Preschool Graduate!

Eleanor graduated... from preschool!  She was so very excited for us to come watch her graduate.  She kept the songs secret until the big "show".  She picked out her own dress to wear.  She went big and fluffy!  She did some of her own hair styling and picked a necklace out of my jewelry.  She looked beautiful.  I tried to hide the sting I was feeling in my heart. Seems like just yesterday that I was so nervous about dropping her off for her first day.   Afraid of whether she would be able to use the potty all by herself.  Wondering how she would react to other kids.  If she would be scared.  During the first year, she went through a stage where she was scared of the boys.  She is still not crazy about ALL of them, but she has a few that she lists as friends (Sam, Max, Eli and Hunter).  What a joy to watch her gain such confidence in herself, and such pride in what she accomplishes.  That is the biggest thing I noticed from her preschool experience.  Socially she really found her wings, and I can't help but to admire how courageous she is now.  She is eager to introduce herself to "friends" at the park, playground, store.  I am so glad that she is not shy like her mama!

Posing with Daddy.

Showing off her bug friend... nothing like pearls and pill bugs!

The big day!

I had to get a shot of the usual morning minivan line up.  My friend Amy Bean and I would take turns running  our kids into school while the other stayed out with the younger kids.  Nothing like a friend that understands what it is like to buckle and rebuckle 3 kids.  I will miss our Y and library mornings with our boys.  :(

The graduate!  She was such a ham on stage!  She was loving the attention.  My favorite part was when she started yelling, "Will!  Will!  Look at me!  I am on stage!"  Then... in the car on the way home.  "Now do you see why I had to wear a beautiful dress, boys?  I got to be up on stage.  Now do you understand?"  ha!

Mrs. Trowbridge, Eleanor, Mrs. Green

Two more photos from a regular school day...

A picture of Will and Thomas getting a drink... a perk of dropping Eleanor off at class!

Here is a picture of Eleanor showing off her tadpole to the boys.  They were quite impressed.  "Hey Boys, Want to see my tadpole?!  I caught him at the lake, and he is going to turn into a frog."

On to kindergarten we go!  Yeah!  Gulp!