Saturday, May 30, 2009

Fergus Falls High School Graduation

Richard and I have really enjoyed the FFHS graduation services since he started teaching at the high school. There are three students who share about their school experiences , the choir, band and orchestra perform songs that have been carefully prepared and it is a lot of fun to watch the students get their diplomas. This year I was sitting in the front listening to the band play prior to the processional when I realized Nicholas was not playing. I saw him get dressed for the graduation, I saw him leave for the graduation but he was not sitting there playing his saxophone. So, I text messaged him with this note...WHY AREN"T YOU AT SCHOOL PLAYING IN THE BAND!! I had just sent it off when I looked over my shoulder and this is what I saw....
Nicholas and Emily Olson escorting the Senior Class of 2009 into the gym. They had been selected to do this and he failed to tell us. (We re-enacted this picture because of course my camera wasn't ready)! Anyway, good job Nick and Emily!

Mr. Iverson directing the band.
One of our favorite seniors Josh Campion getting his diplomaThis is Richard along with two other teachers and a support staff member who were voted by the class as being the most influential people in the their life. Ms Vicki in the black and silver is actually related to Richard. She is a third grade teacher. They are with Jane Schier the school secretary and Mark Boen a 4th grade teacher.

Section Golf Meet

This is the Fergus Falls Otter Golf Team. They have worked very hard this year claiming the Central Lakes Conference Title. They have been known to spend up to 3 days a week missing classes and attending golf meets, returning home at 11:00PM doing their school work until wee hours in the morning and back in class the next day. There was no sleeping in on Saturday mornings because they were either at a golf meet or practicing. On Monday they started a two day section meet at Greystone Golf Course in Sauk Centre. Only 6 teams qualified to return on Tuesday and they were one of them. They were just 12 points out of first place. Tuesday however was a little difficult for these guys on the course. They came in 4th behind Moorhead, Alexandria and Rogers. Congratulations guys! You make us proud.
How about these Salmon color shirts! Trevor Gervais the only senior on the team got to pick out the shirts this year and this was his choice. It made it easy to spot an Otter golfer.
I didn't know golf was even a spectator sport until a few years ago. One of life's fun moments is just walking along a golf course, watching your son play golf while enjoying the sunshine and nature.

Nick's golf club cover Tigger came out of retirement for this tournament.
Nick and his assistant golf coach Ben who is offering Nick a word of encouragement before he starts to play.

Friday, May 15, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS JEFF!

On May 14th Jeff graduated from Itasca Community College with an Associate of Science degree in Engineering. He will continue his education at NDSU this fall in Civil Engineering. Congratulations Jeff on completing two years of very hard work! You survived Physics, Chemistry, Multivariable Calc, Probability and Statistics and the list goes on........We are proud of you! It was a lot of fun to come up for your graduation and your Engineering dinner/recognition. So here are a few pictures of the day!

It was difficult to get a good picture of Jeff receiving his diploma because there were professional photographers in the way. But, this is one of Jeff waiting to get his diploma.
It was fun to have our family together for this event. Aunt Carol and Cousin Ally came too!
This is a picture of Jeff with one of the faculty members.
Jeff was a Resident Assistant this year along with Luke and Kjersti. They were the RA's in Itasca Hall.
It was great to have Lindsay come from Bismarck to be at Jeff's graduation. Nick offered to miss a a half day of school and a band concert to be there too! :)
Luke and Jeff. Luke and Jeff became friends last year when they arrived at ICC and found that they were rooming together in Wenger Hall.
This was a recognition program following graduation for the Engineering Students. Jeff is getting a certificate and shaking the hands of the faculty members.
This picture got a little blurry but this was the cook in the cafeteria who made many meals for Jeff over the past two years. She caught us twice in the hallway to tell us how much she loved Jeff and how she wished he wasn't leaving.

The food that was served was wonderful. I wont' get into all the details of the menu but it was excellent.
This is Itasca Hall where Jeff lived and worked this last year.
How many family members can Jeff fit in one small dorm room? This was Jeff's room for the year. Pretty cozy.
This was the dorm office where Jeff worked when he was on duty. He is striking a pose with Loralee Young the Director of Resident Life.
It just wouldn't be a trip without a stop at the DQ in honor of your graduation Jeff!

MOTHER'S DAY WEEK-END

What a beautiful day we had for Mother's Day. The sun was shining! Nick came home from church carrying a plant for his mom and some "turtles" which are one of mom's favorite chocolate candies!
Mom has always wanted a photo enhancer program for the computer. She got the Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 program and is excited to try it out for adjusting and editing, retouching and enhancing all of the photo's she takes. Oh- And the Swiffer is a little family joke...
On Saturday night we met Dave, Sue, and Jill for supper. They were opening their lake cabin near Brandon and called to see if we wanted to meet them for supper. We went to The Peak and their food was terrific. It made for a very nice Mother's Day treat!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

PROM 2009

Lindsay has been asking to see Prom pictures all day. But, it has been busy so I will quickly blog so she can see them. I think she mostly wants to see the girl's beautiful dresses! On Saturday Nick was up at 6:00AM to travel to Detroit Lakes for a golf meet. Prom Pictures were at 2:00PM at Lauren McGovern's house but his golf team arrived back in Fergus Falls at 2:45! So, after taking the shortest shower of his life and dressing very quickly he was out the door in 15 minutes. He made it for a few pictures. Then this lovely (and economical) crew had one of the dad's (thanks Keith Olson) chaueffeur them in a bus to Stella's a restuarant in Battle Lake, MN. Dinner was at 4:00 PM. I heard the food was very good. Grand March followed at 7:00PM. I didn't take pictures there because it was just too dark in the gym. A post prom party was held after the dance . Richard and I had a very good time with the other parents and the students. It was a fun evening for the students and adults!
Here are the 8 couples that hung out together for the first part of evening.
Nick took Leslie Defiel to prom. She is a junior at the high school. She and Nick attended Morning Son Christian School together when they were younger.

It was a great day for pictures and the ice is off the lakes!

The guys did a good job of finding those vests to match the dresses!
Nick acting cool! :)
Here is a picture of Nick and Kathryn. They have been friends since the day there were born practically and shared many birthday's together. So, we just always need to get a picture of these two for our collection!
Loading the bus for Stella's restaurant in Battle Lake.