Lily's Lady BUG Graduation

Last night we celebrated Lily's graduation from the Lady BUG (Believe Upon God) class at her daycare.  Actually, the pre-K kids were graduating and getting their pre-school diplomas but many of the other kids will "graduate" to the next class when school starts in the fall, including Lily.  She gets to spend the summer with Ms Stina and then she move up to the threes with Miss Beth Ann!

We had a mad scramble when I got home from work to get the kids their baths since we knew we would be getting home right at bed time.  Then we headed off to get some supper before the program.

All through dinner, I just kept hoping that Lily would at least stay up front with her class.  I mean I hoped she would sing, but I was going to be super happy if she just didn't cry!

She looked so pretty in her dress!

I am very happy to say that there were no tears from Lily during the entire performance!  And she stayed up there with her class the whole time!

I think I spent the whole first song trying to get over how much taller Lily is than the rest of her class!!  She's a half a head taller!! 

Joel said, "She better get used to it."  I've seen some of his school pictures...If Lily is to follow in his footsteps, this is going to get way worse before it gets better!

The kiddos sang "Skidamarink,"

"Baby Bumble Bee"

and "Jesus Loves Me." 

Lily sang approximately 7 words toward the end of Skidamarink and she sang the first little bit of Baby Bumble Bee and that's about it. 

But she didn't cry!

After the singing, we had cookies and punch which Lily thoroughly enjoyed.

And then.....

In true Lily fashion, we couldn't end the day without a meltdown!  She refused to leave the daycare.  Joel had to drag her out literally kicking and screaming.  She screamed the whole way home.  She screamed after we got home.  She screamed while I was getting Tyler to bed.  She screamed and screamed and screamed and screamed.  Sigh......