OK..for all of you that have been dying to see what I would write next…here goes….
Last week was monumental in the Shelton Family. Little John graduated high school, Noah finished middle school, and Karli finished elementary school. Something is wrong here…why would we plan to have three kids that would achieve these monumental periods in their lives at the same time….You are right…we didn’t plan it that way. I can say this…emotionally, for me, it was one of the most rewarding yet difficult times I think a parent can face. But, those of you that know me know that I don’t really ever get emotional. ***tongue in cheek here***
As Friday of least week got here, Linda’s mom & dad and her sister and brother-in-law all got here as we were preparing to celebrate Little John’s graduation. We are all cleaning up after we had a lite lunch and I go into Little John’s room…..I was not expecting him to be wearing his cap and gown yet, but he was…I LOST IT….My firstborn son standing there in a graduation cap & gown (with honor cords on I might add). Wasn’t it just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital….all worried that he would catch something from all the people at church that wanted to hold him…. I went back to my room and started thinking about when I graduated from high school…a few years ago……If my mom and dad were half as proud of me as I am of John….WOW….then I cried…sure wish my mom and dad could be here to see this…something tells me that they were….
Noah…going to high school in the Fall…..
Karli going to middle school in the Fall…..
John starting college in the Fall…..
Gee…what do you say?
You say, “Thank you, Lord Jesus for all these blessings.”
thank you for posting such honest and wonderful words about you and your wonderful family. i am so glad to have gotten to know you and linda and the family. God has certainly blessed you…thanks for sharing.
I say, Shelton’s Rock!
Just wait until John graduates from college and leaves town for his first job. Susi graduated from Clemson on Thursday and left Anderson on Friday for Orlando to work at Disney World – 10 hours away by car. I watched as her car disappeared around the corner and tried to hold back the tears. But thought – well this is what you raised her for, but it hurts.
Yeah for ALL of the Shelton’s….great read..and by the way BIG John…I already miss ya!
dang it has been a crazy last month…..so overwhleming but God definitely knows what He’s doin….
We are so lucky to have a son-in-law like you. Thank you for being you.