Teresa is now at Kindergarten...

It seems utterly impossible that Teresa has already been with us for long enough that she is going to kindergarten.

9:00 a.m. Friday, September 9^th 2011.
Every day until noon.
Until June 29^th.

She will graduate somewhere between June 24-28, 2024.

Anyhow, Cara, Teresa and Frances will be walking down the street to Robert Browning tomorrow morning where they will line up in front of the number 4 and have a picture taken as a class. We had the opportunity to meet with Mme. DeSouza her teacher on Wednesday. Sadly, I will be unable to attend as we have yet to vote on our new contract and be able the personal day we will soon receive...

I don't know how many people know me as a sentimental type, I think I tend to hide it from most, but this thought makes me sentimental tonight. With a newborn waiting to show up (late, again!), it just reminds me how we waited for Teresa in the first weeks of school five years ago and now she is going to school, seemingly a blink of an eye later.

Well, Teresa my love, I pray that you make many new friends and love learning. I hope you don't lose that love for school you have now. I want you to be come home and tell me about everything. I want you to keep the inquisitiveness you have now.  I want so many things for you...  I know this is a foolhardy hope that this joyful attitude towards school, learning and your parents will last forever, but I am a sentimental old fool and I will keep that hope in my heart.

Day 1.

Teresa's first experience of a classroom.  Slinkys are fun after all.

Day 1 of 3 year-old pre-school.  I am unsure why she was so unhappy.

Running to pre-school.

Day 1 of 4-year old pre-school.

Posing in front of her school

Leaving pre-school...

And as one last treat, a little slideshow of moments in Teresa's life to now...  I tried to include as many educational moments as possible.  You know reading, museums, looking at flowers, Narcisse, pulling Rowdy's fur, pre-school field trips...