Do you know what today is???

Well, besides being the day before I leave for TNNA.

Remember this day?

Well, today was the last day of school.


I put her in the same outfit as the first day of school. (It's her favorite dress.) She does have a different back-pack though. And the shoes are considerably grubbier (if that's even a word.)

They had a bridge-crossing ceremony, a mini-graduation. I didn't even cry. I was too busy snappin' photos like I was a member of the paparazzi.


Here she is, walking out the door. Next year she'll be in Kindergarten, at the Elementary School with all of the Big Kids.
Afterwards, we went out for a special lunch, Iris' choice of restaurant.

Can you guess where we ended up? Why, Il Ritrovo of course!
Iris loves the Fonduta al Forno. It's basically a crock of gooey melted mozza with herby and saucy goodness, draped with prosciutto sliced so thin it's transparent. All of this is nestled in a bed of baby greens tossed with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls, and a vinaigrette made with balsamic vinegar that has been aged 25-35 years. It's eaten with toasted, homemade Italian bread. The girl has good taste!

I'm bursting with pride!



Now pray that I'll survive the summer!