My first "graduation"

You may not know it, but apparently you can graduate from pre-kindergarten. We didn't know it either, until we had to get Resli a cap and gown for her big ceremony. But those 5 year olds sure did look cute as they marched in to the auditorium. 
They all lined up on stage.

And then they sang for us.
Their first song was the Florida Alphabet Song. I missed the first few words switching the camera on, and you can't understand all of it, but it's really quite clever. If you want to read the words, you can click here.

After that they sang a couple more songs, including this one, Peace Like a River. It's their favorite.

Then came the big moment, when everyone got their very own 'diploma'!

Resli's teachers, Ms. Jenny and Ms. Quillan, were wonderful, and she was so lucky to have them this year. She learned so much from them and will miss them very much next year. They might even miss her too!

Lela was very proud of her big sister, and Resli loved seeing Lela in the audience. They celebrated afterwards with a big, blurry hug.

So while the whole graduation ceremony did seem a bit over the top, it was a great celebration. We're very proud of our baby girl, who is officially no longer a "pre-schooler" but instead a proud member of the "CLASS OF 2010"!