Yesterday was Em's school graduation, and we met in the park for food, games, and a little ceremony for all the kids leaving this fall for kindergarten or another preschool. All the children received homemade yearbooks, a tee shirt, and a rose. The graduating kids' shirts said "Graduate 2008" on the back, and they also received a diploma and a beautiful glass toothbox individualized for each child with a caricature of themselves on the bottom drawn by their talented teacher Ben. All the kids were SO excited, and everyone had a great time. Here's a pic of us all at the gathering (Em in middle on ground, Chris/me/Soph off to right standing), and an adorable pic of Emma (in sunglasses) with her class, lined up and awaiting instructions from their blessed angel of a teacher, Miss Louise.
We feel so lucky to have found this amazing place for Em to spend two days a week. We call it school, but really it's a parent-run cooperative playgroup with a very unique structure, and we love it. When I hear Em talk of her teachers and friends with such joy, or when we've just survived a week like this last one where she couldn't go to school and missed it terribly, I feel so grateful that life led us to this place and she is so well cared for in my absence. (Let's face it - I think she gets more attention and fun there than she gets at home!) And of course, there is already a new crop of little siblings at or around Sophie's age that are destined to join school in 2010, and we were able to meet all of Sophie's future friends (except for those still in utero) for the first time! A good day.
We feel so lucky to have found this amazing place for Em to spend two days a week. We call it school, but really it's a parent-run cooperative playgroup with a very unique structure, and we love it. When I hear Em talk of her teachers and friends with such joy, or when we've just survived a week like this last one where she couldn't go to school and missed it terribly, I feel so grateful that life led us to this place and she is so well cared for in my absence. (Let's face it - I think she gets more attention and fun there than she gets at home!) And of course, there is already a new crop of little siblings at or around Sophie's age that are destined to join school in 2010, and we were able to meet all of Sophie's future friends (except for those still in utero) for the first time! A good day.
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