School's Out... For Summer!

Today is the day that kids and teachers alike wait for... the last day of school and the first day of summer. The day is a whirlwind and the result is a mixture of emotions and thoughts - relief that you made it to the end, exhaustion from all of the hours spent on preparing for the end of the year, concern as to whether or not you sent them off with all of the necessary skills and knowledge, thankful that my job offers extended time off in the summer, and more. Today was a great day. I loved my class this year. I loved that I was able to share such a special season of my life with them. It was bittersweet sending them out the door and I did shed a few tears reading through their kind words in their sweet cards and notes.
School is over and now it's time to focus on finishing all of the wedding details and getting ready for June 18th! 16 days and counting! :)