turn into this Cutie...
We felt like we were in a race, it started with Seminary graduation. I forgot to take a picture of her at that event. When they called our ward it was so sweet to see her go up and stand with the same boys she went thru primary and YM/YW with and now they were done!
Then on to graduation she had such fun with all her friends, we had a BBQ after the graduation and then they were off to have fun!
Then we had her Young Womanhood recognition award night. All of her sisters have gotten this award, and she was so happy to be done with all the goals and fun things that make up that award. 80 hours of projects can be hard!!
Allie as the Laurel President, conducted the meeting. She will be released as she goes on to Singles Ward, sometime this summer. She has been the Laurel President for a couple of years, she will not miss all the meeting, or maybe not, she has finally got conducting BYC down!
I thought about her friends the "group" that gathered that graduation night, they couldn't wait to celebrate and be together.
They are always together, they have such fun and generally support each other in all they do.
Allie was always running to see someone in a play or concert, someone was sick, hurt, no matter what they did it together. This has been such a wonderful support system, a group of people that think and act pretty much the same way. They are LOUD and crazy, but this picture (above) was a cold winter day they decided to start the year off at the temple grounds bearing their testimonies to each other. Just for support!
These faces are the girls she is with the most! They met as Freshman in a Seminary class and have formed a bond that will last for a long time!! We as a family have come to love these girls, they have supported Allie in all she does! This morning I dropped off Allie to do the handcart trek, she really didn't want to go, she was dragging her feeting the whole time, then she saw Jayme, it was all OK, she was ready to go!
So as we crossed the Finish Line, Allie runs to the next Starting Line and begins the next phase of her life.
It's time to fly......
Love you cutie!
4 comments:
Loved this blog post - where did the years go. It seems like she was just born!! Allie - now life really starts. It is just the next chapter.
Oh she is just darling! What a great example she is to so many too! It's so true about the friends being such an important part of the kids lives. I'm so glad she had that. It almost makes me miss my teenage years.
Best of luck with all the new exciting things ahead in life. Go get em girl!
Allie will do well in whatever she chooses. This is the start of another great chapter of her life.
Oh, Allie - we love you! I can remember wh en you rode your bike down to my parents' house on Christmas morning to show us your new bike - maybe age 4? Time flies! You are a beautiful girl - inside and out!
Carolyn, you're lucky to have such a sweet girl and she's so lucky to have such a devoted mom! Happy Graduation, Allie!!
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