Grace's Last Days as a Tender Turtle :-(

Grace's last days of 2-yr-old preschool were last week. It was kind of a tough realization for me. She started the year as a baby...in a crib, wearing diapers, saying sentences with 2-3 words. She ends the year as a little girl...completely potty trained, in a big girl bed, and can speak in clear and complete sentences on just about any topic. She still amazes me every day. I look at her sometimes and cannot believed how blessed I am. She is every mother's dream of a little girl. She is sweet and kind, spunky and spicy, smart and beautiful- there is just something about my firstborn- we have kindred spirits.

The first 4 pictures are of the end of the year program with the 2,3, and 4 year olds.
Daddy and Gracie
Grace with her hands in her mouth...(as least she stopped crying, though.)
Grace pulling up her shirt. The two-yr olds are always the best part of the program.
Grace and her best friend Hayden.
The entire preschool had a picnic a couple of days after the program. Here is Grace with some of her best friends and her three teachers. I couldn't have picked better teachers for her. They were all three absolutely wonderful. They all have Bach. degrees in education...and they teach preschool and stay home with their kids! And though it is wonderful to have such qualified teachers, what is even more wonderful is that they have a true love for children.