I have been dreading this day for 6 years. I cannot imagine coming to school without Hunter. I am so use to seeing him in the hall, at lunch, and him just stopping by my room for a hug. I try my best to live in the moment and treasure everything my children do. I take many, many, many photos and constantly try to tell myself to remember each event because it won't last long. I always cry when I hear the song "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker because it reminds me that these moments are flying by way to fast. Part of me wants to freeze time and make them stay little. Since I know this is not possible it is with mixed emotions that we prepare for this new chapter in our life. It is bittersweet to look back on the memories from AES.
Some of the pictures are actually pictures of pictures. Hopefully I can get my scanner to work so I can replace them with better quality pictures.
5th GRADE
Wow.....look how much he has grown in just 1 year!!!
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Hunter & Mrs. Melissa Smith on the 1st day of 5th grade. |
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Hunter & Mrs. Smith on the last day of school |
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1st Day of School Haley(4th) & Hunter(5th) |
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Field Day |
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Hunter & Dorsey boys (Connor & Blake) at car duty first week of 5th grade |
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Hunter & his 5th grade teachers Mrs. Smith(Language Arts & Social Studies), Mrs. Hulley(Science) & Mrs. Yoder(Math) |
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Hunter, Griffen Gallimore & Connor Dorsey |
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We are so proud of you Hunter!!! |
4th GRADE
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Avery Wiseman, Beau McKay & Hunter at their pre-school graduation |
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Hunter & Avery at 5th grade Luau |
For the past few years me and a coworker taught on the kindergarten hall. We would get tickled at how many parents would cry as they left their babies at school. I am now that parent and it is not so funny. I never knew how hard it was going be to send my child to another school. He is excited and ready. My wonderful coworkers have done an awesome job preparing him for middle school. I am so blessed that he was able to attend school where I teach and that he has had such talented teachers during the past 6 years.
On a personal note I held it together really good until after the program when Rob and I walked Hunter down the hall to get checked out. It was at that moment I had to head to my classroom so Hunter wouldn't see the tears that were on their way. They stopped by my room on the way out and I was still crying. Hunter sat in my lap and said "Momma it's going to be ok." I don't think he understands just how much I love him. I am so thankful God choose me to be his mom. I have felt really silly with all the tears I have shed this week until a good friend of mine said "teachers kids leaving for middle school is like other people's kids going to kindergarten." This made me feel a little better. I am very excited for him and this new adventure. I know growing up is inevitable but why does it have to happen so fast? It is NOT good for those of us who are not good with change.
AMS look out Hunter is on his way!