Sunday, May 29, 2011

Graduation

Technically, AJ's still a kindergartener for eight more days, but in his mind, he's ready for first grade. He has, afterall, now gone through a graduation ceremony with the rest of the class of... get ready to feel old... 2023.

With Pomp and Circumstance playing through the auditorium speakers, the kids marched onto the stage wearing special caps and corsages. Peering out into the audience, AJ happily waved when he discovered us sitting there.


As part of the ceremony, each child stepped to the microphone and introduced themself, then listed their favorite thing about kindergarten, and their ultimate career goal.


A cop? This from the child who for the longest time aspired to be President, and then a month or so ago changed his mind to instead be a General. Now he wants to be a cop?

I asked him when he changed his mind. "At the first practice," he informed me. "I decided I wanted to be Dad." (And no, that's not a typo. He didn't say he wanted to be like his Dad. He's wants to be his Dad.)

The kids also sang a bunch of songs. Below is AJ's favorite. I've been listening to him practice it for weeks.


At the end, each child got a diploma (which AJ revealed later to me was "a fake".)


And then they recessed out, once again to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. It'll be interesting to look back at these pictures in 12 years. How many of these kids will still be together wearing real caps and gowns when that music plays again. I managed to make it through this ceremony without needing a kleenex. I wonder if I'll be as composed in 2023.

1 comment:

  1. Grandma Elouise and Grandpa DavidMay 29, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    We're glad we were able to drive up and be at Alex's (AJ's) Kindergarten graduation, because we're wondering if we'll even still be around in 2023.
    The teachers definitely did a great job getting that program all together. It was interesting for us to see the changes in the kids from the Christmas program to this graduation - they've matured and learned a lot.

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