Today was Ian’s last day of kindergarten. In some ways the last six years have seemed to last forever and in other ways they have flown by. It seems like yesterday that Scott was driving me down the canyon to the birth center. I was doing everything I could not to deliver him in the car! He came flying into this world as soon as I got to the birth center. His birth was a whirlwind and his life since has been a whirlwind too.

Ian does everything he does with energy. He started school at Little Miners Montessori when he was three. They were not sure quite how to deal with him. He was so full of energy and he had a hard time focusing. He moved to Soaring Wings Montessori when he was four, and that is where he has been for the last two years. Moving him was the best decision we ever made. At Soaring Wings he found a teacher that knew just how to handle him. Kim and her assistant Sara appreciated all of the wonderful things about Ian and knew how to lovingly redirect him when he needed it. He bloomed under their direction. I have felt so lucky to have them as Ian’s teachers the past two years. It was so nice to leave him in the care of people who truly cared about him. I think they loved him as much as he loved them!

The things Ian learned about at school this year were amazing. The things he remembered and told me about just blew me away. He even taught me a thing or two this year. He has the most amazing memory. When someone tells him a story or teaches him a lesson he remembers every detail. Sometimes I am astounded at the little details that he remembers.

I am so proud of him and everything that he has accomplished in his short time in school. Soaring Wings has been such a great start for him. I can’t wait to see what great things he will accomplish next year at the Weilenman School of Discovery.

Congratulations, little buddy!