Caleb's graduation, part 2 (2021)

 We had a wonderful graduation week for Caleb, and we enjoyed a few other graduation parties during the week too. We had some extended family come for Saturday, where we all briefly got to see him pitch in a baseball game that afternoon. We set up for the graduation party outside, and it promptly began to rain! Everyone helped us bring everything back inside and we waited for 15 minutes and then the rain quit. We needed up having nice weather, although a little windy, for the party. 

We were so thankful that lots of friends and family came to celebrate our Caleb with us!

Chatting, lots of chatting...

Kids looking at golf clubs...

Posing for family pictures with our graduate...Caleb with his grandparents...

Our family with my parents...

The cousins (who were there-- we were missing two)...

Love these silly kids!

Caleb with Aunt, Uncle & cousins...

Caleb with Auntie... 

Grandpa and the grandkids...

Nana and the grandkids...

Caleb with Dad and Mom... we are very proud of this guy, we've loved seeing him mature into a fine, young man these past few years. What a blessing he is to our family!

The cousins just had to line up by height, this is not age order! 😁

We loved seeing "the kids" hanging out in different groups. I enjoy his friends a lot! 

It was a really nice party. The food was great (he chose the menu of burgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, slushy fruit salad, chips, drinks, and s'mores for dessert). We were disappointed that it was too windy for a fire. We didn't have s'mores but enjoyed a lot of Mallory's cookies that she made the week before the party.

We enjoyed the party a lot, but it was a little stressful. I slept a lot on Sunday and Monday after... I was tuckered out! 

Do you have any graduation traditions with your kids? We are so glad that our backyard is nice and large enough for a good group of people.

2 Chronicles 30:21
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great rejoicing, while the Levites and priests praised the Lord every day with resounding instruments dedicated to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:23
The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.

A good verse for graduation time...

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.