Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[Cynthia12]

Kid 3 done did graduate!

So... the kids are all on stage... their name is called, they stand up, walk across the stage. They pass a microphone where they have the option to stop and say something... then they get to their parents or parent or whoever, we hand over the diploma, a picture is taken, and we get off the stage.

I paid him 20 bucks to say something. Kid #1 and #2 had said nothing! I wanted a kid to say SOMETHING....

So.... he said... something along the lines of:

"I would like to thank general motors for making it possible for me to arrive at this graduation."



AND, just to make it clear that this kid is MY kid...

They got to make a poster.... all of the other kids made photos, some with poems ... like these 2

View attachment 3134361
View attachment 3134362

My kid?

View attachment 3134363

yeah... spray paint art... that is an outline of a snow machine half way through a jump. With kid, wearing a helmet, riding it! He started working on it IN MY LIVINGROOM, but when I told him no spray painting inside... he finished it up outside.

I couldn't decide at first whether to put a heart or a laugh...I put the heart. That kid is awesome! Well done kid number 3, and of course mom! Wait..dad? I don't know this yet.

 

[Cynthia12]

I have not shared a pic of the Tadpole and Tadpole2 in a long time. They will be 5 and 2 in November

View attachment 3134590

Adorable!!!!!

 

[Cynthia12]

And that's how they grow. Blink your eyes, and she'll be 25 and marrying the love of her life. Been there seen that.

Yep, with 12 kids, I've seen it a few times too. Where does the time go? I remember hearing old folks saying that back in the day..you know, just the other day. Now, I'm the one old folk that kids are hearing say it.

 

[Cynthia12]

@Alaskan , well done Kid #3.

Good morning, Pond. It's raining, but a good day anticipated. Saw the cardiologist yesterday, and I am 'good to go' for another year.

Great news! You'll probably live to 102.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ponders good morning one and all!

84 and sunny with high pollen count.

Have a great day!

 

[sourland]

Great news! You'll probably live to 102.

Not sure that's what I want. My mother's sisters were 103 and 104 when they died, and she was 97. The drawback is that most of your friends have already died. I'm starting to face that already.

 

[dan26552]

Have to keep us updated Please.

I will!

No spots on them there eggs!

I didn't realize bobwhite eggs were white!

Haha, yeah, bobwhite eggs are white.

 

[room onthebroom]

Al, I might never stop laughing! Greatest kid ever (except spray painting in the livingroom, for which I might have killed him.)

Bobbi, I love kayaking! I haven’t been much since covid.

Sour, keep up the good work!

Orr…. Free At Last! Enjoy!

 

[orrpeople]

Last day of school. Goodbye 5th grade classroom.

Orr out.

 

[orrpeople]

I have not shared a pic of the Tadpole and Tadpole2 in a long time. They will be 5 and 2 in November

View attachment 3134590

Aww - I love this picture. Sour's right.