Kayleigh was one of several seniors awarded scholarships and recognition at Reagan High School today. It was beyond bittersweet!
One special scholarship being awarded was the very first Nicholas Doub Scholarship in memory of her dear friend, Nick, who died after a tragic car accident last January. The scholarship went to someone who exemplified the same qualities Nick had... faithful, friendly, loving, strong, courageous, and so much more! Mitch and Carla Doub were there today to award Kayleigh with that scholarship! She cried many tears and so did we! This was so much more to her than "just another scholarship", it was about remembering her dear friend whom she misses so very much!
Kayleigh was also recognized for earning 2 scholarships to the Arts Institute of Colorado (one for the Storyteller's Contest, and one for the High School Senior Scholarship), and for earning an admission scholarship to the University of Chapel Hill at Charlotte.
She and two of her close friends, Luke and Peyton, had the opportunity to sing Rascal Flatt's "Stand" during the presentations, and then she sang "Good Riddance" (aka "I Hope You've Had the Time of Your Life") in a group at the very end. While she was on stage with her friends that last time it hit me... this is the last time I will ever get to see my baby girl perform on that very stage, and then it became hard to fight back the tears!
Yep... it's happening... our second child is graduating and we couldn't be more proud fo her!!
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