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Title: graduating ??
Post by: Keri on June 08, 2009, 09:24:25 pm

Since it's that time of year, I wonder who among us is graduating or has kids graduating.

My son, Scott, is graduating from high school on Friday.  He'll be the first of my kids to graduate (my oldest is in special ed and won't graduate for 2 more years). So, I'm new to the whole 'joy and tears' thing. Then he's shipping out to basic training in the USAF in several weeks. Like I was when I was pre-op, I'm not thinking about that too much yet - too difficult!

So if any of you have graduates, congratulations!

Keri

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: wendysig on June 09, 2009, 05:12:33 am

Keri -

Congratulations on your son's gaduation.  I'm sure especially in these times, it's difficult to have a son going into the armed services.  My girls are still in middle school and and high school.  Sam's finishing 7th grade and Jen is just finishing her fresman year of high school.

Wendy

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: NancyMc on June 09, 2009, 05:52:17 am

Congratulations, Keri!
Dave, my caregiver whom you met at the brunch, has two children.  His daughter is graduating from high school on Friday, too.  She is class valedictorian and has to give a speech!  She's off to BU (on the marathon route) in late August.
Don't worry too much about your son.
Nancy

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: texsooner on June 09, 2009, 05:59:39 am

Keri,

Congrats on your son's graduation....seems that we have a little more in common as our youngest son Adam just graduated high school this last weekend. Now I'm getting ready to pay for 2 kids at the same time in college. The time flies fast.   

Patrick

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: tenai98 on June 09, 2009, 06:02:27 am

Been there done that 4 times. lol...Also been thru 2 basic training grads.  Its after basic training grad that I started to worry where my son would be stationed. Ended up way out west. then both boys served in afganistan and one also did a tour in Bonsia 8 yrs ago. My time flies...Your entitled to your tears. We've earned it as parents.
JO ;D

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: Kaybo on June 09, 2009, 06:31:30 am

Keri~
Good question to get everyone to chatting!  ;D  My girlies are still a little young for HS or College graduation, but I know that that time will come long before I am ready!  However, it was a bit of a special year for us as it was the ONLY year that all 3 were in the same school - I had a 5th grader, 1st grader and Kidergartener.  Next year, not only will we be starting Middle School, but it will be the 1st time in years that I have everyone in full day school (Addi will be dismissed at 3:19 - how weird is that?).  I guess I will need to really start looking for a part time job - one that actually PAYS money!

Good Luck to everyone - especially those traveling to graduations!

K

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: cindyj on June 09, 2009, 07:24:03 am

My oldsest son graduated from high school last year and the other son graduates next year - I'm still trying to adjust to the new dynamics of our family life.  I'm enjoying some aspects, but miss other aspects of it...guess that's life, right!

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: Vivian B. on June 09, 2009, 07:46:42 am

Hi Keri,

Congratulations on your son's graduation. My son also graduated from high school this year. He kept me busy helping him get ready for prom etc. My daughter graduated from University this year, so it has been quite a year. All the commotion helped me to keep my focus away from myself for awhile. It has been good.


Vivian

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: saralynn143 on June 09, 2009, 11:34:43 am

Two of my nieces are graduating from high school this year. Well, one already has and one will Friday.

Next year I will have one daughter graduating from college and one from middle school. They also celebrated joint graduations from middle school and kindergarten. I will also have another niece and a nephew graduate from high school in 2010. It will be a miracle if everything falls on its own weekend.

Sara

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: Lainie181818 on June 09, 2009, 05:15:16 pm

MY son graduates from UCLA on Friday. He will have a Physics degree but no job. Anyone looking for a physicist?
Lainie.

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: yardtick on June 09, 2009, 06:43:02 pm

My youngest son graduates in a few weeks from high school.  I'll have all four of my sons in post secondary schools.  There goes my $$$$$$$$$$

My brother-in-law is getting married July 4 and he announced it to the family last week.  Party time  ;D he is only 42 and has been living with his fiancee for 10 years.  Actually my father-in-law requested he gets married before he passes.  The old family honour. 

Anne Marie

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: ppearl214 on June 09, 2009, 07:09:27 pm

congrats to you all that have loved ones graduating from schools this year. My niece (does she count since I didn't birth the child?) graduated high school in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago.. and I'm feeling old... granted, my nephew is now in his 30s. I'm too young to have nephews and nieces this old.

Congrats to  you all and for those prepping to attend college/universities.... hold on to the bank accts as best as you can! :D

Phyl

Title: Re: graduating ??
Post by: stoneaxe on June 09, 2009, 09:37:22 pm

Congrats Keri and please thank your son for us for choosing to serve our country....and congrats to all with kids moving on.

I'm one of the lucky ones. My youngest in getting her masters degree (on a full scholarship to boot) so i haven't been paying college tuition for a year....well I take that back....still paying the loans.... >:(