Henry Is a Preschool Graduate!

No more preschool for Henry!  I'm shocked to say I was actually sad as I drove to his cute little preschool, The Treehouse Academy, for the last time.  He's been going there for the last two years.  His first year was just a few mornings a week and the last year has been five mornings a week from 9am-1pm.  I have enjoyed every second of those mornings and so has he.  But what I'm really going to miss is his teacher, Miss Jackie.  I've had a lot of kids attending various preschools through the years and Miss Jackie is the favorite by far.  She is so laid back but teaches the kids so much.  Henry has been able to count to 100 for a long time now and can also count by tens.  I'm teaching him how to read like I have with all my other boys and he has caught on so fast.  Henry is still a little STINKER but Miss Jackie never acted like he got to her and she always seemed excited to see him.  Personally, I think she's good at faking it but she seemed to be sincerely happy to see Henry every morning and that's the most impressive part.  

I'm not exactly sure why I'm feeling so sad because I can't wait for Henry to start kindergarten.  Maybe it's because it's the end of a very long era of having a little shadow/sidekick everywhere I go, but mostly I think I'm sad that Henry is done with that phase of life.  Kindergarten means the start of school, bus riding, homework, recess, friends/friend drama, and all the things that come with growing up.  It's going to fly by so fast!  

The whole house was converted into a preschool and the play area is partly under the covered garage so the kids played outside almost daily.

Henry saying goodbye to his best friend Braddock

Group hug!  Henry wouldn't pose for a picture with Miss Jackie (no surprise there) but she did chase him down for a hug.  She really is the best!