Twenty-three straight years of having a Heinisch child in school ended this afternoon as Cameron walked out of Bethany for the last time as a student. I would like to say that it was bittersweet, but it was time. Although the number of years sounded long, 4140 school days during that time period made it seem even longer. Cameron was more than ready to be done and I was definitely right there with him. School would no longer dictate our schedule and the endless days of classes would be over. School days weren't all bad, but they were more than tedious at times. Thankfully, the extra curricular activities and friends that the Heinisch children made during those years helped to make those days a lot more bearable.
The last day of school is always a great one, but today's was even more fun than usual. Cameron didn't have to be at Bethany until 10:30, so we decided to go to breakfast at Lux Cafe this morning. It was absolutely packed, but we were still able to get a table relatively quickly where we enjoyed good food and conversation about school memories and senior faith statements. It was a nice way to start the day.
While Cameron was at Bethany setting up for graduation, enjoying a catered luncheon and rehearsing for the ceremony on Sunday, I stopped at the store for some last minute items. I had just enough time to finish cleaning the house before Doug arrived. We saw Cameron later in the evening at Avery's home. He, Jordan, and JJ all had their open houses under tents in the Rusel's backyard. Doug and I were impressed with the setup and enjoyed the atmosphere very much. It was the perfect way to celebrate the last day of school and kickoff graduation weekend.
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