Dancing Into The Future

We have been having a quiet day, after two days in Brisbane preparing for and going to Sweet Bean’s graduation dinner. Parents were invited as well, although we sat at a different table.
Here he is in his new suit.

Isn’t he gorgeous?
❤

I may have spent too long taking photos…

We stayed overnight in an airbnb near the venue – basic, but adequate. It was like a mini-holiday 🙂
Ended up being a bit late. The battery in the car decided to give up completely just as we got in, ready to go off in our finery. Trying to push start a car, or work on the engine, while dressed up in our formal gear, was…interesting!
We had some help from a couple of people also staying there. They tried to jump start the battery, but when that failed they gave us a lift to the dinner. Such kindness, just when we needed it!
Here’s Sweet Bean, just about to go in.

He got to finally meet some of his teachers, and catch up with those he had already met. There were various speeches, and they each went up to receive their graduation gifts – a lovely folder with their final reports and other documents, a gift that turned out to contain a devotional book for next year, and a special “graduation” pen. There was lovely food (although not quite enough for my hungry boys), and everything was decorated beautifully.

Afterwards, there was dancing!
Sweet Bean joined the throng – mostly students, but some parents as well.
They danced for ages, everything from the Nutbush and Footloose, to Uptown Funk and Shake It Off.
We finished late, and thankfully got a lift back with his area teacher, so we got to have a chat with him.