Preschool Graduation

Am I really old enough to have a little girl graduating from preschool and on her way to kindergarten this August? No, I don't think so, but I do!

Ember's preschool graduation was this past Thursday. She has been going to the West Jordan High School Preschool this past year. She has LOVED it! I love how because it is a class for the high school students, the preschool students actually get a one-on-one experience with learning. One of the only times they will ever get that in their lives.
She had two teachers. Miss Rachel

Thank you Miss Rachel for everything you did for my little girl. 

and Miss McKenzie (spelling?)

Miss McKenzie, thanks for teaching Ember so much!

She made so many friends there, but the one that she apparently played with the most was Jaime. It took her until April to remember her name long enough to tell me! Jaime's teacher was Zack. And it was pretty funny because Ember seemed to attach herself to him too! It was nice since Ember has had this fear of teenage boys. Ever since she was smaller she would not talk to or even really go near teenage boys.

Man, they really went all out on this graduation! You would have thought that they were graduating college or something! It was a lot of fun though. Theme for the year was Hollywood and the Red Carpet. So when they opened the curtain all the kids and teachers were sitting on the stage.

The little graduation caps were so cute!

Miss Kris went through some introductions and they all sang for us a couple of their favorite songs from preschool. She even introduced a few of us parents that were preschool teachers way back when...this included me...at first I wasn't sure why she was calling us up to the front.
Then came the announcing of names. Ember was the first one called. After getting her diploma and trophy, she walked down the stairs on the red "carpet" where I met her with a rose that her Fletcher grandparents bought her.

I did it!

Look at the stage behind me and ignore that I look awful!

Finally, they ended with a slideshow of some pictures that had been taken throughout the year. I was even on one picture from when I was in high school. I was so glad when they gave us a copy of it in our gift bag.

To celebrate they had a big party in the commons complete with popcorn, drinks, nachos, gift bags, a band, and poke-your-head-through cardboard cutouts. Like I said, all out!

Kindergarten, here she comes!