Colby's Promotion

I don't know about other schools, but Stockton has a tradition where the 8th graders have a mini graduation or as they call it, a promotion to high school.  Colby had his the end of May, right before school ended.  I didn't think it would be a big deal, but as I watched him walk down the aisle with his classmates to the song of "Celebration", I found myself teary-eyed and nostalgic.  Where have all the years gone?  Didn't he just potty train a week ago?  Didn't he just start kindergarten yesterday?

He looks so big and grown up now.  He has the body of a teenage boy, not a little boy.  It makes me a little sad, but I know when I was that age all I wanted to do was grow up, and kids nowdays are the same way.  Colby just wants to be older and I still want to be rocking him every day while he watches Toy Story.

They had a school dance after and Colby would rather have his toenails plucked than attend a school dance, so we went to dinner with Geniel at Colby's favorite restaurant and he opened presents.  It was Colby's kind of night, low key.

Walking down the aisle.

Colby and Mr. Asplund, the principal.  He is awesome!!

 

Not a little boy anymore!

 

Colby and Geniel!

The family.

I have never seen anyone as ready for high school as Colby is.  He is so excited to finally play high school sports and to hang out with the older boys he's become friends with through basketball and football.  I about pee'd my pants the first day of high school.  I was SO nervous!  Colby has spent quite a bit of time at the high school already and I'm sure that it helps that the middle school he has been at sits on the high school campus.  Seminary might be another thing!  Right now Colby is excited to start seminary because we have an awesome seminary teacher but I think starting the day at 5:15 is going to wear off quickly.  One of the girls at church who will be a senior offered to drive Colby to school every morning from seminary.  I guess that's better than having your Mom drop you off.

Good luck in high school, Colby!!!  (You're going to need it).