Somehow this past year we have managed to keep up with activities such as cheerleading, 4-H club, Stellar Stallion duties, run with reading, Girl Scouts, Karate, and t-ball. Oh yeah and my schedule too =)
There are now only 3 days of a school left!! I am still trying to figure out where this school year has gone. It seems like only yesterday we were meeting the teachers and exploring the hallways of a brand new school.
It doesn't seem possible that Travin will be graduating from kindergarten today. I can literally recount exactly what it felt like to sit with him in the cafeteria rubbing his back as we sat with other parents dreading that moment when we had to let go of those little hands. I remember how heavy my heart was as I watched Travin sit in Jason’s lap. My little guy was heading off to explore the exciting world of kindergarten. How exactly had time passed me by so fast?
The same tears sting my eyes as I think to myself now, where did this year go? How can I be sitting here this morning getting ready to watch my son put on his little cap and gown?
The start of kindergarten wasn’t easy for Trav. The year started out so bumpy and so harsh for him. I remember not too long ago wondering whether or not I was going to have to make the decision to hold him back an extra year. Today things are so different. In a matter of 5 months my little guy went from dreading school to loving every minute of it. He went from crying and fighting with me each morning to smiling and bouncing in his seat while eating his breakfast. His new teacher and his new class allowed him to thrive and develop in more ways than I ever thought possible. My little guy has grown physically, emotionally, and mentally. I didn’t know where we were going to be at the end of this school year and look at us now.
Today, my little guy will take center stage as a kindergarten graduate. He has worked really hard to meet the benchmarks in order to pass the requirements that are needed to get him into first grade. Yes you read that right FIRST grade!!
Travin and I had a discussion yesterday and I thought I’d share. It is absolutely fitting for the moment.
Trav: Mommy did you know that I am a kindergartner?
Me: Yes you are.
Trav: But not just a kindergartner mommy a “kindergardner” I grow like a flower so I am a “kindergardner” Do you get it mommy? Do you get it?
Me: Oh a “kindergardner” I think I get it.
Trav: I grow like a flower in a garden. See “k-i-n-d-e-r-g-a-r-d-n-e-r” Do you get it now mommy?”
Me: I do get it buddy. So your classroom is like a big garden and you are one of the flowers that grow?
Trav: Yup! I’m a “kindergardner” that’s pretty awesome huh?
Me: Pretty awesome indeed!
There is never a moment that I am not inspired by one of my 3 favorite kids!
I have to admit I had a tear or two sting my eyes when we had this conversation followed by a BIG smile. Most of you know how far my son has come this year but only a select few have actually seen it with their own eyes.
My little guy sure has grown. His "kinder" garden has given him the nurturing that he needed to sprout some new buds and now, he is ready to move on!
"Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all"
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