Graduation

They put on a GREAT graduation!! So proud of Wm!! First, the kids walked in this morning to an entry-way lined with posters all the parents made is super secret. Here was the one we made for Wm:

And here is what one side of the entry-way looked like:

They had a surprise commencement speaker (Wm's favorite teacher - who he had for 3rd grade and has since retired) and she did a really nice job. The kids each got to walk up and get their fancy diplomas.





Steve was in charge of getting the stills. And a photographer he is not. They are blurry AF. So he's currently in the doghouse. But, here they are, nonetheless:

Annoyed they said his name wrong

After all the diplomas were handed out, the kids filed out and did one of their dances from Momentum for us!



Then, we went up and visited his empty classroom to say good-bye. I can't believe he's done at this school!! It has been a great 6 years!

Biggest kid ever.

The school had a special lunch for the graduates. And, it was Wm's most favorite pizza! So he was thrilled. After the graduation ceremony, they had a really nice dessert reception for graduates and families that included a slideshow of their time there.

Wm at the reception

Dessert...of course

Wm was in such a good mood, he even let me take pictures of him with his favorite teachers! Here he is with his 3rd grade teacher, also the commencement speaker!

And here he is with his current G&T teacher:

Tonight, we are taking him out to dinner at his favorite place to celebrate his Big Time Awesomeness!! After his event at the middle school yesterday, he's feeling like a super big deal! He goes, "I am now officially a 6th grader!" [pause] "I want a later bedtime." So we have just negotiated that out. I think everyone wins.
Today was a BIG DAY for Wm!!! He is turing into such an awesome young man!