a week of graduation

Last Sunday our crazy week of graduation started!

CRazy fun it has been!!

First a week ago today we went to Baccalaureate.

It was a fantastic non denomination, inspirational program-

celebrating these soon to be H.S. graduates & their unlimited futures.

The speakers, musical number & prayers were wonderful.

At one point during the program Jack looked at me & said-

"can you believe this week is here?!"

{jack & zach jack eating a cookie & yes this is the best picture I got since he was making odd faces & not cooperating the whole time!}

It is hard to believe that another baby is going out into the world.

My goodness - time flies when you are having fun.

Tuesday after the birthday celebration- we headed over to church for seminary graduation. LDS teens have the option to sign up for seminary classes during their high school years. These classes are taught by volunteers & professional seminary teachers. I promised my kids years ago if they went to seminary they would be blessed. I myself graduated from seminary as did their dad & it was not easy! Not being from an area with a lot of LDS kids, I went to early morning seminary- seminary before school. It was early, it was hard, I'm not sure I learned one darn thing---- except that through obedience come great blessings (that's learning a lot!) It is popular for kids to skip seminary & get donuts etc.... i challenged jack 4 years ago to never skip- no matter what- no matter if he thought it didn't matter that day. the days you really really don't want to go are the days you need to be there. I am so proud of this kid- he did it.

this is nuts-

Instead of the first day of school photo- here he is last day of school with his senior t-shirt & yearbook in his hand- wowza!

Graduation night we headed out early & went here for dinner.

the food was fabulous & the company- even better!

Brittany, Marcus & Brittany joined us.

Brittany & Marcus are getting married next month!

We are so thrilled for them & happy they

came up to the graduation to help jack celebrate his big day.

Dinner was so good- the food was perfect.

Jack opened his BIG graduation gift from his dad & I.

A laptop computer!!

You can see from the look on his face he was so excited!!

We swore that no. matter. what. we were not buying one.

gotcha!

Jack's H.S. class is a big one- over 550.

It was hard to get a good shot.

but, here he is after getting his diploma.

and afterward!

We are so proud of you Jack...

and so thrilled for all the many, many good things that lie ahead for you.

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2009