Aiden's Kindergarten Graduation

Liam was very proud of the Lily pad he found at the park

Nature Walk with our friends, Jack, Charlie and Andy

Aiden's school (and the school where Luke and Liam attended preschool and kindergarten)

Finn wanted to stand on the risers while we waited for the program to begin

Aiden was beyond excited for his graduation

So excited

Aiden's class, teachers, and director at his school

Do, Re, Mi with bells

American History song, Aiden is the flag

Posing for pictures after the program

Ready for First Grade!

Silly picture with his teacher, Ms Kristi

Kindergarten diploma

AJ and Ms Kristi.  Aiden has had Ms Kristi since his first day of preschool

Aiden and his buddy, Keaton

Yes, it seems like yesterday that we were celebrating kindergarten graduation for Luke and Liam at the same school (in the same classroom).

May is a crazy month!  The month of May can be exciting, exhausting, and a bit emotional for me with the end of school, graduations, end of year parties, awards, tournaments, and even more parties.  After an entire year (and sometimes more) with many of the boy's teachers, it is difficult to say goodbye to them.  Many of these teachers we will continue to cross paths with at their elementary school, but some of them we really won't see as much anymore.

Aiden's kindergarten teacher, Ms. Kristi, is one of those very special teachers that we likely won't see as much after he finishes his last day of kindergarten at the end of May.  We are hopeful to send Finn to preschool and kindergarten at Montessori shortly, so that's a bit reassuring.  When Aiden began preschool at Montessori, he started with Ms. Kristi and he has been with her through kindergarten.  Luke and Liam also had Ms. Kristi as their kindergarten teacher.  She has done so much to work with the boys, guide us, and provide suggestions and input on things to incorporate.  She knows them all so well and we are thankful to have worked with her over the last six years.


Aiden had his kindergarten graduation ceremony this week and he was more than excited about it.  He began practicing his songs for graduation in January.  They had a Spanish song where they sang the months of the year in Spanish.  They named all 50 states in another song.  And lastly, they also had a song about all the various inventors and their inventions throughout history (airplane, American flag, first president, electricity, etc...).  Aiden has been practicing his songs in the bathtub, the car, and at the house so it feels like we all know the songs to some extent!

Aiden's kindergarten class was small class this year (8 students) which was definitely to his advantage because he received lots of individual reading time, math tutoring, etc...The classes at Montessori have been cut in half due to a change in the school system in Minnesota the year after Luke and Liam finished kindergarten when it was decided that kindergarten would be all day/5 days per week.  Previously, children only went for half days of kindergarten so many working parents had to find additional daycare and Montessori had larger classes.  Aiden's kindergarten was three full days per week and it was perfect for him.  It wasn't until the end of the year that he seemed ready for five full days.  He is so excited to begin first grade in the fall.

Congratulations Aiden!!  We are so excited to watch you continue to grow and learn!