Rowan getting a Love sandwich with Aunt Lynn and Grandma Texas!
Yes, sometimes even my dearest Rowan takes a breather! I just love how the camera can capture a moment like this forever! She is relaxing at her Dad's last baseball game in Toledo, Ohio before our move to San Diego. Even though her dad might not agree (regarding the unfolding game), we thought it was a very nice day, filled with baseball, family, love and even a moment to relax and soak up the moment.
Anyone who knows Rowan well, knows she is a trickster just like her Dad! Here she is on camera at our going away party showing us her fun side. Someone doesn't look to happy about it! You should have seen the picture prior on the camera reel!
Grandma K loving on Rowan with some of Grandpa's famous popcorn!
Last Day of School - Last Day at our House
Rowan and Kaylin posing for a sweet picture up against our old house. They are such gorgeous girls with an amazing friendship. The depth of their friendship is quite admirable. They skype each other at least once a week, and I believe they will be great friends forever.
When Rowan got off the bus that day, she showed me the gifts Kaylin gave her and the card her teacher gave her. It was hard not to get choked up, lets just say that I did my best! Here she is with Kaylin showing our neighbor and good friend Grandma Bard the photo album and BFF necklaces she gave her. As we were getting ready to move, Barb was so helpful and involved in our lives. She was so supportive and excited for our adventure as well. Rowan had fostered a close relationship with Barb, so this was a special moment she shared with her.
Look at these two cuties! Rowan wore home a shirt that everyone had signed at school. We all had fun signing her shirt, and of course Aunt Lynn had fun signing her shirt as well! I was so very proud of how well Rowan handled that last day at our house. She may have handled it better than me, or so it seemed!
Rowan loves and cherish things that remind her of the path life has lead her down, just like her Mom ;) The top of her pie safe (which holds her clothes) tells us so! Here she is holding a chair that was a gift to her before she was even born. Look at all that wear! Now she has this gorgeous picture to help her remember to Live, Laugh and Love by KarDuck Kreations. It was made by one of my rowing friends, Amanda Karduck.
Day 1 of Our Journey to San Diego
Buddy and silly Rowan trying to lighten the mood! Rowan cannot wait to wrap her loving arms around this gorgeous mate when we make it back for a visit to Michigan! Once you are loved by Rowan, you will be loved by her forever. She has desperately been missing Buddy, but she knows he is being well taken care of! This was her last hug with Buddy before shoving off in the moving truck. It has been a rough road missing Buddy, but I am so proud of how well she has handled the situation. She is so grateful that Grandma and Grandpa are getting lots of loving from Buddy everyday, and also that she can have the opportunity to love on him when we visit Michigan!!
Rowan is holding her favorite cookie, a chocolate chip cookie that her Cha Cha Andi made for her Dad and the kids as a surprise. Rowan is also holding a "Let's Go Hailey Let's Go!" sign which she created minutes after arriving at her Aunt and cousin Hailey's house in Tennessee! That's our Rowan, always putting her creativity and imagination to good use! A lot of times there is an elaborate scenario going on in Rowan's head. I have enjoyed watching them play out since she was a little thing!
Day 4
The girls and I just had to have some fun with these cowgirl hats at a truck stop in Arizona! Rowan sure is showing us her happy spirit and cowgirl moves! Trust me, after this long in the car we needed some line dancing!
Rowan and Kierce extremely interested in this cactus! Rowan seems to be very interested in science and discovery in general. Just a couple days ago I found her watching a four part special regarding Atlantis on YouTube. She is one of two very smart girls, always learning and growing in new ways! They are all keeping me on my toes, that's for sure!
Day 5 - San Diego Here we Come!
Yes! We made it to Rowan's Uncle Dana, Aunt Brooke and cousin Eva's house! All of us uniting was such a precious moment. Rowan and Eva took their time getting to know one another, a personality trait they both share. This was a very special moment for Rowan, considering she was meeting her cousin for the very first time!
Home Sweet Home
Mm, mm, good! I love it when Rowan gets motivated to create healthy snacks for the family! This was a healthy appetizer she insisted on creating all on her own! Look at that creative spin!
I just love this love! Eva's waiting for a kiss, and Rowan was moving in for a true "kairos moment". I remember instances she had with her siblings that were quite similar. Rowan has such a caring and nurturing spirit toward her siblings and now her cousin. It will be so special watching them all grow up together.
At the Padres game!
Thank you Rowan for talking me into having an at home photo shoot with these gorgeous outfits that were given to the kids from Aunt Lynn, Aunt Dawnie and Grandma Texas. I had been talking about going to have a professional photo shoot with these outfits for many months, but I am so glad Rowan talked me into just doing them myself! We all had so much fun and we are happy with the personal photos!
Rowan enjoying this gorgeous beach!
While my Mom was visiting us from Michigan, we all walked down to this bluegrass concert with Dana, Brooke and Eva that was happening in a park a few blocks from their house. Rowan had the idea to prop up the camera and set it on auto snap mode. The kids ended up with some super cute photos. This was one of my favorites!
Rowan looked a little concerned before the surf competition. Trust me, her face was very happy after she came out of the water! We were so proud of her initiative to go out there and surf by herself! She did so well and had a blast! This was such a positive experience for her!
Silly Row
Rowan and I both agree that this is one of the coolest pictures EVER! She wanted me to take a photo of her diving, and I did! lol
The girls looked gorgeous on their first day of school! I am so proud of how well Rowan stepped up to the plate to do something new and scary! I can't imagine it being easy to be thrown into an entirely new school situation, when everything is new and different! Although, we have enjoyed looking at all of the positive aspects of this fresh environment! Rowan has already made a sweet friend, named Seven. She loves her teacher. OK, she is definitely not Mrs. Neboyskey, but she is very nice! She loves the two separate recess times and eating outdoors. I think it is sweet that Rowan can look out her classroom window to see Kierce's classroom. Its just like Rowan to be able to keep a nurturing eye on her sister! Who knows what fun times the fall in San Diego will bring for Rowan! I'll keep you posted! Meanwhile, watch and listen to what Rowan thinks the ocean sounds like in this video below. What do you think it sounds like?
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