Amanda’s Graduation Party

This past Saturday (June 30th) we celebrated my sister’s High School Graduation at my parents house. We are so proud of her. Amanda’s high school experience has not been an easy one. She has dealt with many things you shouldn’t have to face at her young age, however, she has overcome! You can read a little about that HERE.

So we were extra excited to make this day special! Thank you to everyone who helped and came out to celebrate!!

 

Sisters :)

 

Kendall’s First Birthday Part Part 3 – Family Pictures and a SURPRISE!

Part 3? We took over 250 pictures at her party!

This photo was taken right after she yanked out one of her piggy tails. Love her!                  

Oh and did you know Minnie Mouse paid a visit to Kendall’s party? And a giant pink teddy bear?

 

Coming up… Party Details

Senior Pictures with Amanda

On Friday I accompanied my sister to her senior orientation at school. I cannot believe my baby sister is going to be a senior in highschool. This will be an extra special year for Amanda. She did not attend school (at school) her senior year because of medical reasons and she is so excited about going back and being with her friends.

While we were there she had to take her Yearbook photo with the classic drape... ( I took this in the bathroom before we went in the picture room)

Isn't she pretty???
I sent this picture to my mom and she said it made her cry! She then sent me an embarassing photo!!! We had to have a drape photo for our senior yearbook back in 2004 but I also had other senior portraits taken. One of them being this....

Ugh! What was I thinking? Cowgirl glamour shot??? NO! NO! NO! This is not working for me!
And there are more....

HAha!!! Good times!

Friday Randoms

I'm going to try and avoid all Royal Wedding talk today until I get home and can watch it on my DVR. However, I did watch the end of the ceremony while getting ready this morning. I will say that I loved her dress even though I've read a lot of mixed reviews on facebook. I thought Kate look beautiful. I recorded the wedding coverage and several "after the wedding" shows which should lead to a fun Friday night! Ha!



Funny conversation this morning:
Me: Chris, Why couldn't you have been a prince? I want to be a princess.

Chris: You are a princess. No, you're queen of (our address).

Hahaha Thanks, honey!

This morning Kendall and I went with Chris to the school he has been student teaching at this semester. They had made hot air balloons in class and were setting them off this morning and the teacher he had been working with wanted to meet his wife and daughter. Everyone was so sweet and I can truly see how much of an influence Chris had on the students/staff in the short time he was there. I've never been so proud of him! He is going to be such a great teacher.

Today is my sister Amanda's junior ring ceremony. I'm so proud of her. She is so smart and talented and continues to do great in school while under not so ideal circumstances. She has not been actively going to school but instead doing home hospital. For background info you can read here. Anyways, I wish I could be there right now to cheer for her but I'm sure we will celebrate after work with her somehow! Yay Amanda!

Last night Kendall attended her very first home party and we are going to her first birthday party on Saturday. She is a social butterfly. I may have to get this girl an assistant to keep up with her social events. If we have nice weather Saturday afternoon we will go to Chris's baseball games!

I know this has been a pretty lighthearted post but I just cannot fail to mention the storms in the south this past week. I have had all those people on my heart the last few days and urge everyone to continue to pray for all the people who have lost their homes or loved ones. I cannot fathom the devastation I've seen on television. It is horrific and sad that this happened. Leslie over at Lamberts Lately lives in Tuscaloosa, AL and she made a detailed post about how people can help all the victims in the south. You can find that here.

I have the best sister!

My sweet sister Amanda (Kendall's auntie) made Kendall the most beautiful baby quilt and pillow. She did it all in one day!

Amanda is so excited about Kendall 's arrival and being an aunt. She is going to be Kendall's favorite person (besides me, Chris and wilson of course haha) and will have so much fun doing things with Aunt Amanda!! I can already picture Amanda taking Kendall to the zoo and planning fun things for them to do together!!!

Here is the picture of the baby quilt! It's not the best quality because I took it on my lame iphone camera but you can see that it's so beautiful!

It has all these vingtage pinks and blues with the most beautiful fabrics. The back is lined with a soft material that feels like a receiving blanket.

Amanda is one of the most creative people you will ever meet and she has the best ideas! Check out the blog she started about her adventures in crafts - The Craft Procrastinator.

Thank you so much Amanda for this beautiful, priceless gift!!!