Thursday, May 24, 2007

End of an Era

Friday was Sophie's last day of preschool, which required photo documentation:


And a comparison to her first day; look at that baby I sent out into the big, wide world!! I remember she walked right into the classroom, and never looked back.

With her best buddy at the class picnic:


There are 5 of us who started at Mt Zion back in the Fall of 2003, when our kids were all about to turn 2. Through the past 4 years, we have been through a lot together....a lot of playdates, sleepovers, strawberry picking, potty training, dance recitals, birth of siblings, job changes, croup, ear infections, bedrest, marital unrest, girls nights out...you name it, we have shared it. Our children have grown up together, and learned how to share, how to be and have a friend, with each other. And we mothers gained the support and friendship of each other, someone who really KNEW what you were going through, because they were in the same place. None of our children will be at the same school for Kindergarten. All of our younger ones will be at Mt Zion for a few more years, but their ages vary, so we won't have the same schedules like we have in the past. Goodness, who will I call when I am running late, and I need someone to pick up Michael and Emily from their classroom and keep them on the playground for 15 minutes until I arrive? It's that sort of thing that we have grown to count on each other for.

We know our friendships will endure, we just may have to work a bit harder to stay connected. KK, Rebekah, Holly and Paula, We may have to listen a bit harder for the tribal drums, but don't worry, they WILL sound, and we WILL hear them!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh how time flies!!!! Sophie was such a baby when she started. It is amazing that she and Noah were that young when they fell in love!!!! Don't worry I will be listening for the tribal drums!!!! They are music to my ears!! KK

Elizabeth said...

How smart to add the paper with the info to the pictures. It will help remind you of when it was!!

What a cutie! We can't wait to see you both in a few weeks!

StephB said...

I LOVE your photos with the captions. So great!