I told Jason he HAD to attend, because I didn't want to give everyone the spectacle of watching a pregnant lady doing the wheelbarrow race or any of the other relays :) This made for some serious competition, since Ben was matched with another boy whose dad was there. The first race was a wagon pull, which Ben and Jason won, but it was pretty close!
At one point we couldn't find Janae--she'd been playing on the "forbidden playground" (which had always been gated whenever we'd picked up Ben from preschool), then all of a sudden she went missing. We soon found she was trying to get into one of the wagons for the next race! So the dads had a rematch, this time pulling their pre-preschool-aged daughters.
Jason and Ben also won the dress-up race--I guess all that practice at home paid off. . . .
After the races, we went inside for snacks, then the kids lined up and sang their little hearts out. They ended with a song about how excited they are to go to kindergarten--I was worried about being able to keep it together (since I've broken down and cried every time I've heard Ben sing this song at home), but I did okay. I think it helped that I was videotaping!
It was so sweet to see Ben giving all his friends and his teacher hugs at the end--the two girls who "married" him every class seemed especially sad to see Ben go . . . but I have to admit, I'm glad to have him back :)
Everyone got certificates and medals, and then we went our separate ways. I'm going to miss that little school. Hopefully they'll be ready for Janae in a couple of years. . . .
2 comments:
Welcome to the wonderful world of elementary school! I can't believe Ben is old enough to start Kindergarten! He is going to grow up SO much this next year, just you wait:)
Well congratulations to Ben, the parents and of course little Janae for finishing a whole year of pre-school. Ben looks like he had a great time at the year end party. Congratulations, again Ben :)
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