I am graduating my first homeschooled and oldest daughter.

AHHH!  How has this happened?  It seems it was just a year or so ago that we pulled her out of public school and started homeschooling her.  It has been 7 years now and 3 states.  What a whirlwind but exhilirating time.  She has already registered for the local junior college and starts in three weeks.  She is finishing up her coursework this week for graduation.  Although we have discussed a few months ago a graduation party, we haven't finialized any details as of yet.  I want to do something special, have a "senior party" and graduation ceremony, prom etc.  The church has a prom night, so that part is taken care of although the dress part will be fun to get.  She has no homeschooling friends, and only a few church friends, so the party will be small, and I am still unsure what to do with a graduation ceremony. I would love for her father and grandparents to come.  We just had her "portraits" done over at Olan Mills this week, and that was fun. 

She has done so well---graduating with a National Honor Society member, taken more credits then was needed to graduate.  We have used the Umbrella school--North Atlantic Regional High School, which is an accredited private homeschool.  It is based in Maine and has been a wonderful program for my dd17.  I am so proud of her accomplishments and her hard work.  She has overcome so much in the past few years inlcuding her broken knee, surgery and recovery.  Although it looks to be more surgeries etc for her she puts on a smile and keeps going.  Her plans are to someday be a Public School teacher, getting her English Degree and teaching Middle to High School level children. 

What a star!  I am so proud of you sweetie.

Love Mom