preschool Archives - Kathryn Whitaker

The Bittersweet Taste of Motherhood

Gee, God. If I’d known how emotional the last month was going to be, I would’ve bought stock in Kleenex. No lie. Clare celebrated First Communion a month ago, then baby Gianna had her first birthday. That’s been followed by Luke’s pre-school graduation and yesterday, Will’s last school Mass, with eighth grade graduation to follow…

It’s Great to Live in Texas

For the last 11 years, I’ve been enjoying some version of Texas Day at my kids’ various preschools. I mean, how great is it that our kids celebrate their state with a parade? That must be a Texas thing, because I’m pretty sure there isn’t a Rhode Island parade (no offense to my Rhode Islanders…

The Preemie Goes to Preschool {and other things I never thought I’d say}

Just look at those eyelashes. Go ahead, I’ll wait. For my new(er) readers you may not know the whole Luke story. The long and short of it? He got a scary diagnosis in utero, was born early, got a nasty intestinal infection, coded, was resuscitated, underwent emergency surgery, had a 44-day NICU (neonatal intensive care…

PK Graduation, Numero Quatro

And {snap}. Just like that another child walked the PK stage with a diploma in hand. I’ll admit I did tear up a bit – and that’s usually not my MO. I tweeted that it’s 90% joy, 10% sadness. It’s hard to let your babies grow up. Thankfully, God does it gradually and I’m enjoying…

Advent: PK Christmas Play

I don’t think it’s possible to capture the Spirit of Christmas any better than a child’s Christmas play! Our morning started off a *little* rocky. Clare wanted to wear her purple outfit (you know, the one she wants to wear EVERY day because purple is her favorite color). I gently suggested she save the purplicious…