Emma completed 8th grade this May and will be moving on to high school in the fall. She attended the same school since kindergarten.
Wow, nine years.
Let's take a look back to the beginning.
The first day of kindergarten, all dressed and ready to go. The school required uniforms, but the shirts weren't in yet.
Need a backpack. This was the hot thing in 2007 (Claire's is on the left).
This may be the last time Claire hugged Emma. Thank goodness we captured the moment.
This was a big day, so dropping her off at school was a family event.
From kindergarten through third grade, I would read to her class every other Friday. This is from when Emma was in second grade.
That's Emma in the yellow shirt on the left. Must have been a free-dress day.
At the graduation ceremony, I was tasked with taking pictures. Emma shows off her Distinguished Student award.
Following the ceremony, I asked Emma to round up all the kids from her kindergarten class.
I read so many books to these young people. I don't need to read to them anymore.
What a ride. Just think, in another nine years she'll be out of high school and graduated from college.
