Spring Program

It's been a few weeks since I've updated but Meredith had her spring program the week before school was done.  Grandma and Grandpa Schwake came up and Auntie Jennifer came as well.  It was a sad realization that preschool was almost done.  On her last day of school, they had a picnic and I didn't bring my camera because Anna is such a handful that I knew I would not get any pictures anyway.  But it was a sad day.  Kindergarten is the next step for us.  I'm sad that she will not see most of these friends again as she went to preschool in Rosemount and we are in Apple Valley.  I'm sad because it seems like I was finally getting to know some of the other moms from her class and now it's over and I won't see them again.  It's sad because she had a friend Caroline who seemed so similar to Meredith and her mom was so sweet.  One that I could see myself being friends with.  So it's just kind of sad that this chapter in our lives is over and we're moving on.  She will continue to play hockey with one boy from her class Zach.  And she will play soccer this summer with Carly from her class as well.  

Meredith likely won't be going to the Kindergarten that I want her to.  I really wanted her to go to a magnet school of International Studies which teaches foreign language.  But instead, she will be going to Cedar Park Elementary (the school we are zoned for) which is also a magnet school focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math.  

The kindergartens in the area are really full from what I understand.  From what I heard, the school that is closest to us (not the one we are zoned for though) will be bussing some kindergarteners to another nearby school because they are so full.  

She will be doing half day as I don't want to pay for the $340/month to go a few extra hours.  I'm so disappointed that we missed the free full day kindergarten by one year.  Half day kindergarten seems so 50 years ago to me.  At least we have full day K to look forward to with Anna.  

Anyway, enough rambling.  Here are some pictures from the spring program.  

They had an artist visit their class one day and they all painted canvases.  Hers is the one just to the left of her head.  The bottom picture shows all the canvases from the kids in her class.