We have always walked into school with Grace, let her put her bag in her locker, and then said goodbye and been on our way. Today it was raining and Donné didn’t want to take Eli out of the car, so she told Grace she would come with her to the gate and then say goodbye. Grace says, “I can say goodbye to you in the car, and walk in on my own like Taylor,” says goodbye, and goes to the gate, rings the doorbell and in she goes all on her own. Out little girl is becoming a big girl.

Eli was trying to jail-break some vegetables from someone’s box by cutting the tape open with a key