STEPPING UP 2009

Stepping Up 2009 was fantastic. Nick, Laurel, and Will all received their Stepping Up Certificates. And, of course, Alex and Don graduated. The theme for the night was “Black & White”. The Senior graduates all wore tuxedos (sooooo handsome) and for graduation they wore black gowns. The 8th grade graduates had white gowns. The Youth Temple at Ocean Grove was splendid with the white & black decorations. It was nice to see that even most of the family members dressed in the theme colors. Stu Hooten was a great host, who kept things moving right along. The talent portion of the night was excellent. It’s so nice to see these wonderfully talented homeschoolers displaying their skills. Don & Will participated by playing “As a Deer” on keyboard & guitar. Thanks to everyone who made it such a great night!

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The Graduates

On Friday, May 15th, Alex & Don graduated from high school. I can’t begin to tell you how proud Tom & I are. Its hard to believe that two of my little boys have grown into such wonderful, handsome, moral young men. They both are hard-workers, very responsible, full of character and both have a love for God and Jesus that shines through all that they do.

Boys,

We love you and we can’t wait to see God has planned for your lives. May you be blessed in all that you do.

Love,

Mom & Dad

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Don's 18th Birthday Party

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We had Don's birthday party on Friday. He chose "retro '70s" for his theme. It was great seeing all the kids dressed up and having fun. I really love this group of kids. They are such fun and never give us any kind of trouble. They are what kids are meant to be - blessings.

All the kids received a blank t-shirt and white bandana. They had a great time making tie-dye shirts and coloring their bandanas. We opted not to make cake - just had a lot of cupcakes, bags of icing and decorations. The kids then made their own cupcakes to order. (Actually it was more like the girls decorated and the boys ate! Those boys are sooooo spoiled.)

Of course, at the end of the night the fire pit was lit and the guitars came out. Can you all say "kumbuyah"? LOL! :)

Goofing off.....

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This is a scrapbook of the boys and their friends when we went out to dinner. Unfortunately there are no pictures of Alex. He was the brains behind the lens. Its fun to see good friends having fun together.