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A TEENAGER NO LONGER

This year, I was lucky enough to share Mother's Day with my son Patrick who happened to turn 20 the same day. I do not feel old enough to have a 20 year old but it is what it is.

I am one lucky mom!

After church, we went to my favorite Italian Restaurant.

Big sister Megan found a card that matches his new car!

Another card from mom and dad.

What is with this face.

The card had a family of mom, dad, two boys and a girl with spoons on their noses. In the background, all of the photos have people with spoons on their noses. 

I forgot to buy candles.

So, we decided to make him 954. I had these old candles in a drawer.

All in all it was a great day for both of us! Hope you had a great Memorial Day!

CHORAL BANQUET!

Some photos from Mitchell's Choral Banquet!

Vinny, Mitchell and Nick who is a Junior and helped plan the banquet.

Why are they pointing at me?

Vinny was caught with her phone at the table. Oops?

Nick, Tanner and Mitchell.

This is Andrew. Andrew is a Sophomore and one of my favorite young men in the whole world!

At the end of the banquet, we all went outside and the kids got in a circle around the seniors and sang a song. The seniors had balloons and then they let them go. It was really special.

Nick, Mitchell and Tanner. Yes, they are holding paper plates. Each class gives out Paper Plate Awards. Nick and Tanner won best dressed for their respective classes. I think Mitchell should have won. 

Andrew and Mitchell.

Today is the last day of school! I am so excited to have Vinny and Mitchell home!

Shout out to my daughter Vinny who auditioned and was selected for the Freshmen Campus Honors Orchestra! We are so proud of her.

Have a great Thursday!

OLD FRIENDS!

When I worked at Prentice Hall, I not only sold College Text books, I was also a Regional Trainer. One of my colleagues happens to live in Spartanburg, about 15 minutes from my house. After almost 5 years of living in the same town, Ashley and I were able to meet for lunch.

We have made a promise to each other, to get together at least every couple of months!

JV MID FIELDER OF THE YEAR

We had planned on holding the Girls Varsity and JV Lacrosse Banquet at our house in the backyard. At 12:30 that day, it was raining and the weatherman said there was a 70% chance of thunderstorms. So, the coach decided to go ahead and reschedule for the next night and to play it safe, have it in the High School cafeteria. Well, by 4:00 pm, the sun came out and stayed out. Oh well. The banquet turned out very nice.

Vinny and Coach Lamas who is wearing three inch heals. Tiny, Tiny, Tiny!

Getting her participation certificate. She was also named JV Mid Fielder of the Year! I was not expecting it so I did not get a photo.

Vinny and her friend Amy.

The JV team.

Varsity and JV. This is not everyone since some girls could not make it.

Being goofy!

A few of each team!

My tall gazelle with her teammate Brooklynne.

Vinny and another teammate, Kylie who was selected as JV Most Improved Player.

Yesterday, my little girl graduated from the 8th grade. It was a bittersweet day! Photos soon.

LOCH NESS MONSTER

Since our summer is going to consist of Lacrosse and swimming, expect many photos of this nature. Now, for some swimming photos.

Charlie floats around on a water skateboard, in a shirt, a hat and with a beer. This is all he ever does.

Mitchell

Me!

Me with the Loch Ness Monster.

Me with an awesome tan line.

Vinny playing with her hair.

Mitchell and the mermaid.

Charlie, me, and Vinny.

Yes, this is my husband under water. It only lasted a few seconds, just long enough to get a photo. 

A beautiful side of my daughter.

My Stud Muffin!

Awesome dive!

Vinny chillin on the top stair.

PARTY GIRLS!

A couple of cute photos from a birthday party Vinny recently attended. 

Vinny and Alli!

Vinny, Alli, and Morgan.

Today is Mitchell's 9th Grade Honor's Day. Have a great weekend!

VINNY AND HEATHER

Vinny has a great friend named Heather. They spent some time in the pool one night and tried out he flash on our new under water camera.

This is Heather.

Fish faces! 

Have a great Thursday!

A LITTLE LAXIN!

A couple of photos from the boys Lacrosse Banquet. They did not give the JV any awards which was disappointing but we had a nice time.

Mitchell with his mentor and friend Ethan!

Mitchell and our beautiful friend Lindsay. She plays on the girls varsity and her brother is a Senior on the varsity team.

Now, we have a new lacrosse league in town called the Westside League. Mitchell not only helps coach but he also referees the games. A few of his teammates were able to play in a game against a team with players who are 15.

Mitchell giving the face off a try.

Mitchell, Drew and Frank in their ref shirts and their shorts pulled up too high!

Mitchell doing a little coaching while reffing.

Blowing the whistle.

By the end of their second game, they got a little giddy and had to be together to throw their penalty flags.

Have a great Tuesday!

MISS EMMA!

Remember last year when I blogged about Vinny's amazing Orchestra teacher was moving to England? Well, she was back a few weeks ago and Vinny and I had the chance to see her. Her adorable daughter just turned one last week and it was so fun to see her.

The adorable Miss Emma with her new cousin in the background.

Emma really fell for Vinny and vice versa!

I have not held a little one in a while and I truly loved it!

Vinny, Mrs. Gleeson and Emma.

Me and Mrs. Gleeson aka Amy.

They are back in England and we already miss them. Hopefully they will be back sooner than later! I hope you all had a nice Mother's Day!

MR. GENEROUS

Now that Patrick is making some money, he decided to treat his brother and sister to a gift. 

First, he surprised Mitchell with new speakers for his truck!

For Vinny, he gave her $80 which is all she needed to buy something she has been saving for for 2 years....

An IPad!

She and Mitchell are both very happy and lucky to have such a great big brother.