He had a small ceremony with the homeschool support group from our church. Most of these kids have known each other since early childhood. It was a sweet time. Keeping with our family theme of procrastination, Noah prepared his senior display on the day of graduation, finishing just an hour before commencement commenced.
He featured his NCFCA awards, one of his winning Lego designs, and lots of photos of friends.
At the ceremony, Terry and I were able to present him with his diploma:
And then we partied and ate:
Next up for Noah is Lee University, where he received the Centennial Scholarship (full tuition), and plans to major in theater. We are so excited for him! He has worked hard on his communication skills and has turned into quite the entertainer. Here I am with all of my graduates. I am so proud of each one:
And just like that, I am done with homeschooling. And so are several of my friends. Here we are posing in a "retirement party" shot.
I honestly can't process it all right now. I will have to wait and say more later when I can look back from a bit of a distance.
