growing pains...

Well, today was the day. Griffin's last day of pre-k. I am going to miss that program.

When Griffin first started at Little D's a few years ago, I was not very impressed. I thought about changed schools but decided to stick it out - so happy I did. When he started the Pre-k program in September my feelings changed. I loved the energy of that building. Loved the way it felt, how Griffin responded to it, how the teachers made me feel welcomed and loved. I am very sad that Griffin's time there is over. He has changed there. He has grown and learned so much.

There was a great celebration there today. We were able to have a one on one teacher conference to go over how our child did through out the school year (that's when the tears made their first entrance). Next was a fun game in the sand box followed by a pot luck lunch. After we stuffed our bellies, it was time to do the ceremony. Each child was brought up and both teachers said a nice little something something about them. Then the child was presented with their art folder. Can you say HUGE! I had such a great time looking through it once we got home (and yes, I cried a bit more reading all the great things the kids and teachers had written in there).

I am so proud of Griffin. So happy I am the one who is blessed to raise this little boy. Thankful that my love and joy for him is molding him into the person I know he can be. Growing up hurts, in good ways. It's painful to say goodbye to our past but happy to look ahead and wonder what the next phase of his life is before us.