The twins 8th grade graduation was the first time I experienced the hoopla that goes into the end of the 8th grade year.

Jack graduated during Covid so there were no activities, just an outdoor ceremony. Ben’s school was very small, only 3 graduating 8th graders, so a lovely ceremony but not a month long celebration of graduation.

The twins got it all! I trip to Washington DC, a trip to Six Flags, a boat cruise luncheon, a trip to Indiana Dunes, a send off from the 7th grade parents, and a huge graduation ceremony hosted at the local high school. They also attended a few graduation parties. And of course, in my previous post, a trip to China. My lucky double dragons!

Many events I did not attend and do not have pictures of, but I was lucky to be able to go to the Dunes. I along with a bunch of volunteers help organize the day (more volunteers not included in the photo below), which included a hike to the Dunes, a BBQ lunch cooked by the parents, and a water gun fight. Most of these photos were taken by another mom who is a professional photographer – Jodi Harris.

I also helped organize the photo slide shows along with my friend Jane for the graduation ceremony and the after graduation party. I included part of the one of the photo slideshows in the video below, this one was played at the end of the graduation ceremony and showed each kid in 3 photos – kindergarten, 4th or 5th grade, and now. The video also includes the twins singing in the language they learned at school – Mandarin. And more….

Next year the twins separate, they will attend different high schools. I’m very proud of what they have accomplished so far and feel very confident that they picked the right high school that fits them the best.

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