Goodbye, Kindergarten

Yesterday, my youngest son graduated from Kindergarten

My baby

His teacher is also retiring this year 

She has taught almost every one of our seven children 

Tanner has more energy in his little body

than all of my other energetic children,

all put together

I wonder if that had anything to do with her retiring so young?

She can't be much older than I am

No, wait 

I am kinda getting old

His best buddy, Tate

For some reason, this photo is almost like looking into the future about 12 years. 

I can totally see him rolling up his diploma

and using it for a horn, even then 

That is so his personality

I completely adore this boy

Our youngest.  Our baby.  Where has the time gone?

When your kids are first born,

you can never imagine how quickly this day will come

You'd think I'd be used to it by now 

After all, I've already had 3 children graduate from high school  

One is off to college this fall

The other two have kids of their own

To all the young mothers of children -

Treasure each day they are little 

Find something special about each day, for each child

One day soon, they will be leaving "the nest" 

Sometimes you are so ready for that to happen

Other times, not ready at all

On better days, you dread that day

On stressful days, you think you are ready to see them go!

But that's sad - it's a wasted day

Because, you never really will be ready

That day - it always comes too soon