Sweethearts on the Hill

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.  ~Joseph Campbell Cover them over with beautiful flowers, Deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours, Lying so silent by night and by day Sleeping the years of their manhood away. Give them the meed they have won in the past; Give them the honors their future forcast; Give them the chaplets they won in the strife; Give them the laurels they lost with their life. ~Will Carleton

Well, I survived Sam's preschool graduation. I can't even believe it's over. I vividly remember watching my two angels walk into those doors together for the very first time, only three short years ago.   It was the day of Sam's 3rd birthday. He had to focus hard to hold up those three little fingers. It's so amazing how he has grown in these three school years! Here they are heading into school their second year. Sam was getting ready to turn 4. And here they are on the first day this past year.   What a handsome, mature, little man he is becoming. We have been so fortunate to have had outstanding, loving teachers every single year and a classroom of precious friends. We couldn't have asked for anything more. I handled the graduation much better than I expected. Sam and all of his friends were so excited and proud. They sang my most favorite hymn 'How Great Thou Art' ~ It was lovely ~ O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder...