Last week our sweet John Bryant graduated from high school! What?! Whenever I thought about going to graduation I just imagined it being Patrick that was walking because it hardly seems possible that
it's already been a year since he did. We realized that we've only gone to John's graduations together. Nothing against the other kids, it has just only worked out that way! I went to
Hayden's 5th grade, David went to her 8th grade, we both went to
John's 8th grade, I went to
Patrick's high school, David went to Mary Shelton's high school. Whew. That's a lot of Baylor graduations! Only one left to go... that's wild. Hayden will be the solo Bryant child in the fall when John leaves to John Patrick at Alabama. After a rigorous application and interview process, John was chosen to be apart of the
University Fellows Experience. We think he's a pretty remarkable guy, and obviously the university already does too.
Graduation was pretty special because John was asked to give the invocation. It really says so much about his heart and his reputation as a believer that he was given this honor. Mary Shelton gave it at her graduation too! We try to learn from Kevin and Lynn as much as possible because we hope to raise children with as much integrity and love for the Lord as theirs all have!
I know, these pictures are terrible... whatever.
After graduation we ran home to pick up Crawford and headed up the mountain to join everyone else for lunch. It is so fun to spend time with the extended Bryant/Mosier families at these sorts of occasions throughout the years. They have all been so kind to us, are know they are all so sweet to love on Crawford too. We intended for Crawford to nap while we were there, but I think he knew how much fun was going on downstairs without him so he fought the nap (hence the paci, lovey and no pants in all these pictures...).
These crack me up. We weren't sure what he was about to do to Jimmy, and we were pretty relieved when he grabbed the remote. Jimmy is notorious for falling asleep after every single meal, and I was kind of hoping Crawford would crawl up and join him. No such luck.
John is pretty natural when it comes to this (at the time, whiny and cranky) little boy. I hate that John and Patrick won't be around much while my boys are growing up, but I love that they will always be an important part of their lives. And one day, between the two (Bryant) boys we'll have an orthodontist and endodontist to care for us :).
We love you, Johner B! We are so proud of the man you've become and are so excited to see how the Lord uses you in the years to come!
PS-
Here's a fun look back from a few years ago.
