Lindsay graduated from Northwestern College yesterday. What a fun day! The graduation took place yesterday afternoon. The last college graduation I was at was...Allens!!! Wow! Where did the time go?? I saw a name of a girl that I recognized on the program. She was was also an elementary education major. Allen and I realized that she was a girl that Lindsay had played with on many occasions when we lived in Sioux Falls during our residency years. I'm sure we have pictures somewhere of the two playing together. Katie was about 5 years old when we last saw her and her parents! Lindsay of course knew her from the education program, but they had never made the Sioux Falls connection. It was very weird to look at them all grown up and think of all that has happened in the last 17 years. (I should have taken a picture of them.)
Anyway, the graduation was very nice and we couldn't be prouder of Lindsay. She has already had one interview and within hours after the graduation, she had a message on her phone from a school requesting another interview! Not bad for a new graduate. I have no doubt that she will be a great teacher and make a huge difference in the lives of many kids.
After the graduation, we went to some friends for a wonderful dinner and party. My parents and Bjork's parents met us there. Allen, Lindsay and I lived with Ben and Phyllis for a few months when Allen was in medical school. We have pictures of Lindsay sitting on Ben's lap when she was 18 months old. Again, it is hard to believe that 20 some years have passed and she is now ready to launch her career AND get married.
We had such a nice time at the dinner party. Ben and Phyllis had not met our new kids so it was EXTRA fun to reconnect! After dinner, we went downstairs for a fun time of Christmas singing. They have an old player piano and lots of instruments...so we made music for the rest of the evening. You can't see this from the pictures, but it was a wild and loud time! Lots of fun and what a gift! Thanks Ben and Phyllis for sharing this special occasion with us and for graciously sharing your home and your lives with us.
Yesterday was a great day of celebrating and of thanksgiving. Congrats to Lindsay! You are amazing!
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Congratulations to all of you! Those times of celebration together are literally priceless! What great friends to plan such a party! What a gift to you as parents to be a part of Lindsay's celebration!(five to go!) Second interviews are a plus for everyone! What a life, wouldn't you say? Rox
Way to go Lindsay, I know your parents are EXTREMELY proud of you and what a fun and exciting time.
Congratulations Lindsay :)
(and was that Bjork in the reindeer head?) Some things never change...ha ha
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