Kindergarten

It was just yesterday that we found out you were a BABY GIRL! We shot an artsy video in France while Aunt Kiki was in town and played it via Skype for all the grandparents as our big GENDER REVEAL!

We JUST took your baby passport pictures and walked through St. Emillion like rookie parents with a stroller on a cobblestone street.

It was just yesterday that we moved across the WORLD with a 12 week old on an 11 hour international flight back to Texas.  (You slept the entire time!)

It was just yesterday that we drove 2 hours per day in a borrowed car to take Daddy to and from work because we had sold our cars before France and had nowhere to live and no money to buy a new car.

I still remember taking you to Square 1 at Watermark and meeting a ton of Mommas who actually live in Richardson and many are starting kinder with you this year!

I remember how "busy" you were.... You were an incredible sleeper but naps weren't really your thing. You and I ran all over town running errands and you were my little buddy.  Every time we got in the car I would announce "Stella! Time to go on an adventure!"

We moved to Lakewood in a tiny duplex that didn't have a BATH TUB so your whole first year you had to shower with me or your Daddy.  You still prefer showers to baths. :)

I still remember taking you to Baby Bounce at Northpark and it was an EPIC FAIL.  All these moms with well behaved children while you ran around in and out of the babies with your scarves over your head and wouldn't listen to one thing the music teacher was asking you to do. We never went back!

Then we had your first day at Mother's Day Out.  We would drive and get matching smoothies at Smoothie King or split a muffin at Starbucks and then I would drop you off, work as hard and as fast as I could and come back to pick you up.  You loved school from DAY 1.

You are also super flexible as we have moved 7 times in your 5 years of life so far.  When we lived in Lakewood you had this AMAZINGLY bright and cheerful bright turquoise room.  It was my favorite place in the world.

I still remember your 1st Halloween and your cute ladybug costume and how you charmed all the neighbors with how cute you were. Then we had your "ladybug" themed first birthday party in honor of your nickname Stella-bug :)



FAST FORWARD TO this week when I took you to get your nails painted and have your first proper tea party and Daddy took you to play your first round of Putt Putt and you loved it, despite the 99 degree heat.  It is a week of FIRSTS....




I am not sure how we got here, but tomorrow we send you off to your FIRST DAY of Kindergarten.  Each year you have grown, changed, made new friends, and become more and more your own little person.   You are ready.  You are going to be a light. We are SO proud of you. We know this is the right school and you got the perfect teacher.  We are praying for her and for sweet, lifelong friends during these elementary school years.

Soar, baby girl.  You were made to fly. We love you.

Milestones

Chloé Grace attended Camp with Big Sister this week! Outside of Sunday School, this was the first "school" type experience she has ever had! LOOK HOW BIG SHE LOOKS HERE?!?!?? Where is the time going... 

Her teachers said she was definitely ready for school. She plays well with others. Has LOTS of energy and great coordination. And somehow even took naps on her nap mat?!?!? I still don't know how teachers do this... toddler whisperers I suppose.  

This week gave me peace about the upcoming school year.  This Baby is due the FIRST day of school so I won't get to be there for their first week.  So excited for them both :) 

Our October.

October.  Why are you SO MAGICAL every single year? 

Painting Pumpkins. 

Dressing up for Open Gym.

Taking WAY too many pictures in WAY too many pumpkin patches. 

The Famous Arboretum Pumpkin Patch. 

Picking out "Family Member" pumpkins at the nursery. 

Pumpkin-spiced Lattes. 

Decorating for the season. 

Pumpkin Pie scented candles. 

Cooler temperatures. 

Park weather. 

Wagon & walk weather. 

I am so thankful.  What a beautiful season this is.... Literally. Emotionally. Physically. Spiritually. 

THREE YEARS OLD.

THREE. Three years ago, this beautiful girl made me a Mommy. We were in France and I had no idea how my life was about to change. Stella Rose Misegades, you are a JOY. I learn from you every day. You love fiercely. You laugh uncontrollably. You live LIFE to its fullest. You are KIND. Everyone (teachers and friends alike) talk about how much they love you and how much FUN you are. Your personality is spunky and outgoing and your smile lights up the room. You are also really tender and have a sense of concern when people around you are sad or hurting. You always sweetly hug, pat, and tell them its okay. I LOVE your sensitive spirit. 

We call you a "hurricane" because you are HIGH ENERGY almost all day, every day but I wouldn't have it any other way! I hope I never forget your "Stellish" which is quickly becoming sentences that we actually understand. You are in a princess phase right now and I am soaking it ALL in. Naturally you are "Princess Ariel" but your tail is pink instead of green. (Duh!) Your favorite foods include anything with Nutella, french fries, and mac & cheese. You are also the very BEST big sister to Chloé and I can't wait to watch your bond grow. She looks up to you already and saves her best laughs and smiles for you. 

Happy Birthday my precious daughter! Excited to celebrate you ALL DAY LONG!!! Love you to the moon & back! 

XO

Mommy

2015 Year in Review

JANUARY - Stella turns 2! 

FEBRUARY- Preparing for Baby Misegades 2.0! Still no name….

MARCH - We welcomed Chloé Grace on March 10th! 

APRIL - My heart may explode.  Sisters at Easter. 

MAY - Mother's Day. 

JUNE - Vacation with Gigi and Opa! 

JULY - First 4th in Richardson! 

AUGUST - Pensacola Beach as a family! 

SEPTEMBER - Stella started at a new school. 

OCTOBER - Ariel and her sidekick Sebastian ;) 

NOVEMBER - The girls Dedication at Church. 

DECEMBER - I can't even HANDLE the cuteness. 

Praise GOD from whom ALL blessings flow. What a very FULL and wonderful year. Looking forward to an amazing 2016!!!!