Gage Graduates

Wow! We have three down and one (or more) to go! Gage graduated Friday, June 5, 2009, from Taylorsville High, along with 504 of his peers. We sent this picture out with his graduation announcements. Watching my children graduate from high school has always been kind of a bittersweet day for me, and this was no exception. Here is the sea of blue and white caps and gowns. The ceremony was held in the Huntsman Center. We spotted Gage as soon as he entered, but he never could quite locate where we were seated. We kept waving our arms as he would look our direction, but he couldn't spot us.
The senior members of the Jazz Band performed. This was Gage's official last performance on the drums for Taylorsville High. It made me feel kind of sad. He is at the far right in the picture. It was funny to see these guys playing jazz music in their caps and gowns. They are a talented bunch.
Gage was lucky enough to have both sets of grandparents in attendance. The ceremony itself is always a little long and boring. I can imagine how the grandparents must have felt about it! My mom mentioned that they only have three high school graduations left (or more depending on our Ukraine adventure). I hope they stick around for all of them. They'll be in their late nineties by the time Brayden graduates!
This was the third high school graduation this year for the Lawrence grandparents! If you think one is long, how about three? Camille and Tiffany also graduated this year.
Overall, it was a great day. We missed Marissa. She had to work and go to school. After the ceremony, we all ate dinner at our house. Gage went to his all-night party and got home about 6:00 a.m. this morning.
This morning Gage said he can't quite comprehend the idea that he's done at THS and
won't be going back next fall. I even think he was a little sad when he was talking about it. Who would have believed it?