A Graduation Party!

Watch out! Here comes a picture heavy post. Rebekah graduated last weekend. We had a lovely party for her with almost everyone we invited being able to come. It was a perfect day. She had a wonderful mix of former teachers, friends, family and others who had impacted her life through the years. We rented a picnic shelter near our home and the weather cooperated perfectly. We were a bit worried because it rained every day for a week before the event. 

We did a quick photo shoot a few days before the party.
 

Rebekah was inducted into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts this year. One of the directors of the dance studio she danced at for the last 12 years presented her with a pin and certificate. He did a sweet presentation that took us on a quick journey down Memory Lane. 

We presented Rebekah with her diploma and then her brothers shot her with confetti cannons. It was a perfect addition to our celebration. ALSO,  I made it most of the way through my presentation without crying. 

The "photo booth" with gold streamers was very popular. The teen girls spent tons of time taking all matter of photos, both serious and totally silly.

We set up several games around the picnic shelter. We had Elijah's Giant Jenga blocks that so many people had signed and decorated for his graduation last year. Many of our guests were the same people who had decorated those blocks, and they really enjoyed seeing them in use and what others had written. We also had spike ball, corn hole, yard Yahtzee and Skittles. 

We served pinwheel sandwiches, cuties, chips, soda and cupcakes. I am so glad we picked food that we didn't mind eating, because there was a ton of leftovers. 

Some teens headed for the playground. Your never too old to play...right!?

We set up an antique suitcase to collect cards. She got so many sweet cards. We also made a poster board filled with photos of her homeschool years ... so many cherished memories.

We placed flowers at each table with a sweet picture of Rebekah in each bouquet. The one below was my favorite. It shows Rebekah receiving her first certificate for completing her reading program and officially becoming a reader. 

It was such a blessed day. I can hardly believe this part of my journey is over. It has been such a delight and honor to homeschool my precious children for the last 22 years. I am so very, very grateful for the opportunity to impact these amazing young people that we are blessed to have in our lives. I will be continuing to post ... we will just be transitioning to life posts.

Blessings, Dawn