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| Jen Van Belle joined us for Robert's ceremony. So fun to have her come! |
Congratulations, Class of 2016. Job well done!
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| Lori, Robert's other mom for 4 months while we lived in their home this spring. Couldn't ask for more generous friends. |
From Thursday night until Saturday night Robert and his friends celebrated the end of high school. Youth Group honored the seniors with games, shaving cream and eggs. The traditional GYU send off. Early Friday the youth leaders kidnapped the seniors for breakfast before church. During church the seniors were recognized, prayed for, and each given a gift. Straight from church we headed to lunch and then over to the Ritz Carlton for Robert's actual graduation. Saturday was a joint party for several of the seniors from youth group. Sallie and I worked on gathering things for Robert's display and Sallie finished the video for Robert's story...presented to the song Ends of the Earth.by Lord Huron. (Each graduate prepares a short clip to show the guests.) The evening ended with prayer and cake. And lots of hugs and smiles.
I think we all sort of experienced adrenalin drop after that. Sunday we tried to have a fancy dinner combining birthdays(Sallie's 21st,, Robert's 18th) and our 33 rd anniversary(May 28) before Mike left for Texas on Monday. The restaurant was closed but we grabbed lunch nearby anyway and still enjoyed our day. With Mike gone the kids and I are preparing for their trip to Berlin to visit some friends and then our final clearing out from Doha on June 8. Pretty much a roller coaster of emotions these days. No doubt about that. Underneath it all is thankfulness for a great Senior year for Robert and wonderful memories and amazing friendships that we take with us from 9 years in this Sandy Land.
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| Adrian, Corbin, Alice, Maya, Jaeden and Robert |
I think we all sort of experienced adrenalin drop after that. Sunday we tried to have a fancy dinner combining birthdays(Sallie's 21st,, Robert's 18th) and our 33 rd anniversary(May 28) before Mike left for Texas on Monday. The restaurant was closed but we grabbed lunch nearby anyway and still enjoyed our day. With Mike gone the kids and I are preparing for their trip to Berlin to visit some friends and then our final clearing out from Doha on June 8. Pretty much a roller coaster of emotions these days. No doubt about that. Underneath it all is thankfulness for a great Senior year for Robert and wonderful memories and amazing friendships that we take with us from 9 years in this Sandy Land.
