Catching up on life

Wow! I haven't blogged in awhile but have been very very busy with Little Buddy's graduation, Sonny Bono's birthday, yard work and Chloe time. Had a very busy weekend last weekend with Little Buddy's graduation.....our last one to graduate from high school. Of course, I cried when the graduates marched into the auditorium.....tears of happiness, tears of pride, tears of relief (haha), and tears of sadness. Happiness that my family was all together to share in this wonderful event. Proud that I survived getting that last one through 13 years of school and proud of Little Buddy as well! Relieved that I would no longer have to argue with him about skipping a day of school here and there! And sad.....because even though I have been through this twice before......this was my last one.......my little surprise baby. The first two were closer in age so my time was more divided with them. This one was kinda on his own with me......kind of like starting over. Here are some pictures of graduation!

Here are some pictures of our graduate with family. This is Little Buddy with Rhyno and my dad in the background. Love this picture!

Here are some pictures of our family. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get a family picture with Sonny Bono NOT on his cell phone!

Here are my boys with their 'great' aunt and she really is pretty great! She doesn't live very far from us.....about 90 miles so we were so happy that she was able to join us for the graduation/birthday celebrations. She is such an important part of our lives and it just would not have been the same if she were not a part of it all! Isn't she the cutest litte thing? I have to tell you that she is in her 70s and plays tennis as often as she can....she is happiest when she can play 3 times a week and on the other days she is doing aerobics!

Here are some pictures of little Chloe! She is the best baby. She never never cries. Sleeps all night long and was so good during graduation. She smiles all of the time and she was laughing so hard at my mom. She would get a funny look on her little face when she laughed like....did I do that? We all love her so very much and it is always so hard to watch her leave. It seriously feels like a part of my heart is leaving with her which I guess it does!

Here are some random photos of our backyard. We have a banana tree and this is our second year to have bananas!

And last but not least, some pictures of some flowers in my front yard.

I love this time of year when I can get out and work in my yard and flowers. My grandmother passed her love of working in the yard down to her daughters and to me and I'm so happy for that!!!! Sometimes when I am fiddling out there in the dirt....I feel like she is right there along side me and is ready for us to finish so we can have our beer and butter bread! That is something that she always did after working in the yard....would treat herself to a little glass of beer and some butter bread so that is a tradition that I am carrying on in her memory! ; )

Will have to post pictures of Sonny Bono's birthday and some backyard games we played in a later post!

Hugs!

Gigi