When children are leaving Walnut Park, the teachers invite them to come back and visit.  The kids love seeing first graders visit since they know them well.  Bren has talked about visiting since September and finally in December, schedules aligned.

It made more sense for him to miss the whole day of school and come with me to my school in the morning.  That meant he got to see his friend from Walnut Park.  He was greeted with a big hug and an invitation to see the work he was doing.  There were big smiles all around!

Then we went to Walnut Park.  He settled right in for lunch, helped with show and tell, did some work with a younger students and positively beamed the whole time.  His old teachers sent pictures with comments about his maturity and how much his work had improved.  He talked about it being the best day ever!

Time for another Brendan production- this time 4th Church’s production was, fittingly, A Christmas Carol.

Bren played a clerk- the funny clerk.  He learned about air quotes.  He loved it!  He also loved that so many people came to see him- friends from school, old friends from swimming lessons and Walnut Park, swim team friends, family and even his Boston Children’s Theatre teacher!

It was really special so close to Christmas and all the songs he has been singing.  And of course, he loved every minute!