Lily's Graduation

Today was Lily's graduation from Parent Morning Out. The funny thing is she will be returning next year because of her age. The school cut-off is September 1, and with an October 4 birthday, Lily cannot enroll in Pre-K this Fall, so we decided to send her back to PMO for another year; we love this program! Around Christmas, they combined the "Young 3s" class with the "Older 3s" class into one larger class. Lily and a couple of other kids will be returning next year because of their birthdays, but since some of the kids will be going on to Pre-K, they held a graduation service at school. It was a sweet little ceremony, and here are some pictures from it.

Here's a picture of Lily before leaving for school this morning. She was very excited to get to wear a pretty dress to school instead of play clothes. She asked me "Why do I graduate in a dress?" She also told me she was so glad we were coming to her "show." She called it her show several times during the day which made me smile.

There were about 10 kids graduating today. They were all sitting so patiently in their chairs at the front of the gym. They were all wearing little graduation caps which was adorable to see. To pass a little time while waiting on all the parents, they sang a song they learned about the months of the year and then one about the days of the week. Then they sang a song using each child's name, the letter it starts with and the sound that letter makes. It was really cute to watch them sing these songs. When everyone arrived, the director, Mary Jane, spoke for a minute and then Ms. Mollett, the teacher, said a few words. Then Ms. Mollett called each child up onto the stage where she said a few kind words about the individual and gave each one a certificate. She said how Lily knew all her colors, letters, shapes, how to write her name and how to cut when she joined the class. She asked Lily "Did your parents teach you all these things?" to which Lily confidently replied "Yes." She also asked Lily if she had fun in school; Lily again replied "Yes." For those that read this blog often, you know how shy Lily can be. I have to say, I was so proud of her for answering confidently and where everyone could hear. Then, they shook hands and Ms. Mollett gave Lily her certificate. Look at this adorable picture.
We managed to get this picture of Lily after the ceremony. How precious is she in the little hat?!

After the ceremony, they had juice and cookies for everyone which was a big hit. Then Lily gave Ms. Mollett a big hug, and then she took us to her classroom to look around and see all the fun things there. Next we picked up Mia from her room, and the four of us went to Chick-fil-a to get milk shake treats. What a fun day!