moving up

simon's moving up in this world. from pre-k to kindergarten.

you would think he'd be happier about this. he's not a performer though. that was pretty clear during their class performance.

i love how he's walking his fingers along the backside of the chairs on his way to his seat.

and this is the woman i have to thank for taking such good care of my kid for the past nine plus months, ms. dinkl.

after the moving up ceremony, families were invited back to the classroom for treats. simon told me earlier that he wanted to come home with me, but after eating and playing in class with his friends he decided to stay the whole day. he's really going to miss it. and this smile is one of my favorites. it's so simon.

i remember on his first day of school he came back saying they had all these dress ups in his class. he loved the firefighter and the policeman uniforms. this kid learned the alphabet and how to write his name. he learned how to draw stick figures. he learned how to form new friendships, and balance them with existing ones. he learned so much. i'm so glad he went.