You know what today was? It was the last day of third grade for Miss Ashton Raley!! I can't believe the school year is over. I can't believe today was the last day Ashton would be at Carroll. She started Kindergarten the year the school opened. She was a part of the first class to go K-5 at Carroll and now she won't be.
The last day of school was bittersweet for our girl. On one hand she was so excited to be finished with third grade and so excited for summer. On the other hand she was not excited for the year to be over because she wasn't ready to leave Carroll, her teachers, and most importantly her friends. She thinks we are the meanest parents on the planet for making her change schools and no matter how many times we explain to her why it is better for her to change now rather than right before middle school, it doesn't change how she feels. I understand and feel her pain, but this is one of those parts of life that aren't always fun.
We told her to just enjoy her last day with her friends and she did just that.
She is totally pumped about moving on to 4th grade...can you tell?! I wanted three fingers for 3rd grade and she busted out with 4.
She loves this tank top...she plans to "chillax" this summer so she felt this was appropriate for her last day!
The school was decorated with a cute "Summer Fun on the Beach" theme for the party. They had beach volleyball, popsicles, a blow up water obstacle course, cookie cake, and pizza.
I loved being able to spend the entire day up at her school helping and watching her to do her thing. She was really good at indoor beach volleyball with that big ole giant beach volleyball. I was impressed and surprised.
After the the fun, her grade ended with a refreshing popsicle before heading inside.
Even though she and her best bud weren't in the same class this year, they still had the chance to enjoy their popsicles together since all of third grade was together.
She made it through the day without being sad until....we went to the flag pole. The partying was done by about 1:30 and many of the kids were signed out by their parents and taken home early. I asked her if she wanted to go and she said that she wanted to stay for the 5th grade send off at the flag pole. So we stayed.
The 5th grade send off was hard for her. It was hard for me too. We didn't stay through the whole thing. Right after the Miss Ellis' speech and the class song she turned to me and buried her face into my stomach and started bawling....and said she wanted to go. We left with no last hug for her teacher and no goodbyes to the kids in her class. She tried to not cry and once we got in the car she totally lost it. And cried and cried and cried. I teared up and felt awful. I hated that moment. It was horrible.
We got home and she cried into her Daddy while he held her and Landry was the sweetest little sister. She gave her big sis lots of hugs and rubbed her back and told her she was sorry she was sad.
So the last day of third grade was good and bad at the same time. We are looking forward to lots of play dates with school friends this summer and we will spend the summer trying to get excited about a new school in the fall.
4 comments:
Man I teared up reading this. Poor thing...although this time next year she will probably laugh about it:) Hang in there momma!
oh emm gee.
that was horrible. i can barely see through my blurry eyes. i'm so sorry that she had a rough last day...i can imagine that it was a tough one. it is SO HARD to say goodbye - especially since is was goodbye for more than just the summer.
i'm so proud of ashton, and love her to bits!
(and here i was just trying to pass the time while dinner is in the oven - i didn't know i was going to get all teary-eyed!)
Erin! That was horribly sad!!! I have to say, I remember it feeling that dramatic. : ( Poor thing! But next year will be just as awesome, without a doubt!!!! 4th grade??! Really??! Dangit!
My eyes welled up reading this! I feel so sad for Ashton but I also feel sad for you. That is so hard as a Mom to see your baby hurting. I hope she has a fantastic fourth grade year that more than makes up for it!
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