Lizzy's Graduation Day

A big day has come for us! Lizzy had her Pre-K graduation from Calvary on Friday and it was super cute and sweet. They all came out in their little matching caps and t-shirts, marched all the way up onto the stage and did a little variety show of music for us...mom said that Seabreeze High graduated their class of 400 in less time than this production, sadly true, but it was super sweet.

Not sure I love the pose, but what a sweet picture.  On her left is Tiden (her love) they share a birthday and she has declared their marriage already.  He takes it really well.  On her right is Adrianna.  They hit it off about half way through the year and just love each other.

This brings me to the only performance mom and I managed to record.  This is the Florida Alphabet which I had never heard before.  I put the lyrics below so you can understand what they say.  Lizzy is the second yellow kid from the left.  I'm sorry we couldn't get any closer.  There are more pictures after the lyrics.

A a alligator
B b boat
C c conch shells, they don't float
D d dolphin, swimming oh so fast
E e everglades, sea of grass
F f fishin' in the
G g gulf
H h heron with a fish in his mouth
I i itch, from mosquito bite
J j jellyfish, what a sight
K k key deer, almost extinct
L l lobster, tasty I think
M m manatee, gentle and slow
N n Naples, where the old folks go...
O o Osceola, Indian Chief
P p Pennekamp, coral reef
Q q quarter moon, time to sail
R r raccoon, with a long ringed tail
S s suntan, on a winter's day
T t turtle, floating on the bay
U u umbrella, always in reach...
V v vroom at Daytona Beach
W w waterspout, off the coast
X x eXtra juicy clams you can roast
Y y yellowfly, ouch that stings
Z z Zephyrhills, famous springs!

I took a video of Lizzy walking to get her diploma and a man walked right in front of her the entire time so I only have our still photos that Lew took.

This is Lizzy and her awesome teachers, Chalet and Sondra.  They had such a great sense of humor to get through the day to day stuff of 5 yr old  drama.

Lizzy and Julie.  They are just the best of buddies.  So glad they got to go through Pre K together.

After the graduation we had some ice cream and visited with friends, but this mostly sums up how Anna Kate felt about it.  This is the "Independent Baby".  Don't try to help her do anything.  Look like a bad parent while she struggles to do whatever task is at hand, but please don't touch her.  The response is a shrieking howler monkey "I GOT IT!!!!"