Since school is about to start again (I am in denial about this seeing that it was 103 degrees here yesterday), I should probably go back and cover our last day of school!
We moved a month into the school year so things seemed to finish up early for us in May. It wasn't until a month before it that I realized that Abby's last day of school was on her birthday.
So, of course, the morning had to start off something like this :
A 5 year old breakfast of champions - donuts, raw milk and Elsa, just in time for her Frozen birthday party, looming the next day.
And then off we went to Safetyville.
A mini, kid-sized city where the munchkins could ride bikes and run and play as if they owned the place. "See that place with the M, mom? That's the place with the food that tastes good but is really bad for you, right?" Yes, the brainwashing against fast food has begun. May it stick! Amen.
Getting photobombed by one of her favorite teachers who Ford can't wait to see again when he starts preschool soon. Yes. He begins preschool in 2 weeks.
Fordy jumped on his scooter and had jumped a curb, crashed and was back up again before I was hardly in the front gate with Abby dragging her bike behind her. Not a single parent or teacher was surprised that crazy Ford was speeding past the big kids. My fearless guy...
Abby and her pal Tessa obeying the traffic signs:
Abby's two assistant teachers, hugs to say goodbye...
And Abby with two of her closest pals during snack time :
And Ms. Amy whom we love and adore. A sincere, steady, honest, witty and straightforward gal who loved these girls with her whole heart this year.
Each girl got a massive notebook that Amy put together throughout the entire year that highlighted everything that they accomplished. There was not a dry eye in the house.
As I said "goodbye for now -- and good luck with Ford next year" -- I think the previous year snuck up on me. The move, the grace God had for me in placing Abby in this little school, the people we'd met, how at home we feel -- I couldn't hold it together and raced out before we all started crying again. We feel so blessed that Abby had a wonderful year that prepared her for Kindergarten.
And that night, pazookie and ice cream after dinner!
And off we went to prep for the next day.
A Frozen party was waiting for us, a final celebration before we said goodbye to her pals for the summer.
1242. a party without planning on a thing on her birthday
1243. happiness and no broken bones at safetyville
1244. protein in the morning, most mornings
1245. realizing that booster can be a carseat too
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