Cap and Gown

A few weeks ago, Porter came home with a few sheets of these

Cap and gown pics.  And while that smile is enough to make me want to buy a million sheets of these, I didn't buy any.

Why?  Because I am soooo against graduation-themed stuff for kindergarten.   I mean, does a kid really need all of this pomp and circumstance for getting into the first grade?

Porter-Pot's school held a graduation ceremony for kindergarten today, and I begrudgingly went to it.

I didn't do my usual get-there-forty-minutes-early-to-save-the-best-seat-in-the-house thing I normally do.

Boy oh boy, do I regret that.

Because as soon as my buddy boy came strutting up on that stage, the waterworks came on.  Yeah, yeah, I cried through the whole thing.

And I so, so, so wish that I could have gotten more pictures of him.

This is P.G. doing the Bubble-Mouth Duck-Tail they teach these youngsters to do.

Such an obedient lil' boy... at school.

I had to go duck-running up the aisle to get this close of a picture :)

Wyatt was kept busy watching Fireman Sam on my phone and slowly chewing his way through a pack of rootbeer float flavored gum that Nana bribed him with.

Here's my boy recieving his diploma.

After the mini ceremony was over, the teachers played "Celebrate!" while the kiddos danced.  Porter, a Merrill through-and-through, chose to stand still and play with his diploma.

I love that smile.

Hi Nana!

Mrs. Lukens is one of Porter's most favorite people.

So much so that he's convinced himself that she will be his teacher next year.  I, personally am going to seriously miss this awesome lady myself.

A few of PG's friends that we could find.

We a tried a self portrait.  I am no good at selfies.

As it turns out, I kinda like kindergarten graduations.