Last Day of Preschool

May 27, 2016

The last day of Preschool. 

We started out the day with our obligatory "Last Day of Preschool" Photo. 

And once I felt I got enough on the camera, I went inside to grab my phone for a few snapshots in case any of those turned out better. 

Once I took Lily to preschool, Marco wanted me to take his photo too. However, I didn't have to take a million pictures in order to get Marco to smile. He did so on the first shot! He is just a naturally happy, mellow kid. 

When we went to go pick up Lily, she didn't quite understand the whole concept of leaving her teachers and not coming back to preschool during the summer. But had she known this was the last day with Mrs. Tiddy and Mrs. D, she would have been crushed. 

They were great teachers. My only requirement, in finding a preschool, is that the teachers love my little girl as much as I did and made her feel special while away from home. And these two exemplified that love that I was looking for. They loved Lily so much and she knew it. She prayed for them each night when saying her prayers before bedtime, she would jump up and down when she recognized them at a nearby grocery store, and sometimes when I'd ask Lily who she'd like to have a play-date with she'd respond: "Mrs. Tiddy or Mrs. D." They were great teachers, who were full of patience, love, and understanding. I feel like it was a little tender mercy to have these two enrich Lily's life this year! Because of them, she has grown so much and it has helped Lily develop and learn things that she couldn't at home. Preschool was such a positive, lovely experience that I cannot wait to enroll her next year. 

On a side note: It also ended up being the last day I straightened Lily's hair. She went to preschool that morning with straight hair, and when I went to go pick her up a few hours later - her hair was nice and beautiful and curly.