Last Day of School - First Day of Summer

Today Ava had her last day of "3-year-old" preschool. She's been going three mornings a week this year, and next year she'll be doing full days (9 til 2) M-W-F in the 4-5 year-old class. Ava had a fantastic experience this year. Every morning (truly, I think without fail), she was happy to go, and was always excited and all smiles when I picked her up, too. There were five boys and four other girls in her class, and she made a few especially close friends, and we will continue to get together with them over the summer and beyond, I hope.

Here is Ava with her teacher


Ava and her best pal (and her best pal's little brother) :)


Heading home...and, for reference, I added the same shot before I dropped her off for her first day in September...doesn't she look so much older?! (Charlie's grown a tad, too).


Well, as you can see, she wasted no time getting her summer vacation started. It helped that the temp was in the 90s today (when I got in my car, which had been sitting in the sun, it said 101!)
Anyway, I filled up the water table this afternoon...


And turned on the sprinkler...


Charlie loved it, too!


I am so looking forward to the summer - no travel plans, just staying home, hanging with friends, some camps and sports for Ava, and surely some trips to the beach, zoo and Eau Claire for pontoon rides at Oma and Opa's. Happy Summer!!!