it's almost over

Thursday is the last day of school for The Mayor, and today was his class party. I helped him make a craft and we made a special treat for their snack. Afterwards, his teachers gave each child a gift...a painted picture frame with a picture of all the kids on the playground (surprisingly, all the kids are facing the camera and smiling...quite impressive) and a t-shirt with every child's handprint on it. The teachers have requested the kids wear their t-shirts on Thursday for their last day.

Being there today seeing my boy almost done with his first year of preschool makes me think back to his first day. What a change in The Mayor. The first month of school we had to bribe him everyday just to go into his class, now he runs in his class and is so happy to be there with his friends. He talks about his teachers and the friends he played with that day. He is understanding the concept of sharing and keeping our hands to ourselves. The other day, Love Bug patted The Mayor on his head and he looked at her and told her "we do not hit our friends". When Love Bug cries, he consoles her and gives her a toy to try and make her happy. He has learned compassion. He has learned a lot. He has really grown. I am sad to think how quickly this school year has gone by but so happy to have the entire summer with my boy.

The Mayor's first preschool year...it's almost over.

*the above picture is the only one I took that came out clear. Something is wrong with the autofocus on my camera :( must get fixed immediately!