All over but the cryin'

That's not to say there were no tears this afternoon - the start of a very exciting week for Levynn - when Mom, Dad, Lincoln and other students' families crowded into her classroom for a "kindergarten celebration" to mark the end of a special school year.

The kids sang songs, received "diplomas," ate treats and mingled. There still are two more full days of school left - and a strange one-hour session Friday, after an off day Thursday - but, sniff sniff, they're ready to move on!




Blurry, daggonit! Each kid mentioned something learned during this school year, and Levynn said, "In kindergarten, I learned how to tie my shoes." She also was the only kid to give the teacher a hug!




Still to come: a class party for summer birthdays tomorrow; final goodbyes for Miss Brandt and the kids Friday; Levynn's birthday party with friends Saturday; her actual birthday on Father's Day; and her first baseball practice Monday night.

Whew!