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So, 6 year olds can totally do sleepovers.  BUT, the latest craze makes WAY more sense.  Lateovers, for those of you who don't have young girls, are basically a sleepover until late in the evening.  There's no sleepin'.  The friend's parents usually pick up their kid after play, pizza, and partyin' to take them home to sleep in their own bed.  Everyone has fun, and everyone gets some form of sleep.  It's a win-win.

This summer, Millie's lateover buddy was her swim team compadre and dear friend, Claire.  Claire, nicknamed CJacks to the influx of Claires in Millie's life, is so fun to observe.  She is ever so expressive, has fun with most everything, and is basically Jess from New Girl in a blonde 4 ft. body.  Can't wait to watch her grow up and see what the world hold for her!  Here are some frames from our latest lateover.

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Rosaura says:

omg! looooove all of these! can't wait for gemma to start having lateovers! so cool. and you are amazing! xoxox

(08.29.12 @ 11:14 AM)
Bobby says:

I love these and love CJax AND of course LOVE LOVE LOVE our Mills!

(08.29.12 @ 09:22 AM)
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In regard to my previous post, I wanted to show you all what exactly Millie was passionate about.  Over the next few posts, I'll give you a glimpse into Millie's loves.  I'm excited for you to see how she has grown and changed!

First, check this out.  Even though Mills left ballet behind, we couldn't pull her away from the stage if we tried.  If you've ever been around Millie for more than 5 minutes, you've seen her.  Stand-up comic, dancer, singer, hula-hooper, you name it, she can work it.  She loves performing, and doesn't even begin to understand the concept of stage fright.  Here are a few images from her first play from her school's Drama Club.  She rocked it as "Betty Jo", the sassy cowgirl.

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Anonymous says:

She's a abeauty!!!!!

(08.07.12 @ 08:03 PM)
Anonymous says:

She's a abeauty!!!!!

(08.07.12 @ 08:03 PM)
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Erin Chrisman says:

LOVE that last one Kate. So beautiful. And a very beautiful post.

(08.06.12 @ 09:56 PM)
davina says:

How grown up of you, Millie! That last image is so beautiful! The girl is gorgeous, just like her mama :)

(08.06.12 @ 09:14 PM)
Jeremy Minnerick says:

What wonderful photos to close this chapter; Millie is a lovely ballerina, and she is so fortunate to have this documented :)

(08.06.12 @ 09:08 PM)
ARI says:

Fantastic job Kate!

(08.06.12 @ 08:58 PM)
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Wouldn't it be THE BEST if we grownups could have a field day every Spring just to get our sillies out?  I mean, how stress relieving is it to jump in a bounce house?  Incredibly relieving, right?  And the sponge toss...I could ACE that joint.  Seriously.  I would win the blue ribbon of sponge tossing if somebody could make this grownup field day happen.  And hey---why don't we grownups get ribbons anymore???  OK...yeah.  You're right.  It's called money.  And money is great.  But you know what might be better for JUST ONE DAY?  Hula hooping to 80s music. 

Sigh.  I miss being a kid.  Guys!  We had it so good and we didn't even know it.  We begged and pleaded to get older and to be able to wear makeup and curl our hair and wear heels and for WHAT?  I'd trade a kid their gig ANY DAY.  To get my Jazzercise on with my fellow Alton Eagles and 3rd grade PE teacher Mrs. Matejowsky and watch her helicopter (or cereal box or globe or watermelon) earrings dangle in time to the Beach Boys was pure heaven.  Relay races and tug o' war and DODGEBALL...that was the stuff that made the world go 'round.  Life, though good in it's own right, is so complicated now.  Taxes and life insurance and baggage fees and lattes and that freaking Jones family that everyone is trying to keep up with just BUG.  Since Michelle Obama hasn't instituted a program for us adults to get in touch with our inner children yet, feel free to live vicariously through these images, taken at Millie's school's Field Day.  Get your freak on.

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Jenny DeMarco says:

Gosh, I do so much love seeing your documentary stuff. It always inspires me. You have found your calling.

(06.26.12 @ 11:01 AM)
Jeremy Minnerick says:

These are so much fun! And Millie is such a champ :)

(06.26.12 @ 10:08 AM)
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