saying goodbye...for now

Mikayla's sweet little friend, Ava and her family (and my own super sweet friend and Ava's momma, Kareena!) will be moving soon - sadly in just one short week! Thankfully they will only be an hour away! Ava and Mikayla have been little friends for the past 5 years, but just this last year they were both able to attend the same pre-school. At the beginning of the school year, we had no idea they would be moving, so what a blessing it was for Mikayla to have that extra time with her friend (and for ME to have a little more time with MY friend, too!)

To celebrate the friendships between the girls, we had a special little send off with Ava, her sister Alina, and some of Ava's little girlfriends (and siblings). We all met together at Sweetest Thing Cupcakes for a yummy little treat!

{chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!}

{and Austin loved every last crumb...in about 1.2 seconds!}

After cupcakes, Ava opened a little present from all of her friends. I put together a little "memory album" after gathering together pictures from some of her friends' moms. I hope this will be a special something she can look at and remember the fun times together!
Allie, Ava, Mikayla, & Alaina - part of the Sensational Six!
(we missed Ellie & Tenley!)
{all the kiddos}
notice who the grumpy one in the middle is?!
yep...that's mine!
Ava and one of her two sisters, Alina
(Anna was at home with daddy taking a nap)
Such sweet girls!

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Ava, Mikayla, & Allie have been such sweet little friends for the last 5 years (and how lucky I have been to be good friends with their mommas, too!). Ironically, BOTH of these girls are moving!! Allie will be leaving with her family on a missions trip to Africa for 2 years, leaving in January (that really hasn't sunk in for me yet!) and Ava, as I said before leaves next week!

Mikayla, Ava, & Allie

Mikayla, Ava, & Allie

Mikayla, Allie, & Ava
SWEET FRIENDS!