Van graduated from Pre-Kindergarten last Friday.  It was an awesome day!!  They all dressed in cap and gowns and filed in to sing a song.  After the song, each kid announced what they wanted to be when they grow up.  There was the usual superstar, singer, fireman, and policeman.  But my baby wants to be a construction worker!! Of course, Miguel had to add the comment “Well, he is part Mexican.”  To which I replied, ” Well, then we will have to teach him the white boy version is “architect.”  Bad, Papi and Mommy!!  The hit of the show was the little boy who screamed out “I want to work at Wal-Mart!”  Next, was the passing of the certificates and then the filing out of the room.  It was soooooo cute!!  After the ceremony, the kids had cake and punch.  When it was all over, we let Van pick where he wanted to go eat……no surprise…..McDonald’s!!  That afternoon, one of his friends had a graduation pool party.  It was so funny to see the kids talk and play.  The have a language all their own and jokes that only they understand.  I haven’t figured out if the jokes and language are because the are 5 or if they have just spent so much time together!!  By the end of the night, Van and Max (not to mention Mommy and Papi) were exhausted!!!  Thank you Mrs Kiki (Pre-K teacher), Mrs. Tammy (Jr. Pre-K teacher), and Children’s Courtyard for an amazing celebration and for taking care of my “baby” boy!!!  We will forever be indebted to you and you will hold a VERY special place in our hearts!!!