So, we officially have a first grader in the house. Today Ella had her kindergarten celebration, which was totally adorable. The 3 classes of kindergarten stood on stage at church in their matching shirts. They performed a program of songs and poems and showed us a slide show of fun pictures. Songs like "Kindergarten Holla!" or "Kindergarten Days" (to the tune of Greace's "Summer Nights") had us cracking up. Ella had a short speaking part and she did great.
The kids put on these sunglasses to sing, "We're on our way...to the first grade!", but Ella's didn't stay on her little face. Here they scream, "We learned reading, we learned writing, kindergarten was EXCITING!"
After the program, there was some good fellowship. Ella and I have been secretly collecting letters from each student in her class to put together in a book for their wonderful teacher. The kids did a great job writing sentences about the things they loved about Mrs. H. and kindergarten and she was happy when we presented her with this gift from all her students.
Gramma Jean was kind enough to come and see Ella! She was too sweet listing Ella among her other grandchildren graduating this week. We're constantly blessed to be included in her family!
Though Ella has a hard time with goodbyes, she did great when it was time to give each of her classmates a hug goodbye for the summer. I have tons of cute pictures of her with each friend (which Dave told me to hang on to for future high school graduation and wedding slide shows!), but I'll share just this one with two of her best friends from the
year-- Chloe and David.
year-- Chloe and David.
As this school year comes to a close, I reflect on how we've been tremendously blessed!
Thank you, Lord, for all that Ella learned this year. For her loving teacher and for sweet little friends. Thank you that she came home most days happy, singing and repeating her silly teacher's jokes. Thank you for drawing her closer to you through Bible memory work and passionate and creative Bible lessons. Thank you for safety every single day as we made the journey to her school. Thank you, God, that even in the little details of the everyday school schedule, you were with us and smiling on us!
Thank you, Lord, for all that Ella learned this year. For her loving teacher and for sweet little friends. Thank you that she came home most days happy, singing and repeating her silly teacher's jokes. Thank you for drawing her closer to you through Bible memory work and passionate and creative Bible lessons. Thank you for safety every single day as we made the journey to her school. Thank you, God, that even in the little details of the everyday school schedule, you were with us and smiling on us!
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