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Captains Log: The week Lucy Graduated!


Graduation Day!
June 3, 2020
Drive thru Graduation ceremony in Central Park, Santa Clarita :)

Made her a silk ribbon lei...
(ran out of ribbon but oh well)

Also made her a carnation lei :)

Getting ready!
We found this cute dress at Nordstrom Rack before the pandemic.


ordered her the "fancy" tassle :)

She decorated the  top of her cap with a quote from her friend Alen 
(he is the character of all her comics and the school valedictorian)



After she put on her robe she quoted little 6 year old cousin Jonah,
 " I look like a doctor graduating high school"
hahaha

more school colors :)

Diploma, Cap, Red sash for her biliteracy in spanish, blue and gold cords for math honor society :)





We drove up the hill to Todd Longshore Park which is perched right above
 Canyon High School. It has an expansive view of the valley. 
Perfect for pictures!
Each student had a time slot so these 2 had the same one as her :)


Emma, Lucy, Jwamee


How cute are they? 
This is when I think our future is in good hands.


they couldn't help but hug one another. They have been close friends and teammates for the last 2 years...the social distancing had no chance when they saw each other :)

Our first graduate!


Hugging on her senior year seminary teacher Sister Bird (Emma's mom)

(I have inserted her Seminary Graduation here )
(9th &10th Grades with Br. Hoffman in Boulder
Sister Wilson & Sister Bird in Canyon Country
Fabulous teachers!


Emma and Lucy

By 9 am the heat was rising, glad she got the morning slot...
glad we didn't have to sit in a hot stadium for the ceremony :)
The school did a terrific job of making it special!

Lucy's favorite food group...breakfast :)
Waffles it is!


After brunch we watched the recorded graduation ceremony online. 
She had a solo part for the parting song sung by the seniors in the top choir :)
She didn't tell us.
So, I just cried.
It was beautiful.

Last goodbye from Coach Haayer

LUCY!
She graduated in the honors section. I think she was # 25 in her class.

Looking back at kindergarten Lucy!
She just keeps excelling in her own low key, humble way. 

Some farewell shots from her senior parking spot the day after graduation...
she is fun , haha
they also had seniors decorate a horseshoe to put up in the quad to mark their graduation

Go Cowboys!


One last thing. 
 She held her own senior sunset with her closest friends. 
These young women have been a huge blessing for her in her life. 


Emma (left) heading to BYU
Keely (top)heading to the United States Air Force Academy (she is fierce)
Melissa (right) heading to a small college in Oregon(forgot the name)
Jwamee (parents wouldn't let her come because of covid...) heading to COC in the fall and will play basketball!

I keep thinking of that statement made by Thomas S. Monson
"the future is as bright as your faith"
It could not be more true for Lucy.
Her faith and ability to move forward in uncertainty should be appreciated.

Off to Cal Poly SLO you go!

Applied Mathematics never looked so radiant :)

Congratulations sweetie!




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