Grad 2012 - The Ceremonies

Thursday night we attended the 2012 Graduation ceremonies for Alisha. Yup, she is our second child to graduate, and it was a wonderful evening to celebrate with her. One of the highlights of the evening was the quote she had specifically found for grad which was printed nice and big on the program.

I loved going to grad and finding a quote from one of the apostles on the program - and well worth quoting too.
There were 29 grads honored during the evening, but of course, most of my photos center on my girl. So here they are...

Being introduced to the assembly.

 Checking out her diploma/certificate that she just received.

 During the ceremonies.

Just for fun, cap and gown photo shoot (minus the cap) - place: our back yard:

 In the tulips

Golden rays of sunshine...

Standing in the apple tree branches, we couldn't help but tease Alisha about the possibility of a bee mistaking her for a radiant blossom....

The full ensemble. Love that smile!!!

 

You would never know it, but Alisha was suffering from a nasty sunburn during these photos. She had only a few days before helped to shingle the roof of her grandparents home getting pretty burned in the process. In the outdoor photos above, she was hurting, but by Thursday night the burn was all but gone.

Gorgeous girl!

And one last random shot of our graduate!

What a joy it is to have a daughter that is as good as she is lovely. She is a joy to have in our home and such an important part of our family. We love her smile and her laugh. We love her humor, her successes and her friends. She is a shining example to all who know her. Congratulations to you Alisha on your high school achievements! You are awesome!!!