Goodbye, My Friend

Last year in Kindergarten, Paige was lucky to find a sweet little friend named Layla. When Paige was in her casts/wheelchair, Layla would beg Miss Holliday to let her stay in during recess and sit with Paige. Miss Tiffany (our awesome dance teacher) saved a spot for Paige in Layla's dance class so they were able to be together.
This year, going to first grade was pretty nerve-wracking for both of them since our school boundaries had split and a lot of their friends were going to a new school. When we walked in to meet Paige's teacher, we were thrilled to find Layla's desk right next to Paige's! Since then we have played almost every day and truly become the best of friends. So you can imagine our broken hearts when Layla's mom announced that they were moving to Tennessee. They are leaving November 1, after they go off track. The girls have exchanged email addresses and once they get settled, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to practice writing by being pen-pals!

Last week, while I was preparing to host Bunco, Steve took the girls over to play at the school to grab a few shots of their favorite things to do together so I could use them later for a "farewell gift". The tire swing is their absolute FAVE!! Surprisingly, it's not the ride either of them really want...they love to push it!

And Paige, my little monkey, has taught Layla how to climb the monkey bars this year. This is how every school day ends...with a little play time at the school with Layla before we go home...and play with Layla!

Paige has been so fortunate to have a friend like Layla...we will certainly miss her!