Kendra's Graduation! 🎓

And then suddenly it was the really big day-- graduation!!!

We had a few friends join us-- Amy and Sawyer Gaskin, Adam, Wendy & McKinley Sorensen, plus Tom and Donna, of course!  I'm impressed with anyone who would sit through something boring like that of their own free will.  We have such great friends!  Craig rushed in and saved us good seats, and then the rest of our family could meander in more slowly.  Everything went very smoothly, and I did NOT almost get in a fight in the parking lot!  A win all around!  And, just like with Bentley's graduation, we finished the evening off with Five Guys!

Kendra's cheering section!

There's Ryder playing "Pomp & Circumstance" with the band!

Our first glimpse of Kendra!

And now she's up on the big screen!

Actually this picture is cuter

Here you get a better idea of the space and how many people were there!

I appreciate her ability to smile for the camera, even from a distance

Monticello High School holds their graduation ceremony at UVA's basketball arena, John Paul Jones Arena.  After hearing stories of other families with only two tickets to their kids' graduations, I really appreciate that they give us plenty of room for EVERYONE who wants to attend!

And finally getting her diploma!

Stopping to wave to all her band friends (much more cheering ensued)

And then a little "fox" wave to Malik and Joel as she passed by

So cute!

And then we got to find her outside and take a billion more pictures!!!  (Thanks, as always, to Adam for taking all the best shots here!!!)

I got first dibs!

McKinley

I like how Sawyer is practically one of the family!

Amy and Wendy

Adam

Malik

I liked how she decorated her cap!  (For those concerned about the book she destroyed to create this effect, never fear-- it was a copy of Twilight that she found at a thrift store!)

One last hug for mom

Sisters 💕