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Post by #notLauren on Jun 2, 2018 20:56:41 GMT
My extended family (including grandparents) came to the graduation party. Each graduate got 4 tickets to the ceremony so only mom, dad and siblings went
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Jun 2, 2018 21:18:36 GMT
When I graduated both HS and college, I only had 1 grandparent still alive. My grandmom lived too far to go to the HS Grad and my college ceremony required tickets, which meant only my immediate family *parents and brother could attend.
I have only 1 DD and she has only 1 surviving grandparent (my mom) who is 83. We are fortunate to live within 5 minutes of my mom so she has been an integral part of my DD's life. My mom has attended HS and undergrad college graduations so far.
That was challenging for the ceremony last Dec. because my mom had a very bad fall about a year ago and fractured her pelvis. She has made a great recovery but still has some limitations. But I was able to get there early enough to secure handicapped seating for her and she had an awesome view of my DD! She plans to attend DD's ceremony for her master's degree this December as well.
I also just took my mom down to attend my nephew's graduation (about 2 hr. drive) with his master's degree. It wasn't easy but we did it and I know it meant a lot to everyone that we (collectively) had made the effort.
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Post by beaglemom on Jun 3, 2018 0:26:17 GMT
We lived in northern California. My grandparents lived in Vermont and Santa Barbara. They all came to my sister's high school graduation in 2005. They are all 90 now, so they were 77 and made the trip to see her high school graduation and my college graduation.- They were a week apart. And they all traveled again for my wedding 2 months later.
They all made the trip for my high school graduation 5 years earlier. At 72.
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Post by tduby1 on Jun 3, 2018 1:27:35 GMT
My grandparents did not but my kid's grandparents all do.
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Post by TankTop on Jun 3, 2018 2:10:20 GMT
My dd graduated today. Not a single soul from my side of the family came.
Dh’s Mom, dad, stepmom, sister, brother, and sister-in-law all came.
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Post by slicksister on Jun 3, 2018 2:10:29 GMT
Nope. It was just our immediate family, me, the cowboy and our kids. High school graduation isn't that big of a deal. We saved the big shin dig for college graduation.
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Post by nnnsmom on Jun 3, 2018 12:43:43 GMT
Our DS1 graduated HS last week. All four of his grandparents were there, plus lots of other family. I’ve been telling my kids how fortunate they are to have both sets of grandparents close by and very involved in their lives since they were born. My own grandparents lived a distance away and had so many grandkids that they could not attend many things.  None of us knew he was making this face during the pic. He is such a goofball! |
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Post by cakediva on Jun 3, 2018 12:53:52 GMT
Both DH's parents and my Mom (and her now ex dh) came to my girls' high school graduation. DS is still in high school so that will be next year!
Both DDs will graduate post-secondary in the next couple of weeks. Middle DD from college on Tuesday, and then oldest DD from university on the 14th. Middle DD's is 2 1/2 hours away, so we won't make my inlaws go - my MIL is suffering from memory issues and FIL is a double leg amputee below the knees, so we know they can't sit for the long car ride or the graduation. Plus she only gets a couple tickets. My Mom is coming along though. And she purchased an extra ticket so she can go to oldest's in a couple weeks.
Inlaws and extended family will all be at our house for the party we are having for them on the 16th. That is more important to us!
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Post by jenjie on Jun 3, 2018 13:16:50 GMT
Ours is held in our small town arena. Floor seats have a limit, then the stands are open. Both our parents were* coming and sitting on the floor. Our siblings and their kids are sitting in the stands. Our grad was tonight. *My mother in law passed away suddenly last week, so my SIL sat with my FIL at the supper. Congratulations to your graduate! I’m so sorry about your mil’s passing. |
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