Class of 2009

For weeks, they have been humming "Pomp and Circumstance" and talking about graduation practice. I would ask "What is the Ceremony was going to be like?" and I would get "It's a secret Mom!" All they would tell me was that they did not want to wear those silly looking hats...mortar boards.

Yesterday morning, I signed Big Sister out of class, Hubby left work, and we attended the Little Dude's Preschool Graduation. They marched into the gymnasium, sang a few songs, received their diplomas, and then "blasted off" to Kindergarten. It was a short, sweet, and wonderful affair.

The Little Dudes have had such a fabulous year at St. William of York. They absolutely feel "at home" and have such a love for the school itself. It tickled me so to drop them off in the mornings and watch 20+ kids greet each other with hugs, smiles, and genuine kindness. This was such a special group of kids as they truly created a "preschool family." At the conclusion of yesterday's graduation, parents were scurrying around sharing email addresses and phone numbers trying to plan playdates as they too seemed to want to foster the bonds formed.

When all was said and done, cake eaten, and kids running amok, it took heroic measures to pry the Little Dudes away from their friends and teachers. With many of their classmates matriculating with them in the fall at St. William of York for Kindergarten, the Little Dudes were sad that some favorite buddies will be heading to other schools in the area. Even a preschool graduation can be bittersweet!

Little Dude B

Little Dude M

Diploma & Run

Way to Go!!

Preschool Graduates - Class of 2009!