Wednesday, June 27, 2012

June 26, 2012



Alot can happen in 40 days........


People die......
My son lighting candles for his grandpa who was  getting ready to leave this world for another.
                                                              Gardens grow.....
      My mother, excited about the little crop of strawberries that grew in our community garden
                and volunteer sunflowers that are taking the garden over and are taller than we are.
                                                    Young men graduate from college.
                                      Me and my Mr. with my Middle Son on graduation day!
                                                                      Pow wows!

                                  Tipi's are put up, people come and dance, eat and socialize Indian style
                                                                        for the weekend
                            then the Tipi's  come down and people go home and wait for the next one.

                                                   Memorial Day Ceremonies are held...
                   At the cemetery where both of my mother's parents and grandmother are buried.

                                                                Parties are thrown...

    Graduation and Bon Voyage Party for Middle Son as he prepares to leave to study in Italy for a month.
                                                       An attempt at Italian cafe style .......
                                                          in the back yard
                                                    Children leave home for the first time.....


                 Middle son at the airport to catch his flight to Italy and fly for the very first time !

                                              Good bye's are said and tears from little brothers.

                           Youngest Son is a little sad and I think Middle Son was a little scared.



                                                    Important games are played...........

                            Youngest Son playing goalie for his school's team in the Pilot Cup.


                                                   Elementary students get ready to move up....

                 Youngest Son's class gathering on the beach behind the school for a class picture.


                                                           Church carnivals are held.

                             One our favorite church carnivals, St. John the Baptist Church.  They made really                                          good drinks!   Hurricanes.  Lots of differents foods.  Great music.  Fun, fun.




                                       
                                       Me and Youngest Son at the top of the ferris wheel!


                                                           People get married.


                   My cousin Marnie flew to Hawaii with her kids and got married on the beach : )

Children leave on their first overnight trips without Mom or Dad.
Youngest son on his way to Science Camp!

Guys and Girls meet.
Middle Son in Italy having a day at the beach with new friends. 

                                  Elementary Schoolers turn into Junior High tweens overnight.


                                         Youngest Son's 6th grade graduation picture.




I'm sure I missed some things!  This month has just been a whirlwind, I think there were a couple of birthday parties in there too somewhere! One of my very best friends moved back to Florida.  On Friday this week we pick up my Middle Son at the airport.  I can't beleive the time went so fast and neither can he.  I got to "skype" with him a few times while he was gone which I really don't like by the way but at least I got to talk to him.   I can wait to see pictures and hear all about his trip.  Summer is here and I'm sure there will be lots of trips to the beach and other places with Youngest Son.  I look forward to it all.  My last little boy at home and I want to really be present and enjoy it.  They grow up so fast.  In a couple of years another young man with a deep voice will be in the house but for now I still have my baby for a little while longer : )



1 comment:

Jane said...

Wow! I loved this post. So much going on. Life really does move fast. I loved the photos too. It gave me a new glimpse of your life in the "real" world :)