Last Day of First Grade

Parker with his teacher, Miss Andersen

It is hard to believe the school year has come and gone so quickly. My baby is now a 2nd grader! I thought leaving him for kindergarten was rough, but I really had to hold back the tears when I dropped him off at first grade that first day knowing he would be in school all day long! Parker has grown so much this year. It has been so much fun watching him learn to read, losing teeth, and telling all the corny jokes we told as kids. Fortunately, he will still hold my hand and give me hugs in front of his friends. I made him pinkie swear that he will always do that but Justin says that will be weird when he is 14. I refuse to think that far ahead! For now, I will just have to appreciate that tiny hand that still fits in mine.


Joey, C.J., and Parker