Last Day of Magic Circle Preschool

Arabella's teachers asked me to come into class on her last day.  It was so sweet and thoughtful of them to ask me to join in her last day even though it wasn't her special day.  It was the Thursday before Easter/Easter break so all of the kids were very excited.  Arabella was especially excited for me to come in and have fun with her and the class.  The kids had a blast finger painting with chocolate pudding...

Then we went to the gym and did a Easter egg crazy run.  All the kids went wild chasing after the Easter eggs and tried to get them back in the basket before the teachers could throw them all back out.  I loved hearing all the laughter from the kids!

After the gym, we went back to her classroom for a special treat and some dancing to the chicken dance song. 

At the end of class, everyone gave her a hug goodbye at the door.  It was the sweetest thing and made me cry.  She sure had some great friends at school, and she tells me on an almost daily basis that she misses her friends even though she has started a new preschool and has made some new friends. 

Her friend Dylan gave her a special going away present...an adorable stuffed deer...she has slept with it every single night since. 

When it was time to say goodbye to Madame Carmela and Mrs. Fitzgerald, it was tough.  Arabella was a bit sad and her teachers were upset as was I.  They have seen her grown these past 2 years and she loved going to school.  They taught her so much and encouraged her love of learning.  We are so lucky and thankful to have found such a great preschool for her and for her dedicated teachers. 

This was a tough post for me.  I am now crying.  These updates are going to take me awhile to do...