Kindergarten Graduate

My little boy is growing up! Benjamin just finished his last day of kindergarten today, and is looking forward to first grade. He's already met his new teacher, and knows a few friends who will also be in his class. He had a fun year.

 For the last day, the elementary school hosted a giant picnic for all the families to join. We brought our blanket and some lunch and had a great time with everyone.

 Here's his class. I think out of about 20 kids, only 5 were girls. Mrs. Lillick was really great with them!

The boys all huddled together for a spontaneous group hug.

 After the picnic, Peter, Nora and I headed home for naps, then waited for Benjamin to come home on the bus. Don't these two look more and more like twins?

Similar to his confident, no-looking-back stride onto the bus at the beginning of the year, he hopped off today, totally ready for summer. I'm not so sure I'm ready for all that summer brings, but I'm getting there. I saw this DIY "summer camp" on Pinterest, and think it might be just what we need! A little structure, some fun, some learning. It seems a little like home schooling (which generally intimidates me), but just for the summer. We'll see how it goes.