HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION STARTS

Dear Family,

May is busy enough but this year we have 5 high school graduations.  Rachel, Natalie, Douglas, Madeline H. and Madeline B. graduate from High School!

Here is a picture of the first round of graduates, Rachel and Natalie at their graduation ceremony in Orem, UT. As a Grandpa, I am as proud of them as if as I was for our kids.  All 17 of our children graduated from Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, MI.  Deep roots there.  Mary presented  the Julie Wirthlin scholarship award this year at their Honors Night. Check out the Facebook link to Mary's post!

Rachel and Natalie graduated from the Mapleton Mountain High School which has students from Mapelton and Spanish Fork.  There were about 400 graduates and there was Natalie at their head.  As senior class president, she walked the graduates into the arena, stood up and greeted all, gave instructions and gave a very nice graduation message.  Both Rachel and Natalie graduated with high honors.

I did not bring a huge telephoto lens but here is a shot of Natalie at the podium with her picture blown up  on the televised screen.  I was struck that there were not many National Merit Scholars in this group as opposed to the High School in Michigan.

We are proud of these two and wish them the best at BYU which they will begin this summer.

We went over to Mikes after and he and Rayanne put on a great barbecue.  Rayanne's parents came down from Oregon for Rachel's graduation. More graduations to come this month We love you all.

Maybe next year all the Andover graduates in our family  should gather at Andover High School for their last Honors Night as they will merge the high school.  Wouldn't that be a spectacle and lots of fun?

Love, Dad and Mom