Magic Circle Graduation Surprise

I honestly can't say enough good words about Arabella's preschool teachers, Mrs. Fitzgerald & Madame Carmela, at Magic Circle.  Jay and I are so happy that we made the decision to put her under their wing for her first school experience.  The love, dedication and learning that they share with the kids is out of this world.  Never did we ever think that we would put her in a school that let her blossom the way she did.  We are forever thankful for their teaching these past 2 years.  It would have been so easy for them to just "forget" about her once we left, but they didn't.  They even asked us to come back for the graduation and party, which we would have loved to done, but we just couldn't do it.  Arabella talks about them both as if they are part of our family.  It is so precious.  One very touching and heartfelt gesture that they did for us, was to send her a "graduation box".  They included in it all of the items that the children received at graduation...so very special.  It even included a DVD for us to treasure that included videos and photos from this school year.  You think you know what your kids are doing and learning at school until you see something like this, but you really don't.  It was wonderful, I cried while I watched, but that is what mom's do...right???  Arabella was so excited to receive this surprise and was just thrilled that they remembered and included her in this special time.  Thank you so much Sue and Carm, you will always hold a very special place in our hearts. 

 Look at that expression when she found out who it was from!

 Her graduation hat!

 Her diploma!!

 Hey...how did that gingerbread man get in the box!!  And she thought they ate them all at Christmas time...sneaky little guy...he even wanted to graduation!  Such a great way to carry the magic of the gingerbread men from Christmas throughout the year.

 She loved the picture and even more so that she was in it.  The pictures on the frame each represnt one of the themes that they did throughout the school year.  The picture was taken on her "Last" day of school.