It's a Big Day!

If you are counting at home (and my guess is that none of you are) then you realize that this is my 100th post! I wanted this post to be about something big and luckily we had a big milestone coming up in the Soden household: Lucy's graduation from preschool.

The whole graduation process was a bit ridiculous at times (not really that shocking given where we live) but it was one of the cutest things I have been a part of as a parent. Lucy was so excited to "bridge." They call it a Bridging Ceremony and the kids get their diplomas and then walk over the bridge which signifies what the daycare center is - a bridge between home and formal schooling.

Here are some pictures from the day:

Enjoying a breakfast of donuts and fruit

For graduates only

Here is the class of 2012

How they got all of them to sit still for this long, I will never know.

Getting her diploma

Hi, Mom and Dad!

Singing a song complete with sign language

With Dad at the reception

With her buddy, Billy - they were so serious.

Finally got them to crack a smile

More treats

Me and my goofball

Lucy and her awesome teachers

Playing with her friends afterward

It was a great start to my morning, and I have to admit that I am sad that Lucy will no longer go to school there. This year began with a lot of anxiety for me about Lucy's new school and how it would compare to the amazing place we were before. Luckily for all of us, the girls' new school is fantastic and was better than I had hoped for.

So next year Lucy moves on to the real deal, but for now we will celebrate the end of an era. Dinner tonight will be at Lucy's favorite dining establishment - The Diner. I might even let her get chocolate chip pancakes for dinner :-)