time flies when you're having fun!

big day here at casa de lee! austin has officially completed week one of ROTC BASIC TRAINING and was required to wear his uniform today (minus the jacket...nice of them considering it's a million degrees outside LOL). as i took his picture outside before he left, i was once again struck by just how QUICKLY time has passed.

seems like yesterday, he looked like this:

but not today. today, he looks like this:

a shot of the whole group, out by the flag poles, waiting to be critiqued:

and while we're at it, what happened to my baby girl?????

a pic from what feels like yesterday:

and a pic from this morning...

headed out to watch her cousin alexis' first volleyball scrimmage:

we have been blessed. they are GOOD kids.

they bring us so much joy & laughter.

today, along with the joy and laughter came a few tears.

i couldn't help myself.