ella was so focused on performing! she participated in all the hand motions and sang her little heart out! i could tell she was watching me from the stage (she is SO much like me...i used to watch my mom just like that) and when it was over she asked "mommy, were you crying happy tears"! oh my yes, ella...i am just so blessed to be your mother!
the program was absolutely precious and there was no detail left undone. each child brought their favorite stuffed animal to use as the center piece, they had a "self portrait" displayed, and they had a readers art gallery where each child had drawn a picture from their favorite book! there were two "class of 2009" cakes, lots of smiles and laughter from the kiddos, and LOTS of proud parents! 
after they sang their songs, they presented a precious puppet show of "brown bear, brown bear" (ella was one of the black sheep!), and then came the most adorable part of it all...each class appeared on stage with their caps and gowns and received their "diplomas"! they posed with miss kim and everything - a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e!!!!!!!
ella received a wonderful bible from the school...one that will be such a special reminder of the time she spent at first baptist. she has made some wonderful friends over the past year and a half (as have i), and while i couldn't be more excited about our move, it's never easy to say goodbye to people that impact your children's lives. mrs. bradley was such a blessing to us this year...and ella (and maddie) LOVED her! she always greeted ella with the sweetest smile each morning...making it easier for "mom" to walk away knowing she was in such great hands. we will definitely miss her being a part of our monday, tuesday, thursday, friday days...so many of my teachers still hold a special place in my heart...and no doubt, mrs. bradley will hold a special place in ella's!
tonight was a night that we won't soon forget...and i couldn't help but flash forward to a time that i know will arrive all too soon...when ella will be in another cap and gown...but this time, my mind will flash back...to that day in may 2009, when my sweet first born was in fact still little...because tonight she. feels. so. big.
6 comments:
What a special moment! You all looked great and Ella looked like the "perfect graduate"! All these memories just add to a wonderful menagerie of things to come!
Love to all!
Aunt Liz
I'm crying with you as I remember my first baby graduating from Kindergarten in his little cap and gown. Now, he's such a big guy, starting high school next year. I cry as each milestone is reached with all four of my babies. Isn't that what mommas are supposed to do???? Ella is a beautiful princess!!
PRECIOUS!! I love your family! Miss you so much! One of these days we will end our game of phone tag!! GORGEOUS Ella, AND MOMMY!
Oh so precious! Congrats on your graduate Meredith! Sorry I still haven't contacted your mom (lol!) and now we're in Houston for several weeks! Hee hee! Good luck wiht your move, and please make sure to send me your contact info in email when you get settled in Shreveport! And, I promise to get my Addison monkey print then, ok - maybe we can get our big kids together at the park to play! love, Jennifer DeFatta
They grow too, too fast. So proud of her! Tell her I LOVED that she gave herself purple hair!!!! :)
And "Little Bit" looks like another cutey patootey Price kiddo! What a blessing!
Just blog hopping tonight and enjoyed reading your blog...I am posting on our Disney trip so hope you will stop by. Also, the June giveaway starts today...all comments left in June will be in the drawing for the "June Card Box"! You will have to go down a few posts to read about the monthly giveaway. I know Liz and she told me aobut your blog...
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