Day 82

The Big Graduation Day

This morning Tiffany, Shelby & I got up and drove to Northside Elementary School to witness a rite of passage. Little Samuel Wade Kight bid adieu to 5th grade this morning and hello to middle school life once summer is over. 

The adults gathered in the gym and all the 5th graders entered and took seats in front of us. Sam is in the maroon shirt with the white stripe. 

Most of the time he was hidden behind other students, but here I got a clear shot of him. 

Here he is receiving his certificate. Phew!!! He passed!!! Good job, Sam!

And he's returning to his seat. 

Mom and Sam in the hallway after the ceremony.

A neat idea by his teacher. She selected all types of candy bars and awarded them to each child with an explanation of why they received the type that they did. Sounds like maybe Sam is taking after a certain grandfather...........

After we left the school we went to the grocery store to buy a gift for Sam. Premade candy bouquets cost $25.00 at Kroger. We bought the ingredients ourselves and created one of our own for him. Way cheaper, and WAY better candy. 

I think he liked it. He also got to choose what we had for dinner tonight and we dined on chinese take-out. It was good. So, good choice Sam! And congratulations to you. Your grandpa and I love you.