SAMANTHA'S ACCEPTANCE LETTER FOR HEB ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR

VETERANS FAIR

More pictures of the Veterans Fair today. I had to force Steve to go then on the way to the car he said, "Thank you for bringing me". He told me he was really glad he went and I think it was very good for him. Thank God for a beautiful day.

Thanks to our Congressman Kenny Marchant and the City of Grapevine, Texas for a great Veterans Fair today. The food was great (free makes it even better!), the music was very good, and the booths were all helpful. We got a lot of information, added Steve's name to our Congressional District Wall of Honor and he thoroughly enjoyed visiting with other veterans, especially the Air Force ones. He talked to some pilots who flew the 111, the aircraft he was a crew chief on and some who were stationed at Nellis AFB as he was. So glad it was a very pretty day that he could be out and enjoy himself.

The USO did a great job. Thank you USO.

Entrance to the fair.

 

If you didn't know better you would have thought the Andrews Sisters were there singing their famous WWII songs.

Steve proudly wearing his Air Force Veterans Cap.

Way to Go, Ladybug!

So proud of Grandma's Ladybug, Lindsay Hart. After completing her first semester of high school she is ranked number 17 academically in her class of 535 students.  Not bad for a girl who played on the volleyball team as well as a club team that travels nationally.  Go LINDSAY!

Yeah Lauren! So Proud of You!

So proud of Lauren who just completed her first semester of college at Baylor University with a 4.0!  Not bad for a neuroscience major. She sure didn't get her brains from this grandma!

Lauren at GHS Top 20 Banquet

Grandma is running a little behind here.  This is Lauren with a group of her friends at the GHS Top 20 Banquet last month.

It Was a Busy Weekend!

Steve, Samantha, and I have had a busy few days but they were memorable times.  Thursday night was Lauren's graduation at the University of Texas at Arlington, Friday night was Sarah's graduation at the Dragon's Stadium in Southlake, and they both had open house celebrations on Saturday.  Papaw and I skipped Sarah's graduation ceremony since it was outdoors in the stadium, that would have been too much for Papaw.  Samantha went with the Harts and enjoyed every minute.

Here are the pictures Samantha took when we arrived at Lauren's open house.  She left the camera at Cindy's so she didn't get pictures at Sarah's. We will have to wait for pictures from the Corys.

Today is going to be a lazy day.  Samantha went home, Steve and I will go to the church for most of the day.  While our staff is at the District Council I will answer the phones and Steve will relax on a sofa and read.

Happy Graduate

A smiling Lauren at her graduation ceremony.

So proud of Lauren and all her accomplishments.  Way to go Angel girl!

The Harts at Lauren's Graduation

Lauren with Cindy, Lindsay, and Rodney after her graduation June 6, 2013.

Lauren's Academic Achievement Banquet

Last night Lauren was among the honorees at the Education Association's banquet.  Here is a picture of her and the teacher she choose to invite.  She had a great time.  So proud of her and all she has achieved.  She has worked hard and it has paid off for her.  Thursday night will be her graduation ceremony, Saturday will be her open house.  Monday she will be at Baylor getting things set up there.

The Last Concert

Again we enjoyed a great concert by the Grapevine High School Choir.  As is the tradition, at the end of the concert the director individually introduces each of the "Singing Seniors".  As they are introduced another choir member steps out and gives them a gift.  Here is Lauren with a few of her friends and the beautiful roses she was given.  So thankful Lauren has got to enjoy such a successful four years with the choir.

I love this school's choir tradition of closing their year-end concert with The Lord Bless You and Keep You!

Bittersweet Tonight

For the last four years we have enjoyed several concerts by Lauren and her fellow award-winning GHS choir members.  This evening we will be going to her last choir concert.  While we are looking forward to the evening, it will also be a bittersweet time.  The choir director checked the records and this is the first time in the 100-year history of Grapevine High School that the choir has won first place in every competition, including national and international competitions, they competed in.  So glad Lauren got to be a part of that choir.

Lauren and fellow Senior Choir Members under the Gateway Arch on the way home  from their last major competition in Chicago last month.

Lauren Top Twenty

Lauren and her friend Abby in the Grapevine High School top 20 GPAs.  They came in numbers 12 and 13 in a class of 539 students.  We are so proud of you Lauren!

YEAH LINDSAY! What are the odds?

Four years ago Lauren graduated from Cross Timbers Middle School ranked #7 in the top 10 of her 8th grade class.  Since that day Lindsay's goal has been to tie or beat Lauren's ranking.  I just returned from Lindsay's Honor Day program and what are the odds?  Lindsay is graduating from Cross Timbers Middle School ranked #7 out of 275 students.  The picture below shows her receiving her certificate and plaque.  Congratulations Lindsay!  We are so proud of you that you were able to get this GPA while traveling with the band and all over the United States with volleyball!

SO PROUD OF YOU STEFFINEE!

We are so proud of our granddaughter Steffinee Jo Wilson on her 8th grade graduation from Shawnee Middle School in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Way to go girl!

A Tableful of Trophies!

Lauren sent me a picture of the trophies they won this past weekend in Chicago.  Again, Congratulations to the Grapevine High School Choir.  Lauren said she had so much fun.   I am so glad she had such a good experience here at the end of her Senior year!  Memories to be cherished later in life!

She Did It Again!

Proud to say Lindsay made it through all three auditions and is now a member of the Regional Band.  I'm not sure the numbers who tried out but it was over a thousand.  Also don't know how many were clarinets.  But I am sure that is quite an achievement!  So proud of you Ladybug! 

Playing at last year's awards ceremony May 2012.  Lindsay front row second from right.

Congratulations Lindsay!

So proud of Lindsay.  Yesterday after being in volleyballs games all morning she went straight to auditions for district band.  She got 4th chair clarinet (out of around 30 clarinets)!  So proud of you, Lindsay!

Lindsay Hart - Back row middle

 

So Proud of Lauren

Pep session just ended at GHS and I am very proud to say Lauren and a few others were recognized as being National Merit Commended Students in the top 2% nationally!  That is in the top 2% of the 1.5 to 2 million who took the qualifying exam.  I am one proud grandma!

SO PROUD OF LAUREN & LINDSAY

Grandma and Papaw are so proud of Cindy's girls.  Lindsay finished 7th grade in the top ten in her class of approximately 300 or so.  Lauren just got her ranking and she finished her Junior year of high school ranked #12 in her class of 511.  She has already been accepted to Baylor University and has an official visit scheduled for next month.  Way to go, girls!

Lindsay's Top 10 GPA Award

This afternoon I went to Lindsay's 7th grade honor day.  She won a Top 10 GPA award.  This year they had to give 11 awards since they had a tie!  Lindsay won last year, too.  Her goal is to win again next year when they actually announce where in the top ten you rank.  Since there are hundreds in her class, the class took up the bleachers and we were confined to the balcony.  I am a poor photographer anytime and especially from that distance but at least I got a couple of pictures!

Congratulations Lindsay.  We are so proud of you!

I had to get a picture that included the boy.  Out of 11, 10 are girls!  Way to go girls!!!