Hazel’s Graduation

Can you believe Hazel is starting kindergarten this year?!??!?

I’ll admit that I was a grump about the preschool graduation. Graduation requires nothing except us paying the bill, why does it need a ceremony? But Hazel had a big line to close out the ceremony, and for a week prior every time there was a quiet moment, she’d practice her line. So by the time the day rolled around, my heart had undergone a Grinch-like growing three sizes, and watching how proud she was made it seem like a very sensible ceremony.

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