life lately

Well......let's see. Where to start? I'm going to backtrack to Thursday, no, Wednesday.

Wednesday was our school's grade 9 graduation. Most schools have a grade 7 grad, celebrating the transition from elementary to high school. But our school goes from kindergarten to grade 9 so it just makes sense to have a gradution for the grade 9's moving on from the school into grade 10.

Last year I went to go watch the grad of a few of my friends who are a year older than me, and watching them teary-eyed walk to the front to recieve their cap and such, got me a bit emotional (I didn't cry, but it was was still a little sad, seeing them get ready to leave our school) so I imagined that at my own grad the following year I would be even worse.

That was not the case.

On Wednesday it was a bit sad getting ready, doing my hair, all that stuff, thinking that it would be my last time at the school for a while. My little sisters still go there so I'll still visit, but I'm no longer a student there.

For a few of my friends, it was their last time ever at the school. But I told them that they had to come with me and visit the school. ;)

All of the grads got paraded into the gym, each with a teacher by their side, and were seated at a long table at the back, facing the podium and microphone. Each teacher had selectd a few kids to give a little speech about, and the grad would stand while the speech was being said, then when the speech was done, the grad would march up to the front and recieve their cap and a book, and shake each of the teachers hands.

When it came time for me to go I thought it would be really hard for me, emotionally, thinking about leaving, but it wasn't that hard. Well, okay it was, but I was less emotional this time when I was actually involved than last year when I was just watching.

The day went well, and it was really fun. I kind of have mixed feelings about graduating, excited about next year, and sad about leaving people behind.

I was going to write more, but we have 7 kids at our house right now begging for me to play Horseopoly. :)

P.S. I apologize for my lack of posting and pictures.