Lauren's Graduation

On Wednesday we had Lauren's 8th grade graduation. Seems kinda silly to me, we just got a pat on the back and sent on to high school, but she got an actual graduation. It was at her school and it was ridiculously hot, over 100, and we were all sitting outside in chairs with umbrellas for shade. We were there an hour early since Lauren had to be in her class early and with the gas prices we didn't want to take two cars, so there we sat.

Here she is walking back to her seat after getting called up on stage.
We went back to the house afterwards to BBQ dinner for everyone. Here she is with her grandma and grandpa, Ruth & Ernie..............
Here she is with her little brother, Ryan.................
This is the posed picture outside, I had to have one of just her to put in the scrapbooks.............
Here she is all dressed up in her "dancing" dress. There was a dance for the graduates in the school gym from 9pm - 11pm. A little late for my taste but it was only one night. She looks so grown up in this picture................
So next she has 6 wks of summer school to take one of the classes from next year, getting a head of the curve and she will also have 6 wks of summer sports camp for soccer at the high school as well. She is going to try out for the soccer team when she starts high school at the end of August.

Thanks for checking in.
Kim