She is now a full fledged adult! She has been 18 for a while, in fact she is closer to 19 than 18 but as long as she was in high school I still felt so parental. Now what?! I am both really proud (she missed 107 of 180 days of school and still had mostly A's) and really scared she will up leave and I know it will never be the same. Our relationship is going to under go big changes.
Anywho!
It RAINED all night.
Mesa Mountain View High School has been graduating seniors for 30 some odd years and it has only rained 2 times; last year and this year. We got there at 6:30 and against advice from a trusted source I met Jenny (with her big BYU umbrella) and saved seats for our family. It did not quit raining for the whole time! Jenny was more prepared than us, we only own one Winnie the Pooh umbrella that Brenn got in 3rd grade, Ken looked really cute under it. I opted to sit in comfort (mostly) under the edge of Jenny's big tent and her waterproof blanket. Even tho we were relatively covered it was hard to avoid all of the run off from all the surrounding umbrellas!! But the graduates were not allowed anything!! They were really soaked. Luckily the temperature was not cold and so it wasn't too bad.
Band, Orchestra and Choir were in the tent - which was too bad because their sound was not nearly as powerful as it would have been.
You can see the water on my lens - I tried to keep my camera dry and still zoom to get the pictures (sorry about the blur - it was really far away). Brenn accepting her diploma.
Moving her tassel!!
Look at that smile!!Afterward all the girls were waterlogged! Brenn and Ashley Tucker (whose mom counseled us where to sit and we would have been so much better off!!)
Heather Dalton, Heidi Denton, Brenn, and Aubrey Gibson.
Brenn and Josh Boatwright
Brenn and a drowned Rat!
Walking in - you would think she would at least look for us but no... she is right in the middle looking toward her seat.
EVIT graduation - this was the night before - Brenn completed her program for Massage Therapy and as soon as she turns in her hours to the State she will be legal to do body work!
No rain that night!
They gave them a blank holder and she had to go to school the next day to get her certificate.
Brenn and Grandpa Ed Cole
Brenn and Grandma Kathy Cole
I am so proud of Brenn - she has worked thru so much pain and still completed the Scholastic Diploma (more requirements) and finished her hours for Massage. I know if we can get the migraines under control she will go way farther than we can even imagine!
Walking in - you would think she would at least look for us but no... she is right in the middle looking toward her seat.
EVIT graduation - this was the night before - Brenn completed her program for Massage Therapy and as soon as she turns in her hours to the State she will be legal to do body work!
No rain that night!They gave them a blank holder and she had to go to school the next day to get her certificate.
With Grandma Young.
Brenn and Grandpa Ed Cole
Brenn and Grandma Kathy Cole
I am so proud of Brenn - she has worked thru so much pain and still completed the Scholastic Diploma (more requirements) and finished her hours for Massage. I know if we can get the migraines under control she will go way farther than we can even imagine!On another note we did try the SCIO machine a couple weeks ago and it was interesting. Brenn seems to feel better, she definitely has more energy and a better outlook so...we will see.
9 comments:
Why do you feel different and I just feel tired?
Ah. That's because you're already older than me. In two years, maybe I'll feel as old as you do!
That's not Brad. It's me. Tuck's on my computer. Please forgive the error.
I am sticking out my tonuge at your right now!!
A rain-soaked graduation day, huh? Well, it'll be all the more memorable! Your daughter looks beautiful, and I hope she beats those migraines into submission very soon.
Congrats to all!
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Boy you are OLD Karen. My children are just finishing 7th and 5th grade......
Boy you are OLD Karen. My children are just finishing 7th and 5th grade......
Bren, congratulations!! She will do so great. Thanks for sharing the night with us with pictures.
Tres graduated the same night at Red Mountain. They let the graduates use umbrellas, so he stayed dry. I hear you on the old part! And I get to do it 7 more times. I hope it doesn't rain!
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