Congratulations Adam!!!!

Adam and Kindal walking in. Yes, I was already crying at this point!

Happy and proud parents with Adam!

All seven kids and sweet Bella too!

Adam and Katie together. Katie just graduated too on Saturday night!

Adam and many of his friends.

Adam and Kindal - glad the graduation is over and they're ready to go celebrate at project graduation!

Adam Christopher German and Adam Christopher Carroll. : - )

Adam with proud grandparents.

What a busy month we've had! Chelle and Bella arrived on May 4th so they could spend the month with us and be here for Mother's Day, Adam's Graduation, and two grandpa's birthdays. (& I feel like I'm forgetting something here, . . .) Kristi arrived Friday night to be here for Adam's graduation weekend (her plane got in while we were at the Springfield Cardinals game), and Grandpa German and Grandma Mary arrived Saturday night. Adam's cousin Katie graduated on Saturday, and we had a party celebrating both of their special days on Sunday. Then of course Adam's graduation was on Monday night.

Can I take just a minute to tell you how proud we are of our son Adam? He came into the world as a beautiful, sweet baby and he has been a joy ever since! He's such a fine young man. He's always been an excellent student and VERY active in all areas of school and church. He's a wonderful brother and a good friend to others and he's simply a JOY to parent!! To continue the bragging, here is what was listed in the graduation program for Adam:

Board of Education Award (upper 5% of graduating class); College Preparatory Studies Certificate; President's Award for Educational Achievement; George Washington Carver Award; ROSE banquet (one of top 10 students at Hillcrest); National Honor Society (President); Ozark Conference - 2nd Team Offensive Lineman; Cabinet - Student Body Vice President; Springfield Quarterback Club; Hillcrest Offensive Lineman of the Year; Varsity Football Captain; Ozark Conference All Academic Team - 1st team; All District Football; U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award; December Rotary Club of Springfield Outstanding Senior; University of Missouri - Columbia Peter Potter Scholarship; Seal of Excellence in Communication Arts, Mathematics and Social Studies.

Adam, we're proud of you and we pray that your future is as bright as it promises to be!!