Laney's last day of preschool was several weeks ago and it hit me pretty hard. I am not and never have been a big fan of change. I just fall so in love with each stage of life that I can't imagine it ever being any better and I don't want to change. Of course, I know that this reasoning is flawed and has, in fact, been proven wrong over and over again throughout my life, but I continue to cling to the present and be a little wary of the future.
Needless to say, I was really emotional about Laney's last day at preschool. She was just 2 1/2 when she started and the brothers were still warring around in my tummy. We have had an incredible experience at her school and have watched her grow in confidence so much. I am so proud of our little school loving Bug. She absolutely loved school days! Starting with riding in daddy's car all by herself, taking the golf cart from his office over to the main building, and spending the day with all of her friends; many of whom she was in class with all three years. We are going to miss these friends and days of preschool so much. I know that things will never be the same as these precious years have been but I am prayerful and confident that the Lord will grow a passionate love in my heart for what will be our new normal starting in August!
Mrs. Hanson! Just about the most amazing preschool teacher you could ask for. She has so much experience and set up such an environment for success for all of our little ones! Laney has countless stories of all the cool things that Mrs. Hanson did and taught them in Care Bear class.
Mrs. Rivera was Laney's class room sub and also Mrs. Hanson's daughter. She spent a lot of time in Laney's room this year because Mrs. Hanson had surgery in the fall and had a six week recovery and Mrs. Melton, Laney's other amazing teacher, had to be out now and then. Like this last week of school when she got the opportunity to go to Israel with her husband! Mrs. Melton was incredible with Laney, always helping her to stay comfortable during programs and parties. Laney sang songs all the time that Mrs. Melton taught them. She felt very special to her and I couldn't ask for more!
Mrs. Rivera had a daughter, Annie, that Laney loved to "help" her with. Annie is only one year younger than Laney, but Lane always talked about her in a very nurturing way. Cute.
I didn't get many pictures of this party because i was frantically setting up my craft. This happens to me on a regular basis - I decide to do something that ends up being way more work than I set out for, but I always realize too late and am too invested to turn back! I signed up to bring a craft for the kids, and I really wanted it to be something special since it was their last day together after three years. I decided that we would put each child's handprint on a pillow case for them to take home. Sounds relatively simple! Sheesh! I couldn't find inexpensive pillow cases anywhere until finally I went to two Big Lots and got 20 king sized pillow cases. The king sized were way too big which I realized at midnight the night before the party, so I cut them to standard sized and re-sewed each one. Then I ironed on Care Bears 2010-2011 to the center of each of them. At the actual party, I basically needed all the moms to help me help each child put the handprint on 20 different pillow cases and then follow behind to write their name under their handprint. Poor other moms who signed up for juice boxes and then got suckered into helping me with the craft for an hour!!!!!
My one party pic! A game is being played, I think. I have a cute book of pictures that her teachers sent home from all year long. I need to scan and blog them so that they will end up in my blog book eventually!!
I made Laney's teachers these aprons for their end of the year gift. I decided this at the last minute also, but I ended up using all fabric that I already had, so aside from time, these were pretty inexpensive gifts. This one was for her music teacher, Mrs. Terrell, who she loves! I love her too, she seems like just about one of the nicest people in the whole wide world!!
I made these ones for Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Petter, her sweet music teacher that we are lucky enough to go to church with and will hopefully still get to see in the future!!
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