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This is not the first blog post of this type.  Seems like we tend to cry and reminisce when seasons of  our children's lives come to an end.  Thus we've had a few end-of-the-school-year posts on Raising Bakersfield.  So, this is mine (with a shameless plug for Bakersfield Parent Nursery added).

We had a great year.  And I say "we" because the kiddo's preschool is a cooperative preschool, meaning parents are required to participate.  Since the kiddo was only three years old, she attended the 2/3 combo class on Tuesday & Thursday mornings.  Her teacher, Miss Sam, was a first year teacher (her son attended the other class), but she was as brilliant and prepared as any well seasoned teacher.  Did I mention we had a fantastic year at BPN?

The last day of school rolled around faster than I anticipated.  In fact, Thursday morning I was frantically getting the camera ready so I could take a last day picture.  I'd realized I didn't have one photo of just the kiddo and her teacher.  I mean, really!  This is her first school teacher EVER!  You'd think with my digital photo addiction I'd have taken care of this months ago.  Ha.  So, when we arrived at school, I coerced the kiddo to pose under the BPN sign, and the tears started to well up.  Tough to take decent pics when the faucet is leaking.  I did my best, and then we entered the gate, found Miss Sam, and captured a photo before the kiddo covered herself in playground mud (I can't tell you how many days she has been caked in dirt/mud when I picked her up.).  After the photo, the kiddo had a very important question she'd been waiting to ask her teacher:

Kiddo:  Miss, Sam, do you like green eggs and ham?

Miss Sam:  I love green eggs and ham.  Do you like green eggs and ham?

Kiddo:  Nooooo.

Miss Sam:  No?  You do not like them?  Will you eat them here or there?

Kiddo: Nooo.

Miss Sam:  No?  Will you eat them anywhere?

Kiddo:  Nooo.

Miss Sam:  No?  Will you eat them with a fox?

Kiddo:  Noo.

Miss Sam:  Will you eat them in a box?

Kiddo:  No!  It's a joke!   (and she walks away laughing)

So, that's my memory of the kiddo's first preschool teacher that I'll treasure forever.  It was so cute.  Oh, and I caught it all on video!

Although I'm sure we'll have a fun summer, we're looking forward to returning to BPN next year.