Bitter Sweet Endings and New Beginnings

This week (and last) is a season of bitter sweet endings and promises of new beginnings for our family.  We began with Easton's last day of preschool last week.  How did my little boy already complete his first year in preschool?  Time goes by so quickly!  He and his class had a wonderful little concert of songs they sang through out the school year, a little ceremony where they each received a graduation certificate, and then a family social with cookies and lemonade.  It was so adorable to see him singing so proudly up on stage, and I have to take a minute and brag that my child is a serious music junkie!  He can sing, dance, and play instruments with the best of 'em!
Our next bitter sweet moment came today when we attended our last MOPS session for the school year.  Yes, we will start up again in the fall, but it will not be exactly the same as this year.  There will be new table mates, leaders, classrooms for the boys, and topics to discuss.  We are hoping for an even better experience next year, but it will be hard to top this first year.  I enjoyed this experience immensely and look forward to many more years of this special time in my life as well as my boys'.
We have one more bitter sweet moment to come at the end of this week.  Easton's best buddy "E" and his little sister "A" are moving on from care at our home.  They will be going to a new program after being a part of our lives since "E" was 12 weeks old and Easton was 10 months.  They have spent such a big part of their childhood together it will be an adjustment for Easton for sure.  While we will all be sad about their leaving, we wish them well and hope they enjoy their new adventure.
All of these bitter sweet endings bring promises of new beginnings as well.  Easton is on summer vacation for the first time.  We are both on summer vacation from MOPS.  Having "E" and "A" no longer in my care means one more day off from our work week.  I am looking forward to a summer filled with play dates with all of our new friends, exploring our metro area and all the fun activities it provides us with,  and having quality time with both Easton and Griffin.  If Ive learned one thing from this school year it is that time goes by so quickly, before we know it the boys will be grown up and out of the house leading their own lives.  I want to cherish all the time I have with them while I can!
So keep checking back often as I fill you in on all of our summer adventures!