On Wednesday, June 11 Abigail graduated high school. It was spectacular. I'm sure every high school graduation is marvelous. This one seemed oh so special because it was our youngest and our last high school graduation. So much has led up to this day. There have been years of 504 teacher/parent meetings, conferences, late nights every night and she did it. And I've been celebrating leading up to this day for what seems like a year. In posts like these:
Abigail's Fall Senior Photos
Abigail's Winter Senior Photos
Abigail's Spring Senior Photos
Abigail's Summer Senior Photos
Her friends photoshoot leading up to graduation
A cap and gown photoshoot
There were concerts
Prom
And more concerts
And more
There was dancing in Pops and Jazz
and oh so many things not here on this blog
June 11th felt like all of a sudden even though so much was leading up to for so so long! She up on her cap and gown and just like that we were here:
It happened so slowly with so many stages and events this year but wow... I was surprised when this moment was here!
I love this girl so so much!
Her cap turned out so cute! Sparkly, with the symbol of Fairfield.
For big events like graduations I don't mess around I get there hours early. My thoughts are always, "there's only one high school graduation for my baby... why would I wait at home when I could be there waiting with the seat I want". But boy was it sunny and warm. So with an umbrella from the car we had our shade and the exact seats I wanted!
We waited for a few hours (yes hours) and all of a sudden (here we go again, like I wasn't expecting it, it felt like all of a sudden) we heard graduation music. Anna popped up on this chair to film the graduates processing in. (
just like 4 years earlier when Abigail did the exact same thing!)
The whole graduating class processed right past us and it was amazing. This is when the tears started to fall.
Just look at that smile!
I know seeing her walk in was the very best part!
We loved the ceremony -- the speakers, the music, all of it!
Her name was called -- how awesome it is to hear your child's name being called. Such joy!
And this is it! In this one picture she graduates!
Lots of hands to shake and then she got to walk right past us again!
After a lot lot lot of other names their caps were tossed in the air!
It took us quite a while to find our little girl but we did and we were filled with emotion and so proud of her!
My baby girl!
Over the moon joy filled friends!
Love this one!
It took us a while to make our way over to family but we did!
I adore these next two with Anna!
adore, adore, adore...
More friend pictures on the way out and then these last two joy-filled ones.
We are so proud of you Abigail Mei, and we know that God is going to direct your steps over the next four years and beyond!
