Hayden Graduates from preschool

So it is a bittersweet feeling today. Hayden graduates from preschool. Next step off to kindergarten and then the world. I teared up several times between his graduation ceremony and his actual last day of school.

The ceremony was cute they all got up and sang several cute little songs and did some dancing. The most memorable part would have to be the fact that his baby sister Gracie hijacked the whole thing. She went up on the stage and would not come down for nothing. She just felt like she belonged there. If I had taken her by force, it would have resulted in a knock down drag out screaming fit and I would have missed the whole ceremony. So while I was terribly mortified by her being up there, I had little choice but to let her stay. In the end I think she was the best dancer up there.

Time sure has flown, I find it hard to believe Hayden is really about to start kindergarten. He has become such a little man, no longer my baby. He is so sweet and smart and did I mention challenging at times. He just amazes me all the time.

He had the greatest teachers at his school. They welcomed Gracie and I so much. Every time we dropped off Hayden or picked up Gracie would have to go play for a little while. All the kids knew her and every teacher up and down the hall would stop and talk with us. It is no wonder she thought she should be up on the stage.

The teachers were so great about being positive and keeping Hayden's behavior separate from who he was. He had tough days or days he made bad choices but I always felt like they still liked him. I will so miss them this next year, I am hoping to get a great teacher for Kindergarten too. I can hardly wait for Gracie to go to preschool because I know she will just have a great experience.