little graduate

Sesame Pie graduated preschool this week. I don't know how that happened since she started preschool seven minutes ago.

Everyone knows I love a good party and any chance to celebrate, but I've always rolled my eyes a little at preschool and kindergarten graduations. I'm the odd person who enjoys high school and college graduations, but preschool graduation ceremonies always seemed a little too much. However, I arrived at Annabelle's graduation ceremony 25 minutes early to get a good seat and loved every second.

I teared up a little when they walked into Pomp and Circumstance. I feel like she was just learning to smile and hold Mr. Lion. In September I agonized and shed tears over whether I should have her switch schools. It could not have gone better. She learned so much about God. She went to chapel every week and memorized a new Bible verse every month. She learned so much about praying and says the school prayers at home. She loved playing Wild Kratts on the playground with the other kids in her class who also watch the show. She went to music class weekly. She loved her little group of friends. She learned about fruit by the foot and other foods we don't buy by seeing what her friends bring for lunch. 

She told me for weeks they were going to sing "the ABC 123 song but not like, the ABC song. The other song that has ABC in it. Some kids will get to hold signs with ABC and 123 on them but not me. Miss Terry's class gets to do that. I get to move my hands fast like boom boom boom." They sang four songs and recited all their Bible verses. It was precious. 

Receiving a preschool diploma is very serious business. 

Her teachers, Jessica and Sheila, made a photo book of the school year for all the students. They also gave a children's Bible that they and the principal had written in. 

I plan on many months of popsicle eating and swimming before we hit the books again next school year.