moving on!! (june 2016)

June 2016 was definitely a month of moving on!!

First off, Joseph "graduated" from pre-kindergarten from his wonderful Christian Preschool. Finding this little school was a complete blessing to me and Joseph. He had fantastic, caring teachers and learned so much about God and the Bible. He came home singing the sweetest, cutest songs every week. Parting with him at the beginning of the year was definitely a little hard for me, but I was so happy with the experiences he had and the way he progressed. It was completely worth it and totally prepared him for Kindergarten!

Then Porter completed 8th grade, ending his time at Middle School. I can't believe how big he has gotten, and what a great young man he is. He really worked hard, respected his teachers as well as other students, and made the most of what can be a couple of difficult years for this age group. I'm very proud of him!!

And finally, Mae finished up with the 5th grade and her years at Elementary School. She has also gotten so big, and done such a great job working hard and excelling in academics and just at school as a whole. She always wants to do her best and produce quality work. She is a good friend and a respectful and helpful student! I'm very grateful for her.

After her "graduation" or moving on ceremony, she and the rest of the 5th graders got to enjoy a fun celebration, complete with food, friends, fun, and even a game truck!!

I helped by preparing some side activities for the kids to stay busy with.

But all of these ladies really did most of the work. What a great group of women!

In some ways it was sad to see all of my kids passing milestones and getting that much older, but mostly it was exciting and joyful to watch them build character, confidence, and life experience.