6 years ago, Dude started preschool at Hope Montessori. It was a tough day to not have him going to his regular daycare at Ms. Kathie’s house anymore - he’d been at her house since he was 10 weeks old! It was also tough because Princess was still going to Ms. Kathie’s, and having them apart during the day was tugging at my heart strings.
3 1/2 years ago, Princess started preschool at Hope Montessori. I was so excited to have them both at the same place. Tough tough tough to leave Ms. Kathie’s house for the last time - I mean, she’d spent the past 5 1/2 years helping me raise my kids into the wonderful people thay are!
After years of driving them to school, picking them up, dealing with the building of a new school and change of management, dealing with not the greatest communicators on the planet, going to wonderful school programs and field trips, watching my kids learn a ton and grow taller as well as wiser, and writing many many many checks . . . we have to say goodbye.
Today, Dude and Princess are Hope Montessori for one of the 6 summer camp days there this summer. Today is also their last day at Hope Montessori since Princess will be joining Dude at Public School for 1st grade in a couple weeks. I thought I’d be happy as a clam to be done there - not because we didn’t like the school, we LOVED it, as did the kids. But I certainly was looking forward to not writing that big check each year and not having to drive them to school every day.
To my surprise, I got teary eyed when I walked in today and talked to Anna about it being our last day and telling her how much we enjoyed it and appreciate all they’ve done for our kids! Seriously couldn’t believe it.
That was probably the last time I’ll step foot in that school . . . I’m happy and sad all at the same time. I’m probably mostly sad because it means BOTH my kiddos are growing up and branching out. It happens all too soon if you ask me 
That is really sooo sad!! I know how you respected the school and how much both kids enjoyed going there. And I too am very sad because both of the kids are growing up soooooooo fast. It seems like they were just babies and toddlers and now they’re so grown up and moving into another phase of their lives. I have the solace of knowing that this new phase will also be a lot of fun and provide endless excitement for all!! Love…Mom
It IS hard to say goodbye! But it’s also exciting to say hello to a new chapter of their lives… one that will leave you with some extra spending money!
I agree with you, even got tears in my eyes as I read your post. I just have to share though that I am so annoyed with Ella’s preschool today. Do Preschoolers really need the summer off from learning? Do they have to follow the “regular school schedule”? Ella was so bored last summer because it was basically free play from Memorial day to Labor day. This summer I was prepared and took time off work to make sure I could get her involved in other things (that I also had to pay for) so that she was engaged, learning and god forbid BURNING calories!! Exercised kids sleep better - I know you know what I mean! Anyway today was my breaking point as I dropped Ella off at 11:00 to find the preschoolers sitting in a dark room watching Dora. GO OUTSIDE!! I can’t wait for “learning activities” to start again. Its a great preschool from Sept - May!
I hope the kids are excited to go back to school and that Keira’s adjustment is as easy as pie!