On Friday, I took a couple of pics before leaving for school and then drove Amelia to school and walked her inside so I could help her deliver a few end-of-the-year teacher gifts. Then I had to get out of there in a hurry because I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, and I didn't want to be "that" mom bawling in the hallway.
(To add insult to injury, she also lost her first "top tooth" this past Wednesday. So far, all her lost teeth have been bottom ones.)
It isn't so much the "being finished with kindergarten" that was upsetting to me, but it was saying goodbye to many of the people who have been a huge part of our lives for the past two years. (We are moving back to Georgia in a couple of weeks -- more on that later.) We are excited about what the future holds for us, but saying goodbye is never fun.
(You should also know that because I am a glutton for emotional punishment, I decided to finish cleaning out my office after dropping off Amelia for her last day. The Dixie Chicks' version of the song "Landslide" came on Spotify, and I got all teary-eyed again. Pull it together, Amy!)
While I'm on the subject of the end of kindergarten, I feel like I would be remiss if I didn't mention the ridiculously precious kindergarten play that Amelia and her class put on the week before. The play was called "Our Year in Kindergarten," and they essentially went through the year of special events, with each student dressed as something or someone who represented that particular event or holiday. (You know you are in Louisiana when there is a Mardi Gras King and Queen and the class sings "Mardi Gras Mambo.")
Amelia was the Snow Queen, and her friend Marshall was the Snow King. I was so proud of how they sang their duet of "Winter Wonderland" loud and proud in front of an audience of parents and students!
(I tried to include the video, but I am apparently technologically challenged and cannot get it to upload successfully.)
(I realize that the video might be of interest only to me and the grandparents, so you don't really care if I can get the video to upload.)
(That's okay, because TRUTH: I rarely watch videos on other people's blogs. So there you go.)
We have made some sweet, sweet memories in the past couple of weeks!
