophie and Sage love Scrapper days too!!

Molly got the Citizenship Award this month.  I'm not absolutely sure what the criteria is for the Citizenship Award, but I know she tries so very hard.  She has loads and loads of drama with some of the girls in her class.  It really bothers her and she talks about it a lot.  (I hate girl drama!! Almost as much as boy drama.)  I hope to be able to lead her through it or at least pray her through it.  Regardless, someone thought that she has been a good citizen, which makes me happy.  Mrs. Schwope brags about her.  She is doing well in 3rd grade and I am super proud of her.  Being a good citizen is something to strive for. 

We got off to a late start with school shopping, so we had to go back after school started.  

I'm not a shopping girl, but it makes it a whole lot more fun when you have fun, sweet, beautiful people to go with you!