Matthew's Last Day at Daycare

Daycare "Grad"....a grad hat from Daddy's highschool, and a special toy that we've had waiting to give Matthew for a special event.

The is the card that he worked on to give to our daycare provider and the cake we did together to celebrate with his friends. Matthew has been at this daycare since he was one and had his first visit there when he was only 7 months old. I can't believe how fast time flies. Finishing daycare to me, felt like another reality check to remind me that my little boy is growing up. I was teary...thankfully Taiya will still be there so it didn't quite feel like the end. Although excited about the upcoming school year and beginning Kindergarten, Matthew did become a little emotional when we got back home.

They had a costume party on Matthew's last day. Here's all his little friends with exception to Matthew's buddy Clayton who was home with a tummy bug. Three of these kids are school age so they are only at daycare part-time. All of these kids have been together since Matthew started...they all have such a neat bond. Hopefully this special friendship will continue in the future, we've got all their numbers so I'm sure playdates will begin soon enough.

This is our very special "Shelley", she is so great with the kids. I really don't know how she does this job day in and day out - but she's awesome! Daddy had to make graduation certificates for the kids graduating from his "tag" at school, so he made an extra one for matthew. I plan to start a school age memory book for Matthew, with this being the start of it all.