Our little preschool graduate...

Hi everyone--

It's hard to believe, but our little girl is a preschool graduate... On the morning of her last day (May 31, 2013), I drove her to school and snapped some pics in the classroom before leaving her out on the playground with her teacher and friends. Roger and I both drove out to pick her up, and it was such a bittersweet experience. On the one hand, of course, we want for our kids to grow and thrive and achieve their goals and dreams... On the other hand, we yearn to freeze frame every second...

Ellie-Kate looked so happy on the playground... We took more photos as she played with Carter, Jack, and Aiden. We had just decided that we needed to pry ourselves (and Ellie-Kate) out of First Friends when Miss Vanessa (a former teacher) stopped by to say good-bye. Beautiful and popular, Miss Vanessa was definitely a crowd favorite, and the kids ran to hug her. Ellie-Kate lingered around her for a few minutes and then darted to us with a special request...

In a moment that mirrored the last scene from "Toy Story 3," Ellie-Kate, Carter, Aiden, Jack, and Audrey begged to play super heroes-- just one more time. After a nod of parental approval, the preschoolers turned and dashed across the playground. As I watched Ellie-Kate running and laughing, with her long brown ponytail streaming behind her, tears rolled down my face. This moment will never come again... I plan to cherish it for years to come...

Celebrate today! It won't come again...

Christie