Just Because They Make Me Smile. . .

Miss Lila's Move Up Day

After a very long and agonizing decision process, we have decided to return Lila to her current preschool for the 5's program this coming fall. Therefore, she "moved up" this year, instead of graduated from preschool. It feels good to leave her in a warm and familiar place. Each year, the teachers chip away at the shell and Lila becomes more confident. We loved her teachers this year and felt that they moved her into an academic setting with reasonably high expectations. Lila met those expectations and even overcame her dislike of performance. At the beginning of the school year, Lila wouldn't participate in music, finger plays or yoga. By the end of the year, she was participating in everything.

Here are some pictures of her last day of the 4's program and a clip of her singing a song during her program. She reminds me so much of Savannah. Neither girl is an over the top performer. They are quieter, and lead with their gentle spirits. We would rather it stay this way too. It seems to just fit better in our family.