Surprise, Surprise

"The best kind of prize is a surprise."

During our KY trip, we had the privilege of eating a scrumptious Sunday dinner with the extended family. :) What a delight! Good food, fellowship, and... a surprise! My great Aunts decided to surprise me with a post-grad celebration. Aren't they sweet?

I got to eat my dinner on the special red plate....

And we had a delicious cake. All in all, a cheery Sunday afternoon.

And I couldn't resist trying on my "graduation cap." :P

Runs faster, Jumps higher, and Plays volleyball better

Kevin Swanson's thoughts on Courtship with his guest, Doug Wilson.

How to Mess Up Your Daughter's Courtship

Convicting. Interesting. Funny. :)

Trip to KY

My great-grandparents had 15 children. What a testimony! And it is a great blessing to be able to visit my grandfather's sisters in KY. (My parents had previously traveled to Chicago... And so met us later...)

Traveling with my grandfather can be great fun. We turn on country or 40's music, and we sing in harmony. :)

Daniel and I

Grandpa

Aren't the Mountains beautiful?!

I loved this sign.
Doesn't "Big Otter" sound like a great place to live?

Once in KY, we played games with Aunts Esther and Marian

Rummikub was great fun

But, I didn't win a single hand

Liverpool Rummy is definitely my new *favorite* game :)

On Sunday, after worship, we visited the graves of our other relatives

Learning some history and enjoying the sunshine

The Latte Boy Debate

Tee hee hee. Enjoy!



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Quote of the Day

"Che bravo cagnolino!"

and

"Che gattino cattivo!"

Translation?

Good dog and Bad Kitty. Hahaha. :)

Kitty in a Box

Aww. Kitties are my favorite. :)

Homeschool Conference

Every year, I look forward with great anticipation to the homeschool conference... And this year was a blast! Between graduation, the skit, making vendor lunches, workshops, and the fabulous vendor hall, my family and I had a wonderful time!

Friday evening is the graduation ceremony with a reception afterward... The girlies and I were in charge of the punch bowl. And what would you expect, but lots of pictures?!

Kes and Dee

Keely and Kiri

Kes and Me

The Fabulous Punch Bowl *Sigh* I love it!

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A few of the graduates! :)

Andrew and Aaron

Anna Jean

Don't they look so smart and talented? :)