Last First and First First

This year marks the first time in seven years Callie and Reese were in the same school as Callie kicked off her final year at Henry Clay and Reese started her high school career. Big milestones all around.

Little did we understand just how many different senior traditions there were going to be, starting with the decoration of the senior cars. Callie had the good fortune of inheriting John's Honda Accord, but had the misfortune of entering her senior year when the district starting building a whole new high school and took away most of the senior parking. So she got to decorate her car but was not going to be able to drive it to school.

 

It didn't stop her from getting together with her friends to decorate cars and take pictures, however. For a few weeks you would see these decorated cars all over town until they finally washed off. It's a fun tradition and a great way for the seniors to start their big year.

 

It's crazy to think that we have pictures of both of these girls for every first day since kindergarten. The backyard has changed a bit since that first picture but these two have changed much more dramatically. And while Reese was a bit nervous about finding her way through the halls of Henry Clay, she knew that Callie and her friends had her back every step of the way.

 

It was one last first day group picture as well for this crew. Different from past years is that most of the girls in this picture drove themselves to Holland's house which meant there weren't a bunch of parents standing around trying to capture the moment. These girls were certainly excited for the year ahead and the memories they will make.

 

This year's senior sunrise featured more seniors than sun, but it was no less enjoyable for them all. Callie's friend Hope started a vlog to capture these senior milestones and during the sunrise she asked her classmates where they would be in ten years. All the parents who saw the video enjoyed hearing the answers that included marriage, kids, big houses, and high paying jobs. Callie apparently will have a big house with a big yard for all of her dogs and a job that pays well. It's good to have dreams.