E and I both had our last days of school yesterday. I have been working at my school for over 9 years and I was expecting it to be pretty emotional. It really wasn't too bad. I did get a little teary eyed when I was saying good-bye to some of the parents and students that I have known for a while, but overall, I was okay with the whole thing. My boss asked me awhile ago if I wanted a goodbye party or a big send off. That is not my style and I told her that I wouldn't feel comfortable with that. The parents in my class got together and published a beautiful book for me. I really can't describe it to do it justice, but it's an actual book filled with letters and photos of my students. Also, the school gave me a gift card and we went out to lunch as a faculty. It was very low key and that's what I feel comfortable with.
However, I'm not completely finished with work yet because I will be there all next week packing my classroom into boxes. I have accumulated a lot of stuff! So, I'll really have to sort through it and decide what is worthwhile to move with our household stuff to Colorado. It will probably just go into storage with our other stuff once it's moved.
E wasn't emotional at all about her last day of school. I don't think that she understands that she won't see her teacher and classmates again. It was definitely harder for me to say goodbye to her teacher and the director than for her. Her school has been such an amazing place for her. She has been there since she was 2. That's the youngest age that they allow. She began on the day after turning 2. She was just so little. We have so many memories of her at her school - Halloween parades, performances, playdates, her first friends... The school is just a great place! She has learned so much from her teachers. I hope that we are able to find a similar preschool in Colorado.
Moth update: WS is still battling moths every evening. He sprayed pesticide in the door jambs of his car, so he doesn't have a problem with that anymore. They are still getting into the house. He's claiming that there are about 60 or so in the house at night. The soapy water is capturing about 30 or so. He is going to look for some remedies this weekend. We have heard that dried lavender is a natural moth repellent. All of the people that we have talked to about this have told us that moths are seasonal and there's nothing that you can really do about them. WS' sister told him that they should be diminished by July. Just in time for me to get there!
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