Good Bye Kindergarten....Hello 1st grade!!

Really has the school year come to a close already? Seems like it was only a few months ago I was shedding tears because my baby girl was starting Kindergarten and now she is heading off to 1st Grade. Each month brought so many different activities, projects, school parties, homework, etc. which made the year seem to fly by. I enjoyed this year of school. Taelor made some great friends and I got to know and meet some wonderful parents. It was such a joy watching all these cute little kindergartners grow up over the last year and literally it is just 1 month shy of a year since we are in a "year-round" school.These kids went through 3 teachers, Mrs. Vose started the school year out until mid September and then had a full time job offer at another school so she headed there to teach. Then Miss Muranaka was their teacher until April after Spring Break when Mrs. Wang was able to return to teaching. I loved them all and could not have asked for better teachers and teachers aids.

Taelor, you have grown up so much this last year. You are becoming such a sweet, caring, respectful, little girl. You received many compliment slips this year and were able to bring Mighty the Mustang home quite a few nights. You learned to read and write which is such a joy to see you do (and to sometimes decipher the words you are writing). This year is your first year of many years to come and yes mommy will shed a tear each and every year. May your life of school be filled with many friends who only better you, who stand by your side and you do the same for them. I pray that school work comes easy to you, that you enjoy school, even when it seems hard. I pray that God uses you to touch other people's lives and that you are a blessing to everyone you meet. Your teachers had all great things to say about you and it fills our hearts with so much joy hearing how kind and thoughtful you are. Continue to do good and always try your best and remember Mommy and Daddy are always here to support you!

You and Mallory met on the first day of school and remainded Best Friends all year! 

A few days before school ended you were given an award for "Compassion", and yes you are certainly a compassionate young girl and I hope you will always hold that close to your heart. We are so proud of you.

The last day of school you had a little performance which my eyes were filled with tears as you sang the song "It's a Wonderful World"....yes it sure it! The 1st Grade, 1st Grade song (to the tune of New York, New York) was so cute. All the kind words your friends said about you that Mrs. Wang read off made us so proud and melted our hearts. The day was filled with joy ( a little bit of mommy sadness, only because I am selfish and I don't want you to grow up, just not ready for it yet). You are ready for 1st Grade my sweet girl! So here's to new beginnings on your next chapter in your life, to your time to shine because I know you will, to all that you will learn this next year. Here's to the girl you are becoming! May you be blessed, cover the world with your quiet, yet beautiful smile. You are our world! Good Bye Kindergarten....Hello 1st Grade!