Last Day of School

Jake's actual last day of school was yesterday, but today they had their end of the year musical. It was Jake's 3rd and final year at Westwood. The Westwood program has been such an answered prayer. Jake has had 3 wonderful teachers, made lots of great friends, learned a lot and Rob & I have been grateful that he has spent the last 3 years in a loving, caring, Christian environment. We love Westwood and we are going to miss it so much next year!!

Walking into the musical setup
It wasn't that loud, Mr. Dramatic

Josiah, Jake, Cody, Tanner & Miller
(Josiah, Jake, Tanner & Miller have all been in the same class since pre-3K)

Jake & Mrs. Mandy

First Day of School Picture / Last Day of School Picture

Our awesome teachers over the last 3 years
(They have to wear a white shirt at their end of the year program.
I don't just always dress Jake in a white polo on the last day of school!)

Jake is attending a summer program at a private school here in Birmingham, and then it is off to Kindergarten in the fall. Jake says he is excited about big boy school and can't wait. I've not worried too much about it. But we've come to realize that Jake is a little bit just telling us what he thinks he should say. He finally admitted that he was a little nervous about Kindergarten. He has been extra clingy to his teacher this last month, especially this last week. He has talked a lot about how much he will miss Mrs. Mandy and how much he loves her. She said he has been attached to her leg the last week and has repeatedly told her how much he loves her & is going to miss her. Mandy sent me a text yesterday and told me that Jake had told her how much he loved her & thanked her for teaching him about God. She said she was having to hold back the tears! They've talked a lot about it being okay to be a little nervous about going to Kindergarten and I feel like once we do our school tour in June, Jake will feel a little more at ease. Most of the kids in his class at Westwood will be going to a different school, but all of the kids on Jake's baseball team will go to Valley with him in the fall. So he is excited about that and will at least know a few people. Of course, now that I know he's nervous, that makes me worry. But we are just praying for it, we're praying for the teacher he will have, the kids who will be in his class, and the entire upcoming school year. In the meantime, we are going to enjoy a fun summer!