The Last of The Erickson Graduates

You know you really love your brothers when you are willing to sit in the rain-on bleachers-for nearly three hours with 3 small children, who were all wearing shorts because everything else was packed, and who were equipped with one small, broken umbrella. Oh, and I was foolishly wearing flip flops that had no traction. And Jared was under the assumption that he wasn't going to get wet. At all. Yup, that's definitely love, or at least a very strong tolerance!

With all that being said, I was actually quite excited to go to Red Mountain's graduation to see Robert and Stephen graduate a few weeks ago. I was even excited to deal with the weather-it was better than 110 degree temps and the blaring sun. The kids were way excited to attend graduation in general, and they had a blast. The highlights of the evening: hearing Karianna yell "Rock and Roll!" anytime the audience broke into applause-you can imagine how many times that happened; watching the random beach balls get tossed around the graduating class until a teacher confiscated them; not watching any streekers, thank heavens-guess the rain was good for something; successfully managing the kids after the snacks only last the first half an hour; and of course, watching Rob and Steve get their well-deserved diplomas!

We are so proud of you guys! Two graduates who finished with amazing academic records, great high school experiences, attractive-ness, and, best of all in my opinion, strong values and a willingness to stick to them. That last one is somewhat hard to come across these days, and I am so proud of my brothers and how cool they are in that sense. So great job Rob and Steve, we love you tons! Congratulations!