Willa Kate's K2 Preschool Program

I have been waiting and waiting for this fun day to get to see my Willa girl do what she does best.  (Well, maybe not best, but often.) Sing at the top of her lungs!

    

At Cave Spring Baptist Preschool, the three- and four-year-olds do a Christmas and an end of the year program in the auditorium for all the parents, but the two-year-olds class save their one, lowkey "singalong" for the parents for the last thirty minutes of their last day.  And I love that it's in the downstairs lobby of the church with only about twenty parents attending, so I can actually see my sweet girl and hear her singing.

The girls also do Melody Makers, so when I would hear WK sing pieces of songs around the house, I couldn't tell if they were from school or the music program.  There were even some songs in her program that I've never heard her sing.  She did such a great job standing where she was supposed to and singing sweetly, although at one point mid-program, she yelled out, "Mom, you get to have ice cream!" (referring to the little ice cream social held afterward)

 

Her program was at 11:30, which was great for me since I could just run over for an easy lunch, but it meant that Sam would have to take an entire vacation day (which he doesn't have any free with our upcoming vacations).  Alston has been sick with hand-foot-mouth, so since MiMi and Poppy keep him during the day, they weren't able to come.  But, Kasey and I were there with bells on!

If you can't tell, she was pretty proud of herself.  And we are, too!

School Christmas Parties

Merry Christmas to our girls' sweet teachers and classmates!

Willa Kate's last day of school was December 14, but before their winter break began, they were able to celebrate Jesus' birthday with their friends at school.  There are only five preschoolers in WK's class (kudos to Mrs. Collins for being able to do footprint crafts with FIVE two-year-olds), so I let her pick out a little wooden puzzle for each of her friends at school.  I'm not sure that she or any other two-year-old will be able to put it back together, but hey, it's the thought that counts.  :)

This is fourth year at CSBP, so we know the deal.  Teachers loved being gifted with chocolate and Target gift cards.  :)  So we packaged those up in a little bucket, and sent our love to Mrs. Collins.  I don't have any pictures from her class party because parents aren't invited to attend.  When we first started at the preschool, I was so disappointed by that, but then I learned to appreciate it.  The reason they do that is because they have many families at the school that are dual-working households, so they don't want children whose parents can't attend to feel left out.  Makes sense.

Harper and her friend Ella

Lila and Reagan

But, I sure do love finally getting to attend a class party or two!  I have loved getting to know Harper's sweet classmates by running by her school for her 20 minute lunch once a month.  I do it to spend time with Harper, but also to get to know all her little friends and put sweet faces with those names.  You literally feel like a celebrity when you walk into lunch.  "Ahh!  It's Harper's mom!  Harper's Mom, do you want to see my fruit snack?  Are you coming to our Christmas party?"

Adding the "snow" to her globe

Ella with her snow globe ornament

Addie, Mia, Jacob, and Cohen

Jamie, Delaney, and Violet

 By the Holiday Party time, these kiddos were ready. to. go.  Poor Mrs. Campbell.  I can't believe she manages all 18 of them when they are in this sugar-expectant hyper state.  But, they loved snacking on their veggies and cupcakes, and were fired up and ready for their game after the snow globe ornament craft.  The game ended up being so fun to watch.  Shelley (PTA president, fellow room parent, and Lila's mom) brought two pairs of ski gloves, and each of the room moms wrapped six presents so that each child had one gift in front of them.  Only the kid with the gloves could open their gift, and when they got the last shred of paper off, they could pass the gloves to the next kiddo in line.  It was hilarious watching them try to get the unwrapping started while wearing oversized gloves, but it was even more sweet watching them cheer on their teammates.  Merry Christmas, precious Cave Spring and Clearbrook families!