Graduation Day

Ansley with her friends from school:

Well, Ansley is now an official kindergarten graduate. I have a few pictures below from graduation weekend. I want to have a few others taken in her cap and gown - I couldn't get my camera to focus right in the sanctuary for the actual ceremony. But it was a wonderful weekend celebrating our girl. I really feel like graduating from kindergarten is something special - and I can't figure out why public school doesn't acknowledge this achievement. Its a whole new world in kindergarten, especially for those children who did not attend any sort of preschool. It makes the children proud, connects them to their school work, and allows parents a moment to see how far their kids have come in just one school year. Anyway, I am glad the little school Ansley attends celebrates this moment.

Here is Ansley on stage - not sure what that face means. We asked her before to make sure and SMILE, to which she replied, "I can't watch my teacher and smile at you at the same time." I could not argue with her on that. Here is she reciting her part during the program.

Before the graduation ceremony....

Here she is with her daddy. And, excuse me for a moment while I brag (but if you can't brag on your own kid on your own blog, where can you do it?) but she got Student of the Year for academics and behavior. We were BEYOND proud. Of her and all the other kids.

Here comes 1st grade!