Summer is Here!

For most teachers and students it is summer break already.  Unfortunately (maybe) for my two youngest they are still in school.  My son will be graduating 8th grade one week from today.  That means - next Thursday I will officially have two in high school and a 7th grader.

Now - I am supposed to be on summer break, too.  However, I am continuing to work on many projects.  (I have two conferences to prepare for.)  The most rewarding project of all is my son's 8th grade graduation video.  The parents of our class have trusted me to make this video.  Most of these kids have been together since kindergarten.  My son and his three best friends have been together much longer.  Ryan met these three boys when he was 3 years old.  This is quite an emotional time for me and for them because they will be going in different directions; two to one high school, two to another (each together though).  These boys have been through alot.  When they were 5 one of the boys lost their mother to breast cancer.  Although sad it does put a special bond between the four of them that I think we last a lifetime; even though they are highly competitive and have definitely had their arguments.

I'm so thankful I am able to put my technology training to work for these special kids - using iMovie!  Trust me, I have hundreds and hundreds of pictures of them to put in.  The hardest part is making two movies.  One has to be a shorten version to be viewed during graduation Mass - the other, well, it may take us all night to watch.  Like I said - the class has been together a long time; but these four boys have been together even longer.  They have played every sport together with their dads coaching most.

Not only has my son made lifelong friends but I have to with their parents.  I'm going to share the movie I made for their graduation Mass (none of the parents know about my blog so I know they won't see this! haha).  I hope you will see their bond through this video!  I can't wait to finish the extended version because I have some amazing pictures.  The four boys that have been together the longest - well, three of them have 2 sisters and one has 1 sister - and all the sisters dance or did dance!  Talk about some good pictures!