Preschool coming to an end for Lillie

The last two weeks have really started the end of Lillie's Preschool years.  Last week, we attended the year family picnic.  This picture is with Lillie (back row in blue) with her teacher, Mrs. Hoard, and her classmates.  These aren't all of the Pre-K kids and some of these kids are in the morning class.

Next Wednesday is the class picnic.  It is suppose to be fun, but it is going to be hard for me.  Jack and Jill has been a great preschool for us and I am going to miss it.  At least until Sophie goes in the fall of 2013.
Last Wednesday, was my last working day of the year at Jack and Jill.  Every working day, the parent's child gets to ring the bell to tell everyone that it is time to stop playing and clean up.  This was the last time that Lillie got to ring the bell.

To get the kids ready for Kindergarten, the school had a school bus and driver come to the school to talk about bus safety, what to expect on the bus and we even went on a ride around the parking lot.
Lillie met the bus driver.

Lillie practicing walking in front of the bus.  She has to get permission from the bus driver to walk in front of the bus and cross the street.

On the bus, about to go for a ride.

Hatching Chicks

We have made a lot of great friends since we moved to Michigan.  One of our friends happens to be from Nebraska (a husker fan) and he has a farm here.  I asked him if we could hatch chicken eggs at our house for an educational experience for the girls.  He supplied the eggs and chick supplies, and we split the cost of the incubator.  We placed the eggs in the incubator and read a few books about eggs turning into chickens.  After 22 days the chicks started to come out of their shells.

We ended up with 8 chicks, 5 dark ones and 3 yellow ones. The girls love to go down and check on the chicks, hold and pet them. They are starting to grow their adult feathers and growing everyday.  On Monday, we will probably take them to Lillie's Preschool class and then out the farm.