the graduate

May 23, 2012- Today he's graduating kindergarten and in the blink of an eye it will be high school.  

This is such a bittersweet milestone for us.  Bitter because he is growing up so fast.  Sweet because we get to do it again!  We've made the decision for Pecos to do kindergarten another year.  

Pecos is the youngest out of the 35 that were in kindergarten this year.  And while his teacher has assured us he is ready to move on academically we just feel it would be best in the long run to have him go through school not having to be the youngest in his class...he is a full 15 months younger than some of them.  We're really gonna miss some of the friends and families as they move on up to first grade but since Harper is a small school we know we'll see them often.

3 amigos ~ pecos, jace & emma

bryson & pecos

I guess in the back of my mind I knew all year this would be our decision.  I didn't even put up a blog post with pictures of his first day of his first year of kindergarten.  How awful of me.  SUre, things were busy around here but that's no excuse, so I guess I'll include som o f them here with his graduation photos.

This is the letter he received before school started.

Meet the Teacher night

 Ready for his first day of his first year of Kindergarten. {These are a size 5 slim jeans....about a month before the last day of school I bought him size 7 slim!}

Pecos on the last day of school wearing the t-shirt his teacher gave him for graduation.

Pecos and Jace on the first day of school.

The graduation program was incredibly cute and the kids and teachers worked so hard to make it a good one.

Pecos led the assembly in the Texas pledge.  With a name like Pecos you've got to lead the Texas pledge, right?

Sometimes I think Pecos is an old man in a young boy's body.  

Receiving his diploma from the principal, Mr. Harper.  How neat is it that the principal for Harper Elementary is named Mr. Harper!

And a hug from Mrs. Sanders.  We were so blessed to have her for his teacher this year.  She was so kind and nurturing for his gentle soul.

Knowing we would be doing this again next year made the program a bit more fun and enjoyable.  Next year I'm sure I'll be an emotional wreck.

the graduate with Oma & Opa

Pecos & Mrs. Sanders on the first day of school.

Pecos & Mrs. Sanders at graduation.

Who says you can't turn back time?  We sure can- sort of- we get to do this all again!  One more time for gingerbread men, show and tell, 100 day celebration and collection, kindergarten rodeo, graduation and so much more!