Here's the thing. They turn 16 then you blink and they are graduated and ready to move on. I'm not kidding. It was lightning fast!
She managed a 4.0 and did it in style and had some fun too. Such a little smarty pants! I know she's nervous about what's next but she'll do great with that too, I just won't have a front row seat. I'll be in the nose bleeds. :(
Congratulation Marisa! You're amazing!
Marisa graduated from Seminary. It may not be an academically challenging thing to do, but it takes some grit, commitment, faith and obedience and there's plenty of kids who don't do it. I'm so proud of her!
The art ball marked the end of Marisa's term in Art Royalty. I think she enjoyed it and was sad that it was over but also a little relieved.
Here's all the cute outgoing royalty and incoming together.
Their last hurrah was riding in a golf cart in the parade.
The brightness and shadows made taking a picture of her problematic..... She's in there. Sigh
I'm glad she chose to do this though. It was a good experience.
This May was a busy one. They are always busy, but this was just seemed extra somehow. And yet, the bulk of my pictures (besides graduation) are things at Costco, screenshots of random things, random work pictures and pictures of the sky because, gosh darn-it! I want to capture some aurora borealis.... One of the these days.
Anyway, out of all that, there's really probably only two post worth things in there. Concerts (I'll put those here) and Gradation. That get's it's own post.
Ezra had back to back concerts at school. One for guitar class and one for orchestra. I think the double dose of the teacher that teaches both about killed him as he's not taking either next year. Can't say I blame him.
The guitar concert was fun. I think he enjoyed it
The Orchestra concert was good too. They played songs from Movies.
He'll probably never play a cello again. That makes me sad.
He will most definitely play a guitar again. He's obsessed.
I don't write about it much but in case you didn't know, I'm a school secretary. It is the best job! There is never a dull moment. And I work with the best people.
I need to write down more of my stories because there are so many good ones.
The kids say the funniest things and call me the funniest things. I get called tall teacher, principal, office and occasionally secretary or Mrs. Betts.
This secretaries day I was given this fun little note. Knowing who it came from makes it even funnier but it's still pretty good.
It was only a couple days earlier that I told her she could call her mom because it looked like her eye was having a little bit of an allergic reaction. There was no goop and she had just been outside. I really didn't think much of it but this particular child can be sometime difficult to convince that she's fine. So I let her call home.
When mom answered she said "mom! the office says I have pink eye." WHAT!? I DID NOT! The stinker!
Anyway, the bottom of the note says "I wasn't resting, I was reading captain underpants"
What a funny girl!
We need to get some new Easter traditions. Ours are a little tired.
This year, I did hide the eggs a little harder. That was fun and I got the pleasure of finding eggs all week long :)
Happy Easter!
Marisa turned 18 years old and my heart broke a little.
She's such a cutie and she's grown up so much this last year but I still just want to always tuck her in at night and snuggle with her forever.
Birthday gifts consisted almost entirely of essentials for college. Welcome to adulthood!
Marisa went to the prom with a friend from Ballroom.
She got her dress for $10!! can you even believe it? We couldn't have gotten any luckier
