Last Day of School

Oh, the last day of school.  This year, I tried to hold it in. I did as well as I could - this was Meredith's last day of preschool ever!  And her last day at Fielder Road, the school where she has learned so much, grown so much and just had so much fun!  I have loved each of her teachers so much and what an amazing blessing all of them have been over the last 3 years.  I couldn't help but get choked up walking her and Jillian in on Thursday and thinking back to her first day there - just barely three, me tearing up as I left her, toting tiny little Jillian in my arms.  Even the lady that greets us each morning couldn't help but remind me how much they have grown and how beautiful they are.  She was out to get me from the start! 

I got them each to their class and then headed to brunch with some of the other Fielder mommies while Meredith started her last day celebrations!  Her class got to have water day - complete with little pools, water gun fights, and snow cones!  We got back to school just in time for them to change and start the rest of the party!

 The party was a luau so they were all excited to get a lei when they got there!

 Having lunch with her friend Caroline

 This girl was serious about her limbo-ing!

 A "prize" for her expert limbo skills!

 And they help make you look even cooler doing the limbo

 And a pic with her two teachers, Mrs. Guice and Mrs. Mays.  What an answer to prayer these ladies have been.  We, of course, went back and forth on where Meredith should be this year, but luckily for me, Mrs. Mays sat down with me last year and really helped solidify our decision to let her come spend the year with them. They have been everything she needed - her year started off a little rough because she didn't know any of the friends, and they understood and were patient (with her and me!) They took care of her and helped her through that transition.  They worked with her on her reading even when she had exhausted the books they had in their class.  They laughed with us, telling us they didn't have anything to teach Meredith, but we all agreed that she got everything she needed from this year.  They reminded me of how much she has grown, matured, and how much her confidence has soared this year - and I know that is because of their influence.  See why I lost it when I got there to pick her up?  :)

 Next up, I got to go pick up sweet Jillian from her last day as a Little Lamb with Miss Erica and Miss Nelda.  Again, what a blessing.  These ladies are a perfect compliment to each other and just love those kids so much. I couldn't have asked for more amazing first teachers for my little girl.  

After school, we headed out to the playscape for one more play time with our friends and then out for Frozen Yogurt to celebrate with Caleb, Corinne, and Stella.  We have not only been blessed by the school, the teachers, and all they have learned, but by the wonderful friends we got to spend time with throughout the year (and especially during those after school playtimes!)