This year brought about many changes in our family. The first being that my baby, sweet Carolyne, started Preschool two days a week. Honestly, I was not sure how this would go... Carolyne would much rather be home with her family than anywhere else in the world. But, after a slow start (a few days of tears and long hugs at the door), she jumped in head first and slowly emerged as a new, independant and outgoing, Carolyne. This was so wonderful to see. Carolyne enjoyed being side by side with Mary Grace for the first 3 1/2 years of her life. So, it was a 
much needed change to see her learn to play on her own, make her own friends, and step out of the shadow of her big sister. She really loved her teachers,Ms. Cari and Ms. Candi, and it filled my heart with joy to see they loved her so much in return. She made great friends and learned many new things. It was a great first year of Preschool. She is very excited about being home for the summer, although she is looking forward to "4-Year-Old Preschool". She knows she is only one year away from being in "big school with sissy". She is ready!! I, on the other hand, am NOT... so I am glad I have one more year to enjoy having her at home!Mary Grace had an AWESOME first year of school. I can't say enough how blessed we were for Mary Grace to have such an amazing teacher...Mrs. Seigenthaler. Her love for her students and for teaching 
is such a blessing! She went above and beyond this year to ensure that each child had the absolute best Kindergarten experience. Mary Grace certainly did! She did not waste any time jumping into her Kindergarten routine. She loved everything about school this year... although she is always quick to tell me that her favorite parts of the day were lunch and recess because she loved hanging out with her friends... our little social butterfly. But, she also learned so much. She finished the year reading like a pro and picked up the skill of solving math problems in her head... I guess she gets that from Jason. She made lots of wonderful friends and enjoyed being a great student as well. I have no doubt she will be a successful first grader! She is excited about starting first grade, even though she has mentioned on many occasions that she will really miss Mrs. Seigenthaler. We are so excited about having a break for the summer... but I can't wait to see what she will learn next year.
is such a blessing! She went above and beyond this year to ensure that each child had the absolute best Kindergarten experience. Mary Grace certainly did! She did not waste any time jumping into her Kindergarten routine. She loved everything about school this year... although she is always quick to tell me that her favorite parts of the day were lunch and recess because she loved hanging out with her friends... our little social butterfly. But, she also learned so much. She finished the year reading like a pro and picked up the skill of solving math problems in her head... I guess she gets that from Jason. She made lots of wonderful friends and enjoyed being a great student as well. I have no doubt she will be a successful first grader! She is excited about starting first grade, even though she has mentioned on many occasions that she will really miss Mrs. Seigenthaler. We are so excited about having a break for the summer... but I can't wait to see what she will learn next year. 
