Anthony's Senior Photos

Senior photos. 

A right of passage for every Senior. And just one of VERY many items to check off of my "Anthony is a Senior and here is all the Senior things we need to get done" to-do list, haha. 

Homecoming festivities done.

Gown, cap, and tassel ordered. 

Class ring ordered and received. 

Letterman coat designed, ordered, and received. 

Patches put on letterman coat. 

Senior photos taken. 

Senior photo chosen and Senior quote sent in and submitted to yearbook. 

Senior project for school in the works and almost completed. 

Colleges looked at. 

College chosen.

Current transcript requested and sent in.

College application filled out and submitted. 

Accepted to college. 

Major chosen and declared. 

Special Pilot's Application and essay filled out and submitted.

Still need to do:

Senior night financial help at HS.

FAFSA.

Scholarships.

Senior photo chosen and sent in for town banner.

Senior project presented.

College tour.

Graduation announcements designed and ordered.

Graduation.

Final transcript requested and sent in.

Graduation party.

And.....IDK. Lots of other things I suppose. Things I don't even know I need to be doing or get done yet. 

We had Anthony's Senior, as well as our family photos, taken on November 9th. She hustled through Anthony's because we have to submit his photo and Senior quote to the yearbook by the 22nd (which we've done...check!), but we haven't gotten our family photos back yet. Hopefully soon. 

And for those that don't know yet, Anthony has been accepted into Central Washington University (CWU). He is a future Wildcat! Not only is the campus gorgeous, and the college and staff population diverse and inclusive, but CWU has an amazing Aviation Program. 

Anthony intends to pursue a career in aviation. He really wants to be a pilot. The only caveat to this is that the Pilot's Program, the specific program one must take to become a pilot within the Aviation Program, is in high demand. Last year they had over 300 applicants, and only 65 were chosen. So you have to write an essay and apply for the program. Hopefully he will impress them and be chosen. If not....that's ok! Students can take all of the Aviation Program classes and apply for the specific Pilot's Program the next year, and so forth. And, if nothing else, he can take all the Aviation Program classes at CWU, and go through a different place in Yakima to get his actual Pilot's license. We will just have to wait and see how everything plays out. There are a lot of options, with a lot of different roads. 

We are just insanely proud of Anthony for pursuing what he wants to do in life and will support him in all ways possible, with whatever journey comes his way. 

Now, Senior photo time! He got some taken with his letterman jacket, some in a normal outfit, and a whole bunch with the Galaxie. I wish she would have taken more normal ones, and not so many with the car. And they are edited a little darker and moody than I would have chosen myself....but regardless the photos turned out great and we had plenty to choose from for the yearbook. I'm excited to make a Senior photo book for ourselves and get some on the wall! 

With love,

Mama Hauck

The Giving Tree Festival

If you recall, last year our family was the recipient of the 2nd annual Giving Tree Festival. The Giving Tree Festival was created by an amazing member of our community, Susan Marlow. Businesses and people in Goldendale donate a fully decorated tree to be raffled off, and the proceeds go to a community member in need. 

Last year, Susan asked me if I would consent to being the recipient of all the funds raised at The Giving Tree Festival. I was extremely humbled, and the money raised via the event and given to us helped us tremendously in the medical bill department. 

This year, at the 3rd Annual Giving Tree Festival, another member of our community in need was chosen to be the recipient. I really wanted to curate and donate a tree this year, but life still feels too overwhelming to have done so. I have a tree, and I am working on my ornaments. So I'm shooting for next year. I didn't want to show up empty handed though. I owe a lot to Susan and The Giving Tree. So I made a basket for this year's recipient filled with my handcrafted soap, a dozen eggs from our chickens, and some pickled carrots and beets from the garden. 

I wasn't able to meet this year's recipient, she came for a few hours on day one, but wasn't feeling well enough to come at all on day two, and that's when I like to show up....day two...so we can be there for the actual pulling of the raffle. But that's ok. I know all about not feeling well. I left the basket with Susan to get to her.  

Each year the event gets bigger and bigger. I think year one Susan said they had 8 trees. Last year there were 11. And this year, there were 18! Susan said they made double in one day what they made in both days last year. So that's great, I know this year's recipient will be gifted a very helpful large sum of money. That's amazing and makes me very happy. 

Susan always has the place decorated so nicely. The donated trees were beautifully decorated, the turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing dinner donated by the Grange Ladies was delicious, and it was really nice to see Susan and give her a big 'ol hug. We bought a bunch of raffle tickets to bid on our favorite trees, and then hung out for a few hours. We weren't winners, but maybe next year! 

 

I really hope I can curate a nice tree to donate next year! 

With love,

Mama Hauck