Graduation Weekend

I should have taken more pictures of the Heritage Home Scholars 2025 graduation. John wa the emcee. And Isaac played piano. And cousin Ana graduated. But in the end, I didn't take a single picture, and so I'll add to this post with pictures that other people perhaps got and send to me:

Abigail and Ana were very close when they were little, and then as Ana became a teenager and Abigail stayed a little kid, they grew a part a bit. But they have gotten closer again. Hard to believe Kotynskis came here in 2018 and now, they have two that are done with the whole thing!

Nicole Gray sent me this picture and said "Thank you for loving my kiddos and helping them along the way." I really love this family. This is the four siblings: Mabree, Mariah, Malachi, and Maxton with going to marry in Gabe in the background covering up the shirt he wore which was less than dressy and not exactly up to standard :)

Outside of Ana, the other graduate that I have really felt a part of is Malachi Gray. He's as big as Sidge and just a teddy-bear of a guy. I really love him. He actually finally got a turkey this week and then bagged his second which meant that he had met his allowable for the year. So he decided to take Sidge out this morning turkey hunting.  

Unfortunately, they didn't see a single turkey. But Sidge did manage a skunk. Even though he wasn't sprayed by it, the moment he got out of their car when they dropped him off, you could smell the stink all over Sidge, and he had to get into the shower right away.

Gabe and Malachi went back home, and when they went back, they saw a bunch of turkeys out! Gabe got one! Only a jake, but still ... poor Sidge. And good job Gabe!

Take a look at the TOM that Malachi got the other day: