Cody's High School Graduation

So, my baby brother graduated from High School last night. My sisters and I came to show our support, by not going in and watching any of the long ceremony and instead walking around our old high school and getting pictures of ourselves in front of landmarks. :-) We did go out to ice cream afterwards though. We are a very supportive family like that. My Mom had asked me to come and take some pictures of Cody before and after the event, but Cody was a complete stinker and hated every second of it and made getting pictures very difficult :-) It was all, "That's enough!" "How many do we need?!" "That better not show up on facebook!" "I'm not even looking at the camera again until you delete that last one!" His reasoning for his less than stellar cooperation was that high school graduation is not a big deal or a major accomplishment ("the two guys I was sitting between were just talking about getting high after the ceremony, I mean, they let anyone graduate!"), but merely a minimum requirement in life. Surprisingly though, when I mentioned that if that was true maybe I shouldn't give him my generous cash gift, he totally changed his tune . . . :-)

Cody & Mom. Awwww.

Cody's Graduation Gift!

OK, not really. It belongs to my parent's neighbors.

But he did get to drive it. (Which was fun to watch -- that is one sensitive clutch!) :-)

Cody's very supportive sisters were there at the High School for the ceremony -- but rather than watch the actual ceremony, Star, Talina and I just wandered around the school taking random pictures. Here's Talina pointing at one of the many, many places where Cottonwood has her name immortalized up on a wall or plaque.

Star checked out the Career Center.

Cody and my parents after he was officially graduated and stuff.

Mom, Star, Cody, Talina and me.

I liked this one a lot, 'cause my Dad randomly took it at a weird angle and Cody and I were having talking to each other . . .

But this one is probably my very favorite. Everyone's talking about where we're headed next, except for Star who'd been making amusing faces and striking funny poses for the last 30 seconds or so -- this one just captured it so perfectly, every member of my family seems to be pointing or looking in a different direction, except Star who's mugging for the camera.

Talina and me hanging out in the school.

Star and Dad's self portrait.

Afterwards we went to Leatherby's, which is our family's official "so you graduated" or "so you got baptized" or "so you accomplished something" celebratory spot. Here's Cody and me. I wish we'd gotten pictures right after this of Cody feeling the baby move. Both Talina and Cody had their hands on my stomach, and for the first time, both felt Isaac kick. They both squealed like little girls. :-)

Talina and David (who joined us at Leatherby's after graduation, we didn't just leave him out of the photos at the school. Oh, and Greg was home with the girls, since this was all going kinda late. And Lacy was up in Logan. That should explain the whereabouts of everyone important.)

Cody with his grandparents.

Star being cheesy for the camera again.

Congratulations Cody . . . as was discussed, you have now met the very minimum standard! Good work!