And just like that their kindergarten year is in the books.  They entered kindergarten nine months as innocent, eager, and impressionable little girls ready to join the ranks of the other elementary school kids in the neighborhood. They are still the same kids whose eagerness paved the way for them to excel academically (I think it is fair to say they can read).  But their innocence has started to be threatened as they have been challenged both academically and socially.  Those impressionable little girls have entered into a social scene preparing them for the “real world”.  As a parent, it can be emotionally exhilarating and heartbreaking at the same time.  While there were a few days here and there that Avery and Emerson didn’t want to go to school for various reasons, overall they each loved school.  Avery LOVED Ms. Duffett and Ms. Mitchell and Emerson LOVED Ms. Rasteli and Ms. Todd.  These two came home from school happy pretty much everyday.  They had a great year of kindergarten…learning and making new friends….and couldn’t be more excited to be first graders! Be still my heart.