Open House Party!

Dear Ava, Tonight is your open house at school! You get to show us your classroom and all your things! There is also a "Christian illusionist" which is a magic show, and a book fair and a pizza party! Talk about an awesome Friday night! You have been doing so great in school, I can't even believe it. You have taken right off and are blossoming every day. Your classmates all seem to just love you! You keep missing out on the fun at recess though because you are afraid of the bees. That is so silly and you know it missy! I know we will have so much fun tonight! And of course I will buy you books :-) Love, Mama

Kindergarten

Dear Ava, Well, we made it through your first full week of kindergarten!! You are doing sooo great! I knew you would love school...you are so excited to go each day and even ask to go on the weekends. I miss you a lot while you are gone during the day, but I know you are having so much fun making friends and learning new things. I hope your love of learning will continue as you grow up. You are so smart I know you will continue to do great!!

Bambi

Dear Ava, Tonight we watched Bambi on Disney Junior. This was probably your 5th or 6th time watching it - we have it on DVD. Being the over-protective mom I tend to be at times I would always fast-forward through the sad/scary parts because I know how tender-hearted you are towards animals. Well, when it is on TV the DVD can't "accidentally" skip to the next scene like it usually does. You were not very happy to discover these new scenes. In turns you were yelling, crying, and often asking me tricky questions like "Why did they get all silly around the girl animals?" and "Do all animals get to go to Heaven or just the ones who have Jesus in their heart?" Sweetie, I wish I could answer that for you but I can't. I can only hope that there will be animals in heaven...there would have to be right?! As for why the boys got all silly around the girls...well that is something we can chat about when you are older - like 20, ok? For now just enjoy the movies for what they are and I promise I will keep skipping through the "bad" scenes for as long as you want me to - even when you are 20. Love, Mama

Preschool Graduation

Dear Ava, Today you are graduating from Loving Arms Christan Preschool. You have had such an amazing year making new friends and learning all kinds of things! Miss Jackie and Miss Sharon have been great teachers and I know you will miss them, and all of your friends. Maybe this summer we can have some of them over, that would be fun. Last year at the 3-year-old graduation you were super-dooper sick :-( You were running a fever of 103 and you were totally spaced out. It was so sad...you didn't even get to participate in the songs with your classmates or walk up to get your certificate. I've been praying for you to remain healthy today so you can participate this year and have enjoy graduation. I'm sure you are probably wondering "what's next?" and I wish I could tell you. As of now, your dad and I are still prayerfully considering where to send you for kindergarten, or if we should even send you at all. Whatever we decide, I know you will be just fine. Love, Mama