We decided to hold our graduation outside due to the fact that we have wayyyy more space outside than inside!! We set up the ceremony space on the west side of our home, facing east. This allowed the sun to be behind our sweet guests and not bother their eyes.
We set 75 chairs up divided into two with an aisle down the middle. You will also see in the picture above the tv screen that we brought out to play the slide show on. It was soooo windy that we ended up having to strap it down!!
So the ceremony began and my baby came down the aisle dressed in her graduation cap and gown.
I can't even begin to express the love that exuded from all of her family and friends at that moment. It really was almost tangible. Her home schooling journey would not have been nearly as fulfilling had she not had the love and support of everyone around her.
After a couple of speeches from some old foggies (her Daddy and I :)), we opened the floor up to give our guests an opportunity to share.
Then BAM!! Before we knew it, it was over and she was a high school graduate!!! Woohoo girly!!
In my opinion, one of the most special parts of the ceremony was when everyone came up and prayed over her and the journey that she is embarking on.
Inside the house, we had set up a photo line with various photos from her life as well as a graduate table where she displayed and shared some of her life with everyone.
After all of that was done, we partied down!! We ate fajitas, ate tons of desserts and had a great time visiting!! Because of the wind we were unable to light the bonfire and cook s'mores, but that's okay! It just left more time to visit.
Having never planned or attended an individual home school graduation, we did not really know what to expect. But this celebration of my daughter and her leaving this one journey and heading onto a new one was, for us, the perfect way to close this adventure!
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