5.18.20 Anna's Graduation

I came home last week to find my homework bound daughter had picked up her costume for graduation and was giddy about that upcoming event. I also learned she had been honored with a teacher look alike.

The great Dr. Faulk dressed up to look like Anna from the pony tail to the FFA jacket to the pile of books and ever present water bottle she nailed the look. 

John who has always loved the chance to dress up tried on the gown to see if it might also work for him in the future. He is an 8th grade graduate who was denied the chance to be in the end of the year play, and the 8th grade college tours.

4 generations. Anna and Grandma Lasley. The first great granddaughter to graduate. Grandma shared her class ring with Anna. She was a viking from Denver Colorado years ago.

A whole family photo. This was all who could come to Anna's graduation. We were allowed 20 and with the 15 in our family and the 5 grandparents it was just right. While many are bemoaning the loss of the graduation ceremony I think we should say Thank you!. No hard bleachers to sit on, no hot ceremony in late May. It was about 1 minute long walking across the stage, and then we loitered a bit looking at some displays then we were done. So nice not to have to wrangle the crew.

Anna is fortunate to have so many grandparents close by.

Crossing the stage adorned with National Honor Society scarf, FFA scarf, and state degree cord.

The first finished Viking from our house and the next ones on deck. Time goes quickly. 

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Addie and I sewed and sewed to make enough masks for everyone. Aunt Shauna had come a few days earlier and provided the fun ice cream material masks. The kids were obedient enough to wear them while we were inside the building.

Our sweet little Lia girl. She loves her Anna and has moved to sleep with her. She will be a sad cookie when Anna maybe leaves this fall. It wasn't that long ago that Anna was the little pumpkin here and we were wondering who she would grow up to be. Now she is a confident classy lady who is a fresh high school graduate. On to bigger ponds and new adventures. Life is good and we are blessed.