LCC Graduation

Both Zack and Andy graduated from Lower Columbia College on Friday with both their associates degrees and high school diplomas!  They both did great and got terrific grades!

The weather was perfect for the ceremony! Not too hot and not too cold. It was cloudy but didn’t rain. But they were ready just in case…

First all of the staff walked out.

Andy’s math and fencing instructors

Then came the graduates.

Right in the front row

The boys were part of the group of only 52 Running Start students to graduate with their AA. Andy also was one of very few to graduate with highest honors! A 3.98 GPA!

This year’s speaker was a former LCC student back in 1958 who went on to work on the space program, including the Apollo space missions! He was very good!

  Considering that there were 380 graduates walking, they went through the names pretty fast!

Joel Cummings

 

Ian McNew

Crystal McNew

 

Zack

Andy

changing of the tassels

After it was all over, we visited a bit, took some pics and then went out and got some dinner!

 

The class of 2013

the guys doing the Tebow

Father’s Day

After church we headed down to Monmouth to look at the boys’ new apartment (well, one just like it). It’s a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath townhouse and WAY nicer than our first apartment! The night before Zack dreamt that we liked it so much that we sold our house and moved in with them.Who knows??? We might just do it! LOL

 

After apartment perusing, we went to the creek to celebrate Father’s Day.

Eating…

Smiling…

Playing with Chris’ new lawn dice game…

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seemed appropriate that on Father’s Day, Chris would win. But did he have to get THREE Yahtzees to do it???

It was a long but fun day and we all slept well! Happy Father’s Day, Chris! We love ya!

Graduation – Post One

What a whirlwind weekend! I wish I had taken more pics but I’m hoping to steal some from others and wait for the professional pics to come in a couple of weeks… :o)

But I am thankful for the ones that William took!

Friday night was the Sr dinner. I love the Sr dinner! Andy Bernard catered for us again this year and the food was good but the fellowship and family blessings were even better!

Confetti art – by Zack

Praying over Saori Loveland

Andy’s graduation shrine ;o)

The next day we had the family grad party at our place before the ceremony. What a gorgeous day! We had a great time but again, didn’t take any pics but this one… :o(

Before grad, our photographer took pictures of the graduates and families. The kids also snuck in another practice.

The graduates – Silly kids!

 

 

 

 

 

Skit practice- no graduates were actually killed in the making of this skit.

The graduation ceremony was so nice! So much better than your typical boring graduation ceremony! It is also so nice to know that they Lord was there because He was invited there!

Opening with prayer

the super hero skit

 

Praise and worship

Speeches

Turning of the tassels

They did it!

Congratulations to Andy and the rest of the graduating class of 2013! We are so proud of you and pray that God will continue to bless you on your future journey! We love you!