Jackson's no longer a preschooler and I'm 30 :/

I know what I'm asking for for Christmas this year. A telephoto lens for my camera.

Do you see those moms crouched down in the front? Yeah, no room for Jackson's mom.

Oh, did I mention we were in the second to LAST row of the sanctuary?

AND we got there at 6:40.....20 minutes before the "show" started!

Parents were crowding down front, blocking people's views from the back...

one Dad went up there in the middle of a song and told some people what he thought about that.

It wasn't James.

He's too nice to do that....I thought about doing it.

Anyways, Wednesday night was Jackson's school program.

We went to dinner for my birthday and headed to his school.

They sang some cute songs:

"What A Wonderful World"...

"When the Saints Go Marching In...

"Jesus Loves Me"...
"Who Did"

This last one took me back to VBS from my childhood at Beltline.

Love that song! We sang in in the car on the way home and Jackson just stared at me as I belted out, "Who did, who did, who did, who did, who did swallow Jo, Jo, Jo-nah???"

ha.

Since we couldn't get close ups of our little preschool graduate, we turned the camera on ourselves!
Ah, gotta love a thirty year old's crow's feet....

Never a close up again. :)
This is a classic Charlie move. We're in the [second to back row], and we clap after a song and Charlie screams, "Jashon!!!" and gives a thumbs up.
He loved our antics.

And sang every song with a huge smirk on his face...sweet boy.

the happy parentals.

I cried during his program.

and especially during his picture slideshow.

....I am now the proud owner of a Kindergardener.

[sob]

Did I mention that there was a PRECIOUS little baby boy in the pew in front of us?

My heart melted. I had a hard time focusing on my boy on stage because of this baby in front of me giving me googley eyes.

For 2.2 seconds I wanted another child. Until my sweet husband whispered in my ear.....sweet I-don't-think-so's.....

Aunt Lana and Charlie

Aunt Lana and special sauce....

Today was Jackson's last official day at preschool.

His teachers threw the kids and their families a brunch.

I wanted a nice pic of my boy, but the sun wasn't cooperating, as you can see.

Jackson and his best friend, Tristan.

They are inseparable!

Such a big boy.

I just hope he'll kick the whiney habit by fall.....

Jackson and Tristan swinging like monkeys

After we ate, we went out to the playground. Charlie thought he had died and went straight to Disney World. He was zipping all over the playground screaming, "Mommy! Look at me!", and trying out all of the fun playground toys.

He'll be going to this preschool next Fall two days a week!

I think this was his favorite!

Somehow he swindled two cute little girls to peddle the bikes [he doesn't know how yet],

[our bikes are in storage and he's had zero practice!].

Love his facial expressions!

The girls hopped off and Jackson and his friend hopped on. Charlie never moved from his bike. He was so cute.

My little monkey boy :)

This is Jackson's teacher, Mrs. Betty, that so kindly and graciously taught him how to read.

That's right.

My boy is reading.

Jackson wanted his pic taken with his friend, J.P., then out of nowhere Charlie's face appears in the frame. Oh well.

Happy summer!

Pray for me :)