Catching Up

I got caught up on May here on the neglected blog!  I skipped the 2nd half of February and all of March and April but I should get to those eventually this summer...I hope!

Happy 50th Anniversary!

My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary!  Julia's graduation fell on the same day so we had a little cake for them the next day at the party.

I didn't plan ahead enough- should have rustled up a wedding photo.  Nuts.

Congrats Mom and Dad!

What's Next?

 

Week O Fun 3rd Edition: Sunday

Party Day!!

Loved having our party the day after graduation again.  All the moms scurried off after graduation to host their parties and I enjoyed party hopping!

Since everyone is older we didn't farm out the jobs quite like we did for the older boys.  Philip did not think making the slideshow sounded fun this time around so Julia and I did most of it with everyone else pitching in by doing a year or two.  (You could tell the pictures I did not pick.  Brothers choose less flattering pictures.  And somebody slipped in at least two Philip wrestling pics...) Nicholas did not make a list of kid activities but after many prompts he did gather up a few balls to bring over.  For the appetizers I not only "deployed the aunts" but also the brothers this year!  Everyone but Jeremy made an appetizer and he was busy with the adult drinks.  Julia wanted Shirly Temples and mocktail Pina Coladas too.  Charles also did Shirley Temples at his party the week before and non-alcoholic  Pina Coladas were Mrs. White's themed drink at the play pre-party so I had advice on how much of everything to get thankfully. Julia directed the decorations and we all worked on set up just barely managing not to kill each other two hours before the party.  😒

She displayed all the awards she'd raked in earlier in the week along with lots of other mementos.  Instead of a big poster like I did for the boys we did a banner (top right) which we thought was fun. And she used the bread box she made in Ag class for her cards which was a fun touch.

Just like in the past I took barely any pictures during the party but that's okay.  I was enjoying it instead of documenting.  It was a great party!  Thanks everyone for helping and coming!

And with that the Week O Fun 3rd Edition is over and now maybe we'll do a Week O Relaxing...except I do have to go clean up my classroom...

Week O Fun 3rd Edition: Sauturday

Graduation Day!  

Graduation was nice, and short- as Neumann likes it!  It helps when there are only 42 names to read.

Ready and waiting!

She made it!

The Julia shirt was a hit!

Lynn always thinks of flowers

Lots of the friends

and family

Congratulations Julia!  We're so proud of you!

Awards Mass

The underclassmen ended the year with their academic awards Mass.  Philip is in the 2nd row, left.  He won Academic Conference awards for band, wrestling and football and the NCAA Academic All State in Wrestling.  All of them are for having a high GPA while participating in sports.

 

First/Last Day Splits

Senior year!

They always change so much in 7th grade.

A little less difference from beginning to end of sophomore year.