Hollie's Graduation

On June 3, 2011 we went to Hollie's graduation. She graduated from Cottonwood High School. The graduation was held in their auditorium, which is really big for a high school. It has a nice balcony, etc., but each student was given a certain amount of tickets for family/friends to come to the graduation.

Well, we are on our way to the graduation, and luckily we had left a little bit early, because we get to about Lehi and realize that we had left the tickets at home in Provo! We call Hollie and see if maybe we can get in without the tickets, but she said probably not. So, we turned around and headed back to Provo to get the tickets.

We made it there just a little bit after the graduation had started. We had to park in the south parking lot of the school and the auditorium is on the north! Once we got inside they directed us to the balcony seats. Our eyes had not adjusted yet--you know how it is when you go inside a dark theater just after being outside in the sun! You cannot see for a few minutes! Well, it scared Kendrick and he was crying and wouldn't really stop. So, Scott had to get back up and take him out. Kendrick's bottle was sitting on top of the diaper bag, inside the flap, but the flap wasn't secure. So, as Scott turned to make his way out of the aisle, the bottle went flying along with a few toys. The bottle hit an elderly lady in the back of her neck, she was sitting two rows down from us! They passed the stuff back to us and I saw them putting a cold water bottle on the lady's neck! I was worried she was seriously hurt! A young kid that was sitting next to her got all mad and was saying, "Who did that?" The people just in front of me told him it was a baby bottle and that it was an accident. I kept saying sorry--but I still could not believe that it happened. The lady ended up being okay, probably just a little bit stunned at being hit suddenly in the back of the neck!

Other than that, the graduation was pretty typical. Kendrick settled down and Scott was able to come back in and take some pics.

Hollie, standing as her name is read.

Receiving her diploma.

Shaking hands with the Principal and posing for a picture.

Kendrick and Hollie

Hollie and Scott

Hollie with her grandma Randie and her mom Tanya.

This time her sisters Chessie and Amanda and Kendrick joined in the picture.

Hollie and her friend Dallas.

Hollie with her mom Tanya and step dad Ted.

Chessie and Hollie

Chessie, Hollie, and Amanda

Scott, Hollie, me and Kendrick

Scott, Hollie, me and Kendrick, and Amanda.