Eli has graduated from Provo High School Seminary!
What a great kid. He said he liked seminary, so there's that.
We held graduation on a Stake level. I ordered 300 donuts from Macy's and about 10 gallons of chocolate milk. It's always a guessing game, isn't it? It was the right amount.
I was glad to catch a few pictures of our guy in-between chatting and filling cups and removing empty donut boxes.
Eli was the only graduate from our ward! Way to represent, Eli!!!
Then the very last day of school arrived. Here is Eli Taylor on his last day of school. I can't believe the day has come. He stood in this spot on his first day of big kindergarten, I blinked, and here we are.
I was so excited for Eli on his big graduation day. It is such a big milestone and I remember that fun feeling and excitement to finally be done with school and how excited everyone is to graduate! He had to be at UVU so early that morning for practice, then his graduation was one of the last ones of the day. It has been fun to celebrate this special time with Eli!
Eli and I had gone out together to get his Senior pictures taken by Josi. It was so fun! She took us all over to some really pretty areas and I thought they all turned out so cute for his announcements. I loved his graduation announcements. There are so many little things I do for graduation, I have to start early in the month so that everything is ready in time. I made him a bunch of candy leis for the kids to put on him afterwards.
I pulled together all of Eli's years of school photos. I love to see the progression each year as he has gotten older and so handsome!
Eli looks so cute in his cap and gown!
His good buddy Caleb came over- all ready to graduate!
Eli's graduation was held at UVU. It was nice to be inside. Granny and Grandpa Taylor and Grandma and Grandpa Geertsen came to support. So nice!
I kept a vigilant look out for my Eli. There he is!
Once I spotted him I kept losing him! I wanted to keep my eye on him the whole time.
Josie and Sammy joined us. Eli had a strong cheering section!
There he goes! Can you spot our Eli?
Ha ha! Whoot- Whoot! Eli's graduating!
Eli!
He did it! Way to go Eli!
We all love you so much!
Look at Eli all decked out! His Senior all-night party was at Classic Skating. In fact he wasn't even around afterwards to celebrate! I ended up taking Paisley, Josie and Zeke out for pizza- without him! He opened his graduation gifts the next day.
I want Eli to know on his graduation day that we love him to pieces and I look forward to seeing what he does in the next few years. This is such a fun time of life and I hope he feels the relief that graduation brings and excitement for the future. I know that whatever he does he will get all the love and support from meeeee!!!
And everything on the list got checked off!
