Peter's BHCP Graduation

Peter graduated from preschool!  The Class of 2016 from Beverley Hills Church Preschool had their graduation ceremony on Thursday June 2nd.  Everything went smoothly and Peter's bow tie was a big hit.  He picked out the outfit himself.  He was so excited to wear it that he wore it the previous day too and made us very nervous that it would be covered in dirt, fruit juice, and pasta sauce.  Luckily he kept it clean.

The ceremony was modest but touching.  It started with some songs with Pastor Sarah and then featured a speech by Margaret, the director of the preschool.  Then the graduates lined up to walk across the bridge and receive their diplomas.  Then they sang a few more songs and got to celebrate with their families.

Afterwards, the teachers told us a touching story about Peter.  One of the girls was too shy to walk across the stage and Peter reached back and held her hand so they could walk across together.  They said it was a very nice gesture by Peter.  That helped make the girl happier but at the last minute she bailed.  In the video at the bottom of this post, you can see them holding hands in the doorway (at about the 3:28 mark).

Peter did great and we're very proud of him!  Several of the teachers gave him thoughtful presents to thank him for helping them after school while waiting for Nancy to finish her day.

Congrats Peter!


Ready for the big day.  Peter picked out his outfit himself.  He said he wanted to wear a bow tie so Nancy found one with sharks on it.






The chairs are ready for the graduates


Beverley Hills Church Preschool's Graduating Class of 2016


Singing songs with Pastor Sarah


Waiting patiently for the big moment


Over the bridge and...


Diploma!




A big hug from Margaret, the director of the preschool


Trying to figure out exactly what they just handed him.


More songs with Pastor Sarah


The graduate!


Bottom: Peter, Zoe, Ben, Maggie, Olivia, Tori, Harry
Middle: Genevieve, Lula, Grace, Christina, Lucas, Sadie, Parker
Top: Ava, Greta P, Greta K




Peter with his teachers Ann and Suzanne


Serious time


Zoe with her "boyfriend" Peter


Celebrates by eating a piece of cake with his symbol on it.


Eating with Katie and some of his Green class friends.








Wheee!


Peter arrives!












Celebrating his graduation at one of his favorite restaurants, Los Tios in Del Ray.


He's come a long way since his first day of preschool!


Peter's Graduation Video

May 2016

Pics from May are below.  Click here for more.


Peter and Harry going around the maypole during their school's May Day festivities.






The boys hanging out during May Day.


Katie plays lacrosse


Nancy and Katie went to an innovative art exhibit at the Renwick Gallery in DC.  Nine contemporary artists used entire rooms to set up their visual art.


















Nancy took the kids for a bike ride along the Potomac River at Jones Point Park in Alexandria.


The kids skip rocks on the Potomac.


Katie dipped strawberries in chocolate and cut up some melons to create a bouquet for Nancy for Mother's Day.  Katie did a great job and it was fun taking her to the grocery store to listen to her think aloud on how she wanted to do it.


A Mommy bird feeds her young outside of Peter's preschool.


The butterfly chapel at Peter's preschool.  Caterpillars had been growing in the classrooms and now they are butterflies and ready to go explore the world.  It was Pastor Sara's last butterfly chapel.  She's retiring to Richmond after spending 20+ years at the church.


A wall can't keep Peter away.


Peter waits for something... probably a package.


Peter's soccer team, the Dinosaurs.  George Washington Middle School is in the background.  Jim Morrison and Cass Elliot went there when it was a high school.


Katie helps us pick out a new fridge.  She was determined to find the right one.  And she wants to be in charge of organizing the food in the new fridge.


Harry and Peter


Peter runs a few laps during Katie's charity run at school.


Katie ran somewhere between 2-3 miles.  She did great.


Designing fashions for mermaids...


...with her best friend Ellie.


The girls at Jungle Book.


Katie plays the drums during her school's spring concert.






Peter sometimes sleeps in his swimsuit so he'll be ready to go to the pool when he wakes up.


Looking for trouble


Not sure what's going on here.


The pool is open!


Happy to be at the pool


Wheel Day in our neighborhood.  The road is closed to car traffic and the kids get to ride their bikes down the long street and enjoy a fun party at the finish line.  They've been doing it for over 70 years.


Katie decorated her bike with a Caps theme, even though they had already sadly been eliminated in the playoffs.


She also helped Peter decorate his scooter.


And braided her helmet somehow.




People decorate their bikes, scooters, and strollers.  Some were pretty elaborate like this squadron of fighter jets.


Walking home from a fun Wheel Day with our neighbors Simon and Sebastian.