The End of Our School Year Together

Izabell getting ready to receive her pre-school diploma.

Izabell and her Wonderful Teacher (aka-Mommy)

My grown-up girl

Well, this year has been a challenge to say the least. But it is over. Izabell and I have both learned a few things. Some of those things I would have preferred to learn the easy way, but I guess that probably wouldn't have been as fun. Either way, we both made it through and I get to pass her off to the Kindergarten teacher next year. She'll do great.

Izabell's Apron

Grandma Great made Izabell and the other great-grandchildren aprons. She embroidered a tea pot on Izabell's because Izabell likes to have tea parties. Izabell looks adorable in her apron and it works well. She wore it when she helped with supper tonight.

Puddles

We love mud!!!!!!!!
Check out the mud gear Izabell is sporting?

Like Christ

Izabell went with us to the park for Life Groups last night. It was the most beautiful day and I couldn't bear the thought of going to play while she stayed in the nursery at church. She LOVED hanging with the "big girls".
While we were there some kids started giving Izabell a hard time and making fun of her and calling her a baby. This devastated her. She's such a social kid and doesn't usually run across "mean" kids who make fun of her. She cried A LOT.
Well, I am more than proud to say that she prayed for them last night. I promise I didn't prompt her. In fact, the thought never occurred to me. I did all I could not to call them names for hurting my baby's feelings. She prayed, "God, please forgive those kids that were being mean to me and help them to learn to how to be nice." I guess I should take lessons from my daughter on how to be more like Christ.

Raney Day

Does this picture indicate that the weather may be getting to us? I would just like to point out my daughter's literacy skills. She sounded that out and spelled it on her own. I am very impressed at how close she got. Now, if we could learn to manage her behavior, she could sail right through kindergarten next year.