Last Day of 1st Grade

I'm sure I'll be saying this for years to come, but I can't believe we finished another year of school. When I look back at the 1st day of school picture and compare it to the last day of school picture, there just seems to be a "big kid" attitude with the end of the year picture. No longer do I have a little boy going to school, I've got a second grader on my hands. In a year, D-man has grown is so many ways - physically, socially, and academically. He's now a "Super Citizen," he's lost a tooth (finally!), and is ready for 4th grade math and literacy. And he's taller, bigger, and more mature. And yet, he is still a sweet boy that wants to help out and hugs his friends when he says goodbye. It really is crazy how you work so hard to get them to grow up and be independent and yet you wonder when they will no longer want to be tucked in at night or hug you goodbye. I'm sure those days are closer than I would like, but until then I'll treasure every minute of the "little boy" I have left and still work to raise a wonderful and caring young boy.