Class of 2022

Saturday 28 May it was Lucas' big day - time for the Graduation Ceremony of the Class of 2022!
We dropped him off at school at 4 pm for a bit of a rehearsal, after he had got some help getting ready:

Look! So gorgeous! Couldn't be more proud!

We turned up ourselves to find some seats in the packed auditorium at 5 pm. SO nice by the way, to be able to do this live, and with family welcome - even if it was with no music due to the current mourning. Still - live, and together!

- "Woo-hoo!"

The ceremony was beautiful, with well worded speeches; from amongst others the old principal Mr Ian, who left the school back in March after six years. So nice of him to come back for these students!

Family photo!

Proud parents!

Lucas and his gang were mentioned in their Grade 12 Year Book, as 'Best Clique'. Naaawww!

Lucas and Yazan, one of his very best friends, and one of the longest friendships. They both started at Raha in Grade 4. It's rather sad to see them all now say goodbye to each other, as they spread their wings and fly all over the world - but that's life I guess.
I trust they will all keep in touch, at least that is so much easier now than it was when I left school 30 years ago.

The joy on all their faces!

We went straight from the Graduation Ceremony at school to the Gala Dinner Celebration at the Ritz Carlton. It was really, really lovely to get to continue the celebrations together with our kids.

Or rather - it was really, really lovely to see the kids have so much fun together, this "last night with the gang". There was a big parent-kid-conga-line at one stage and there were quite a lot of parents letting their hair down on the dance floor - but mostly it was the kids' going crazy and dancing the night away!

Now it's time to get out into the world Lucas - and live your life! We are so incredibly proud of you, and so excited to see what you will do next! We love you, always.