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Last Day for Eleanor

Eleanor's last day of kindergarten came on Friday. I had no idea how hard it would hit me---she is growing up and growing out on her own. She's grown a few inches, and she is much more mature in her behavior.

The biggest obvious difference is that she learned how to read. But she has also learned to follow a schedule, to participate in a group, to make and lose and re-make friends on a deeper level than seeing them once at the park. She is closer to being able to make her dreams come true without help (the latest one is a cooking club: "Eat the Alphabet!" More on that later).

She is by no means perfect, and I will complain about the things she does in this blog sometimes (even knowing that she reads it sometimes---Hi Eleanor!). But I'm pleased with the change I've seen over the past year, and I am looking forward to seeing the change next year.

The biggest change for me, of course, will be having to take care of 3 kids full time this summer. I'm trying to take a few lessons from kindergarten and make a schedule, and "specials" (activities like library or swimming or something that happen on a specific day of the week) and morning work and rest and read... I'll let you know how it goes =)
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