Kindergarten Graduation

As this homeschool year came to a close, Dakota was wondering how he would know when he was no longer a kindergartener and was officially a first grader.  We decided to have a celebration and called a few close friends to come to our house for a playdate where we would celebrate Dakota's graduation, as well as the graduation of all the children present from the places they were in their young lives to the places they would be going.  Four families arrived at 10am and the ten children couldn't have been better behaved.  They played in the bounce house, played blocks, tag, make believe and played in the hose.  We parents got to chat and relax, which is always welcome, especially for homeschool moms who have their kids 24/7.  Most of the older children were girls and Casanova Dakota was happy to let them fuss over him and cater to him and he, in turn, played the macho male who strutted his stuff and grinned sheepishly when we caught him in action.  Each child received a certificate, a small slinky, a bead necklace and a small ball.  They were happy and we, as parents, were happy that they were getting along and not requiring much from us!  Finally, around 2:00, the last of our friends left and we went inside to cool down and relax before baseball.  Dakota gave me a hug and told me how much fun he had.  Today he's already asked me if we can do it again next year!  I definitely think we will.  Why not?  It was a wonderful day with terrific friends and you can never have too much of that!