Last Day, Hooray!

The last day of school has arrived. The first words out of Avery's mouth this afternoon when she got into the car after school were, "I can't wait to go to 2nd grade!" And the first words out of Samuel's mouth were, "I don't want to go to 3rd grade." Oh well...

Years ago, I started a tradition in our family where I take a picture of the kids on the last day of school standing in the dining room next to the bar. Everyone takes a picture on the first day of school, but I think the last day of school is cause for just as much (if not more) celebration. Plus, I like being able to see just how much they've grown within a year's time. So, here they are...

Samuel's last day of Pre-K and Avery's last day of Preschool 3 (above).

Samuel's last day of Kindergarten and Avery's last day of Pre-K (above).

Samuel's last day of 1st Grade and Avery's last day of Kindergarten (above).

Samuel's last day of 2nd Grade and Avery's last day of 1st Grade (above).



Oh my, how they've grown! And I must say that the award for the biggest changes from one year to the next most definitely goes to Avery. She has changed so much over the past year! She no longer looks like a little girl... she looks like a young lady. Man, the thought of my little girl becoming a young lady makes me want to cry sometimes. I'm not going to cry though because the kids are out of school and summer has officially begun! Woo Hoo!