Our 2013 Graduate - and soon to be Kindergartener!

Here she comes!

What a great day it was yesterday!  My beautiful girl graduated from Preschool yesterday, and I guess it's a good sign that this morning she asked me if she was going to Kindergarten today!  Sorry kiddo, you have a couple months...

She and her school friends sang songs, one from each month of the last 8 months.  They did such a great job!  Then they sang the song that really got to me... and the rose she brought me did me in.  This is her singing "I love you Mommy".

After the singing, Jocelyn got her diploma!

Once the ceremony was over, we all sat and watched a 25 minute video compiled from pictures taken in the classroom throughout the year.  We will be getting copies of the video soon.  I'm so glad I'll get to bawl my eyes out in the privacy of my own home next time around!  If you look really closely, Jocelyn is in the bubble on the screen.

After the event was over, all the kids got their pictures taken with Ms. Kathy and Ms. Judy.   We will miss them so much!

There will be many "firsts" and "lasts" in Jocelyn's life, but this last day of school was one of the toughest for me so far.  I tried not to cry, but I didn't make it...  Jocelyn's teachers have been so good to her, and to me.  They have always encouraged me to be involved in Jocelyn's education and I have gotten to share so much with her because they have been so open to me being there.
This morning I met with Ms. Judy for a parent - teacher conference.  We talked about how to maintain what Jocelyn has learned through the summer so she is ready for Kindergarten.
Oh Kindergarten...   don't even mention it or the water-works will start again!!

Proud Mommy and Daddy