Through all the orientation meetings, mom and I have fallen in love with both of your middle school programs, and we are so enthusiastically at peace, assured that these programs are 100000% the right places for both you.
We know you will be academically challenged, rise to the moment, flourish socially and mentally.
Of course, there will be pain and sunny days and rain, to quote Ben Folds, but we know that the foundation of your family, your internal fortitude and strengths, and the strength - and perfect fit- of these programs will help you SHINE through Middle School!
We're so proud of both of you!
Happy faces headed to Middle School places!
You both looks so grown up! and in many ways, you are... you're definitely adolescents!
In some ways, you've already seemed advanced for your age Julia. You've shown wisdom, wit, humor, and heart beyond your years for your whole life.
That said...I STILL can't believe my BABY has graduated kindergarten! In the blink of an eye we've gone from your first day of school ever to your last day of your kindergarten year!
...And from the first day we dropped you off at school for your first day....to today!
I mean...look how much you've grown! It's madness, madness I say!!!!!!
But, mad or not, here we are! And we'll do this together!
Let's graduate you from Kindergarten!
It was a magical, wonderful, surprising, sweet day. You worked from home with me in the morning, and then I got the honor of escorting you to school for the ceremony!
We met up with your co-graduates, and family started to trickle in...Mimi and Pops, Yaya, Mommy, and Aidan!
And then we were whisked to your very special P2 Classroom for the ceremony.
Because Miss Lisa went next door to P1 to attend her son's graduation...MOMMY - I mean Miss Holly - got to help graduate you! How cool is that?
So Miss Holly read this amazing book, and each of you were called out as Miss Mary said some thoughtful remarks about you.
Miss Mary and Miss Lisa chose the following three words to describe you: Witty, Motivated, Creative...and we couldn't agree more.
The reception had sunny faces and warm hugs-- and a bit of rain, but that didn't stop the fun with friends, your teachers Ms. Lisa and Ms. Mary, as well as your gardening teacher Ms. Ginger and your music teacher Ms. Wheeler:
I got to take you to lunch at her favorite restaurant, and hang out/work (you decided to transcribe a book) with you a bit more at home, before you left the nest to go on a playdate with one of your BFFs Zoey:
Fortunately, you came back to the nest not too long after. Although you're a graduate, none of us are quite ready yet for you to spread your wings too far!
You are an amazing young woman, Julia. You're an awesome kindergarten graduate:
By your own admission you are funny, brave, smart, and creative. You know who you are, and we see you and love you...and can't wait to be by your side on this next step of your amazing journey!
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