Graduation

Before I get into vacation, it dawned on me I haven't put up a graduation post. Cayleigh graduated from the knee high knights program in May. As much as I cried the day I dropped her off, I didn't shed a single tear watching this moment-surprising for me. I think I was just beaming with so much pride for my girl, sadness didn't even enter my mind. Considering I had great hesitation putting her in the class, I was soo glad I did. The class just suited her so well. It was a TON of art projects and physical activities and she loved that. The socialization was really the man reason we put her in the class. We only have a couple friends with kids her age, so having her be around kids before kindergarten was really important to me and I hope it helps her with kindergarten this fall. I just picked up the paperwork and that really stung! Anyway-graduation day was a beautiful spring day and they had an outdoor ceremony and refreshments while the kids got to play with each other at the park one last time(alot of the kids weren't local so won't go to school together, Cayleigh being one of them). In this school yar, with the combined efforts of the school and Matt and I(and her aunts!) she learned to write all uppercase and lowercase letters, count to 100, spell her first and last name, recite my phone number, learn all colors and shapes, days of the week, recognize a few sight words etc. I feel like she is completely ready for kindergarten and I'm not sure I'd be saying that without this class!

It's so hard to believe this chapter of her life is over-that from now on school is mandatory. That school is pretty much going to dictate her life(and ours) until she is grown up. I must stop-I don't know what my body has more of-emotions or tears.

My little graduate...
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Her class!
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How could I not be beaming with pride with that face??!
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With her "diploma"
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Her teacher, Mrs. Martin.
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Proud parents!
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Matt's mom...aka Bambaw.
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My momma...aka Mamaw...aka Grammy, depending on the day :)
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Comments

Mandy said…
She looks so cute in her little cap and gown!! I'm having a hard time with the kindergarten step too. I'm not overly emotional at birthdays, and other growing-up steps, but the school things is really getting to me. I'm having such a hard time differentiating between what is my instincts telling me I'm doing the wrong thing, and what is just normal mommy anxiety about my baby growing up. Anyway, it looks like Cayleigh's graduation was adorable!!
June 26, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Welcome to the Circus said…
You could always homeschool.....:-)
June 27, 2012 at 2:30 PM
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