After all the events and build-up, Commencement Day finally arrived. I thought I’d be more tearful, but I was bursting with pride. Congratulations, Avery. You earned this and we can’t wait to see what you do next! We love you so much!

Mount Si High School Class of 2025

Filing in

Dalton & Avery, buds since kindergarten

I ‘m so glad Izzey’s mom, Judith Milstein, was the one to give Avery his diploma. She and I were on PTSA together back in the North Bend Elementary days. 

He’s (sort of) on the jumbotron

Erika accepting her diploma


   

Us in the audience

We had early dinner reservations at a Thai restaurant in Kent Station, but unfortunately, despite our planning, Highway 18 traffic derailed our plans, as well as those of many other graduates and their families. Traffic was horrendous due to the diamond interchange project, and on this particular day, a State Patrolman decided to stand watch, prohibiting drivers from making illegal right turns. Clearly, this guy had no clue it was graduation and his being there actually made things worse.

Long story short, we ended up hungry, but with very little time before graduation. So once we were through the traffic, we stopped in Covington for Chick-fil-A. We needed something fast! I documented the occasion and we took some family pics outside since we were warned there wouldn’t be a lot of time between graduation and senior night check-in.

Fortunately, there was some time for more pics post-graduation!

With Matthew Shandling

With Haley & Aliyah

Jacob & Avery