First Grader!

Today was Michaela's last day of kindergarten... she is now a first grader! It seems impossible to me that this is true. She had such a fantastic year- she loved her teacher, Mrs. Gentile, made lots of friends, and in general enjoyed going to school every day. She learned to read and do simple math, which was terrifically exciting to see.
She was a bit sad today getting off the bus, saying that she will miss seeing her teacher and friends. Her teacher sent home a great packet of stuff, including a new book, pictures of her and some of her friends, a picture of a horse and carriage ride the whole class took last Wednesday, a CD of some of the songs they sang in school, and paper to write letters to Mrs. Gentile about their activities over the summer. We in turn gave Mrs. Gentile a nice card thanking her for her hard work, a picture of Michaela holding a sign saying "You are the best teacher!", and a gift card to go to out to dinner.
We are ready for summer... lots of swimming, a few day trips, going to some amusement parks, two week- long camp programs, and just generally hanging out together.