The One Where... Wait, WHAT?

May 31 - June 2, 2019

Earlier this week, we finally got to have Emma's Meridian Technology graduation ceremony.  With all the rain, floods, flash floods and tornado warnings, things kept getting canceled and postponed.  So, we got to have it, just nit with all the fanfare that was originally planned.  So, Tuesday morning, those of us who could get off work or out of prior obligations went to the ceremony and watch Emma graduate from her first year of Precision Metal Fabrication at Meridian Technology Center.  She was also recognized as the top student in her program!  SO PROUD!

Wat yo go, Emma!

Lara started her summer Nannying job back up this week.  But Monday was a holiday.  And Thursday and Friday she was off.  So she babysat for 2 days - got paid for 5!  Life of luxury! LOL!  Jake spent the week at basketball camp, and Friday was the culmination with final games and awards,  Lara got the most excellent position of wrangling Finn during all of this!  If she wasn't babysitting for someone else, she could babysit for me!  They both felt like they spent way too much time in the gyms at the high school on Friday! 

After basketball camp was over, I took Lara to the bank to open her first checking account.  She deposited the rest of her birthday money, her first paycheck this summer, and walked out with a debit card.  Now, to make sure she manages it appropriately!

The rest of the weekend was pretty lazy.  It seems like the weeks are hectic and the weekends are chill this time of year.  But we are gearing up for jobs to get busy, mom to start summer classes, and Jake's basketball team to travel all over the place!  Enjoying the peace while we can!

The One With Last Days, Graduation, and a Birthday Party

 May 23-27, 2019

This one starts on Thursday and ends on Monday.  Because, Last day of school, graduation, and a birthday party.  And, this post is 4 weeks late.  That's how busy summer has been!  WHEW!

And because it has been so long, I have some catching up to do.  These may be a bit sparse until I am back to current.  I am just glad I finally have time to play catch up!  It's been a fun month!

Thursday, May 23.  Last day of Lata's Junior Year!  And the rest of Stillwater Public Schools!  I know I had a meal with Lara because there is photographic evidence:

Friday, May 24.  SHS Graduation and Project Graduation afterward.  Britt, Lara and I went to graduation.  Separately.  And sat with different people.  Yet, she ended up 3 rows behind us in the giant confines of Gallagher-Iba Arena!  When the ceremony was over, it was pouring down rain when Graduation was over and the kids were headed to the Colvin Center for Project Graduation.  Somehow, Lara's BFF's mom convinced me to help set up for the event:

This picture does not truly show how water logged we were!

Saturday, May 25.  Emma is up north in Kay COuntry working for her grandpa this weekend.  And those of us in Stillwater spent the day recovering from graduation.  Until it was time for Clay Hatfield's 18th birthday party!  I cannot believe he is EIGHTEEN!  I did not take enough pictures at this fun party!  But, I did get one of the cake and one of Lara and Sarah that I will be in trouble for posting.

I honestly don't remember what we did Sunday and Monday. But, I am hoping we enjoyed some relaxing time and rang in the beginning of summer!

Here's to the rest of the summer getting blogged appropriately!

The First One Where They Were Seventeen

May 17-19, 2019

It's been raining.  For weeks.  This has been the wettest Spring ever.  But that didn't stop the Twisters, Emma and Lara, from turning seventeen on Tuesday, May 14th!  This one hit pretty hard.  Junior year is winding down.  Emma finishes high school at Mulhall-Orlando this week.  One more week at Meridian.  And Lara has one more week at Stillwater.  Then Junior year is COMPLETELY over.  HOW?!?

Friday night, the 2 of them were actually in the same place at the same time!  They were both at their Dad's house in Orlando, and they went to the movies to see "Hustle."  The rest of the weekend, Emma went to Newkirk to help clean up from the tornado/wind/rain mess that destroyed part of Grandpa Bruce's NAPA store up there.  Lara had to come back to Stillwater for a babysitting gig on Saturday evening.  Sunday, Lara went with us to OKC to watch her "little" brother Jake play in a big basketball tournament.  His AET 2025 team won their division - we are so glad Lara gets to come along to some of these moments!  She is a great supporter of Jake and the things he does.  We RUCHED back to Stillwater Sunday evening for a quick trip to the SHS Pioneer Baseball Banquet.  She left after the managers/trainers were recognized so she could get home to finish homework.  Little did she know, school would be canceled for the next 2 days due to storm warnings, tornadoes, and flooding all over our town.

No pictures form this weekend, but we are in the middle of selling Pioneer Football cards, so I made this little graphic for her:

There were no pictures from the baseball banquet since we weren't there very long, but I did take this picture of the program...

Until next week...