Oh, How The Years Fly By...

This has been a bittersweet week as Grant and Peyton have finished up their last week of preschool at this school. While we are excited at the days ahead with a new preschool next year, there is a part of me that is sad to see this chapter of our lives closed because there were so many great memories from their days at school there and it has been neat to see how all of their friends have grown from toddlers to preschoolers. It has also been a lot of fun to see their personalities come out more over the years! I can still remember putting Grant to bed the night before his first day of preschool. You would have thought he was going off to college! I just looked at him and thought you are still a baby; it isn't time for you to go to school. I knew he would love it and have so much fun playing with new friends because he was so social but I wasn't ready for this big milestone.

Then, the next year, Peyton went to school with me where I taught part-time. He went to their Mother's Morning Out the first semester I taught and then the second semester, he attended the Mother's Morning Out where Grant was in preschool. He met so many new friends and even remembered them when he went to his preschool orientation for his 2 year old class this year. He called his friends by name and even had conversations with them like a little man who was talking to friends he had known all of his life. I guess in some ways these were friends he had known all his life. Precious memories!

Then, there is Landon who has had his own milestones this week. He turned 8 months old and was finally able to swing in the "big boy" swing on the "big boy" playground.

He was still in my belly when this school year started and now he is ready for the big boy playground. It is hard to believe and while I know there are exciting days ahead, I am trying to cherish these moments. Boy, are they flying by...

Here is a stroll down memory lane....

Grant in music class on his first day of preschool (Jan. 2007) and Grant with his teachers at his 2 year old preschool promotion (May 2007)...


Grant singing at his 2 year old preschool promotion program... May 2007


Grant ready to head out the door for his 1st day in his 3 year old preschool class (Aug. 2007)and Grant with his teachers after his 3 year old promotion ceremony (May 2008)


Grant showing his "homework" before leaving for his 1st day in his 4 year old preschool class (Aug. 2008) and Grant with his teachers at his 4 year old promotion ceremony (May 2009)


Grant singing at his 4 year old preschool promotion program...May 2009


Peyton Holding His Lunch Bag on His 1st Day of Mother's Morning Out..August 2007


Peyton's 1st day of preschool. He was so excited about having a "packpack." (Aug. 2008) and Peyton with his teachers at his 2 year old class promotion. (May 2009)


Peyton at his 2 year old preschool promotion program. You may notice Grant on the back row. His class were the back-up singers. May 2009


Peyton praying during the blessing at his end of the year class party...


Yesterday, Ms. Sherrie and Mr. John sent the boys each a graduation card and a dollar for each year they had completed. We put the cards in their mailboxes they had made and they were so excited to get "real" mail and to find a surprise inside....




Landon's 1st time on the "big boy" swing...