Alex's 8th Grade Graduation!

I still can't believe my baby boy has graduated from the 8th grade! It was a very special ceremony as the 7 graduated will be leaving Abiqua. It is so bittersweet...

Brandon, John, Alex, Kelsey, Savannah, Mackenzie & DakotaAll the 8th graders had a slide show with pictures from their lives. It was fun to see their baby pictures. I really enjoyed looking through all of Alex's pictures and reminiscing (shedding a few tears along the way). They were presented to the audience by a teacher who recited nice things their classmates had said about them. They also gave a speech talking about favorite times at Abiqua, their teachers, and goals for the future. Each graduate also paints a self portrait of themselves. These portraits will hang at the Middle School along with all the past graduates.

Alex's Aunt Heather came to the graduation too.
One of our most favorite teachers, Ms. Anna Von. She will be leaving Abiqua this year too...living in Mexico for a year with her husband and getting "immersed" in the language.
The kids finished off the year with a great day at the beach in Neskowin. Surprisingly, it was a nice day and we all had a lot of fun. The ceremony was to say goodbye to their guide group members who are moving on.

We are sure going to miss Abiqua but are very excited (and a little nervous) for high School!