Better late than never...Kindergarten Graduation!



I can't believe I never posted pictures from this!  At least I'm getting it done before he starts 1st grade (one day, ha!) 

 

This was when we realized that we hardly ever have a need for him to wear a tie.  I think this one is from when he was 3 or 4 years old.  Haha!  

Hubby deemed it too short so he decided to go with one of his own ties.

This was just a couple of days before hubby and I left for that first house hunting trip to TX.  My dad was already in town and able to stay home with lil' peanut, which was wonderful.  We had him with us for C's music program and it didn't go well...hubby actually missed all of the kindergarten's performance!  It was really nice to just be able to focus on C and his big night.

Hanging out with his bestie before the ceremony.

The kindergarten class had a little processional at the beginning. 

Then they all sat on the stage for the entire program!  Every grade gave out awards to all the kids.  Now, granted they had really small classes, but still I was super impressed that they all sat quietly for that long.  What kind of threats did their teachers make? ;)

They did the pledge of allegiance and then the pledge to the Christian flag and to the bible.

His turn to receive his awards.

Loved his proud little face when he got back to his seat and was looking at his packet.

I think somebody was getting bored. :)

When I see this picture, my mind jumps ahead 12 years.  The arms around each other, a girl on each side, that expression on his face!  It just says "high school grads!" to me. 

Looking so handsome and sweet in his graduation get-up.  (We got to keep the cap!)

With his teacher, Ms. Shannon.  She was so good with him throughout the year...especially in those early weeks of adjustment.  I'm so glad he had a teacher as sweet and compassionate as her for his first school experience.  He really enjoyed her too.  In fact, he made several comments at meet the teacher night at his new school that made me think he was missing Ms. Shannon. 

I was so proud of my little man.  He is super bright and went into kindergarten more than prepared academically, so that part of school was easy for him.  But, I know he worked hard in other areas where he struggled and he made huge improvements over the school year.  My hope is that first grade doesn't start out as rough (can it really?!?) and that school would continue to be something he enjoys.