Graduated!

It is done...the Schnoogs has graduated.

I have to admit that while there was a lot building up to the day, it was actually pretty smooth and not overly emotional once we got there.  It was exciting, tender, a little sentimental but mostly just a lot of smiles, happiness and pride as we watched our only child take that step into the next chapter of her life.

There was actually one emotional-almost-meltdown moment on my part in (of all places) Trader Joe's, but we got through it and things were fine after that.  The thing that tripped me off was less about the fact that Holly is growing and leaving and more about the fact that she is a great person with a truly kind spirit...it makes me proud and grateful to know what a good kid (young adult) she has become.

The graduation itself was fun and moved surprisingly well given the fact that her class was slightly over 600 kids; that is a lot of names to read, let me tell you!  We sprinted back to the house where we had a really nice evening with about 25 family and friends, many of whom travelled quite a way to celebrate with and tell the Schnoogs what a special person she is.  We took around 150 photos...here are 17 of the select poses to enjoy!

Time to take a deep breath and enjoy the short summer before it is time to pack up and leave for college!