the graduate

This boy graduated from Kindergarten today!  I loved his class.  He has met so many new friends, and they are like a little family with the most fun and caring teacher!  Elliott had the same teacher, and I knew that she was the one for Ethan.  I prayed and prayed that Ethan would be in her class, too.  I was so excited when the letter came saying that she was his teacher, and I have not been disappointed!  I am kind of sad that we don't have any more kids at home to send to Kindergarten with her :)  She is an awesome teacher, and she has been a good friend to me this past year and especially the past few weeks!

These people drove over from Illinois to see him graduate!  He was so excited that Grandma and Grandpa were going to be able to be there, and gave them his excited-embarrassed-happy-I'm-going-to-pretend-I-don't-care face when he walked into the gym and saw them.  And Elliott was most excited to get out of class for a few minutes to celebrate with Ethan (and eat some cookies, of course).  He was not so excited about going back to class, realizing he had forgotten his lunch, not getting to leave school early, and not getting to eat lunch with Grandma and Grandpa - tough day for him I guess.



This girl was so happy to be there, yet sad at the same time.  I know God has awesome things ahead for Ethan, but I am always sad when a school year ends.  He has made such good friends, and I have become good friends with some of the parents in his class.  I know that we will keep our friends even if they're not in the same class next year, but I just wish we could keep all of them together in their little "family".   We love you all Mrs. Hale's class!!!



P.S.  Brian did get to go to graduation.  He just didn't make any of the pictures - so sad, huh?  He worked the video all morning and then had to go to work before we snapped any pictures together.  Sorry B!