May 2015
Kids R Kids has been a part of our life since Jack was 6 months old. The building has 4 rooms on each side of the building and a large room at the end of the hall that holds the APK kids and school-age kids each afternoon. Jack started in the second room on the right side. He was 6 months old - each morning we would bring him in to the classroom in his car seat and store the seat in the front closet for the day. We brought bottles, diapers, and frozen cubes of pureed vegetables and fruits. I watched the "big kids" head to the big classroom at the end of the hall and I remember thinking how OLD they looked. How is it possible that my son can be finishing his year in that big room at the end of the hall??
Kids R Kids cared for him as he learned to walk, talk, use the potty (THANK YOU Ms. Pat!), say his ABCs, and write his name. We know he is more than ready for kidergarten, thanks to Ms. Loretta and Ms. Christy this year. While he'll still be at Kids R Kids over the summer and after kindergarten in the fall, it certainly feels like the end of an era at Kids R Kids. My baby boy is graduating from preschool!
We took a few photos in front of our infamous fireplace before we left:
Of course, little sis wanted to be in the pictures, too:
I love how much they love each other! (most of the time...):
Here's the program for the night:
The ceremony started out with a video of each kid and 1) where they wanted to go and 2) what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jack wants to go to space and wants to be a doctor (although I must admit he'd never mentioned before that he wanted to be a doctor):
I know he's only 5 and this is only preschool, but I got a little teary when they started playing Pomp and Circumstance and they all started walking in in their caps and gowns:
They recited the pledge of allegiance:
And sang a few songs:
And then they called each child to get their diploma, hug their teachers, and walk across the stage (complete with symbolic bridge):
Of course, he put his hand up to wave right as Daddy snapped the picture!
But we made sure to take one after the cermony where we could see his cute face:
3 out of 4 smiles isn't bad:
Nana and Papa came all the way from Fort Worth to watch:
Jack and his wonderful teachers - Mr. Eric, Ms. Christy and Ms. Loretta:
We managed to get pictures with most of his good buddies. Here he is with best buddy Cooper. He and Cooper have been inseparable year and he is such a sweet boy:
This is Brayden. He has been buds with Brayden for several years and they always have fun together:
Emilina is one of Jack's oldest KRK friends. We're so glad she'll be back in the fall, too!
Finally, this is Truman. These 2 are c couple of the smallest kids in their class, but both have big, fun, loveable personalities:
Congratulations to my preschool graduate. On to kindergarten!!
