Seminary Graduation~That time of Year

The school year is winding down and Seminary graduation for K3 took place yesterday. I was invited to attend it and went since I will not be in town for his high school graduation June 3, 2011.

Back in the day, when I was in high school, this kind of celebration was called "baccalaureate" services. It had a spiritual tone to it, a minister gave an opening prayer, and talks or addresses were given usually the Sunday before commencement exercises. The graduates wore their caps and gowns. It was really more of a tradition than anything else at the end of the school year.

K12 with Lori's parents, Lynn and Linda

This kind of graduation was held for the stake that K3s family lives in in Orem. There must have been about ten wards who participated and each bishop stood to shake the hands of each graduate as they went through the line.

It was a nice gesture that each graduate was given a small compact size hymnal and a folder for their diploma from seminary.

I was able to get a photo of K3 and his parents. It was nice to get a snap shot of this eventful day, that I am certain he will not appreciate until his own son or daughter achieves that same accomplishment years from now.

It is a crossroads of sorts for all graduates this time of year to think about their own futures and where they are going and the decisions to be made that will effect the rest of their lives.


I had French dip dinner with their family earlier and had a nice visit with them. We even had ice cream cones for dessert and some of those yummy vanilla and strawberry wafers. It is not easy to pass on those so I didn't. The wafers are a favorite of Hank's as well. The apple does not fall far from da'tree.