Last Day of School 2009 and 8th Grade Dinner

First Day of 8th Grade..... Last Day of 8th Grade!

Pictures from the 8th Grade Dinner and Awards Banquet The dinner is held in the high school cafeteria for the 8th graders. It was a semi formal event, the girls were really dressed up.

After the awards we snapped this shot, Dayton had already untucked his shirt.

Zach, Andrew and Dayton have been good friends for years, both boys are moving to new schools and we will miss them.

My good friend Debbie and her son Zach (one of Dayton's good friends too)

Kelly and Linda after hearing Austin's name announced, see Miss Whitney there too!

Doesn't he look thrilled to be taking this picutre!

Dayton and some of his good buddies.

Dayton and Big Gene, I am always amazed at the size differences at this age.
Myah and Whitney loving their time together.Myah and Kayla, she received so many wonderful awards that night. Kayla is Myah's babysitter and good friend (her twin brother is Justin in the next picture)
Dayton and one of his best friends Justin, they were walking around together checking out the "chicks". Oh boy.

Today is Dayton's last day of 8th grade, that means that in an hour and a half he will be going into high school! It will take me all summer to let that sink in! We are so proud of him and the young man that he is becoming. He attended the honors award banquet and received the 2 year honor roll award. Our good friend Austin received Outstanding 8th grade student that evening. We were sitting next to Kelly and Linda (his parents, remember them, they are Whitney's parents) when it was announced and they were so emotional. It was a great night. 44% of Dayton's 380 students were on the 2 year honor roll, that is pretty good I would say. They are a great class, full of great kids. We are very fortunate that Dayton has surrounded himself with good friends with great families. I am sure the next 4 years are going to go by very quickly but we are all excited and anxious to see what the future holds!