We're getting our house painted, getting a few things replaced and updated for the new owners. While we do that, we've also been cleaning and making food and getting ready for our oldest son's graduation ceremony and subsequent party afterwards. While many people can't wait to just get this one thing done so they can move on to the next, I love being right in the middle of things, experiencing them to the fullest.
....backing up....
We've been looking for another vehicle to travel back and forth to Georgia a little more comfortably than our current vehicles, but also had enough leg room for our VERY tall children. My husband found a Chevy Express about 86 miles from here, so we went down to look at it, drive it and possibly buy it on Friday. Yes, when we should have been cleaning and cooking and getting things ready for the party, we were hung up an hour and a half away negotiating to buy a vehicle. As God would have it, the van had a little leak that the dealership needed to tend to as well as refilling the AC. They needed an hour, so we went to have brunchfast in town and did some window shopping. We loved the van and we were willing to wait. Once we got on to the road, we made it home by 2:30 and there wasn't time to bake a cake at that time because it was going to be a large--4 box carrot cake. I decided to make a list for each person so I organized my thoughts to make sure everything got done. I showered and started cutting up vegetables for the veggie platters while my husband took the kids to get their uniforms for the color guard. Fortunately I was able to take care of that one thing before we left for rehearsal.
Once we were done at rehearsal, we had to go to Walm*rt to get drinks and a few odds and ends, then home to do more cleaning and lots of cooking. I wasn't able to get all of the meat cooked, but I finished the chili meat, the pasta, and the cake by midnight. I went to bed and couldn't sleep much past 5:30, so I got up and started cooking again. Wow!
I had a time frame to get everything done by 10AM because we had to leave by 11AM for the ceremony. I was rushing and rushing trying to get everything done. I didn't make any frosting for the cake, but that turned out anyway. A dear friend of mine made a scrumptious cake to share, so the carrot cake (the HUGE one) didn't get put out. So now we eat off of it, but piece after piece gets ice cream on top instead of frosting. LOL
But, coming back to the graduation, my son Daniel is now a high school graduate!
Here he is before, knowing that he'd have to make his speech first, he was very nervous!
After the tassel is turned, speeches are done, blessings are given, and he's one happy young man! And, my daughter is holding the Christian flag to the right in full dress blues.
After the ceremony there was a reception hosted by all the Juniors & their moms. We stayed a little later than we ought to have, but that's ok. I called my hubby when we were on our way and no one was at our house. We pulled in to the side yard because the driveway was PACKED with cars. LOL So, the party began. The kids changed in to grungy clothes and had a wonderful time taking their friends to the "mud bog" to make sure they were sufficiently muddy. It seems to be a ritual with our parties, wet, water, mud, you name it, we have it! LOL
After friends started leaving, other friends came and we started a campfire. We swapped stories of our foolishness in high school and after high school all while Daniel was in our company. He was asked by one of my friends if he'll learn from those mistakes and of course, he said, "yes."
After a while of laughter and story telling about our animals (yes, we get together and laugh about the antics of our cats and dogs---we're so exciting! LOL) Daniel went in to the house to play his Xbox, then things started winding down. I realized how tired and giddy I was and was yawning a lot. I figured it was time to make my way to bed. It was wonderful to have everyone over!
Now that one has graduated, we get to concentrate on the next one. Miss HJ (holding the Christian flag in the picture above) will graduate next year, Lord willing. We already started taking Senior pictures on our trip to Georgia, so we have one down and a bunch more to go. She'll have just a few subjects to complete next school year, so if she wants to she can get a part time job. She's excited for our move, so we'll see what happens and where God takes her.
Such an exciting, busy time in our lives!
God Bless,
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