Birthday cookout

My middle spawn turned 25 on May 26, so we had a cookout at his house yesterday. Burgers, dogs, grilled corn on the cob....doesn't get much better than that! Played some badminton, volleyball, which I am paying for today. Happy Birthday Chris!

hair

Kaden has decided to let his hair grow out

Summertime

It's been a great week as far as the weather goes, and after all the rain we had, it's about time. With it being the ultra-fabulous Memorial Day weekend, I hope it stays great. Summer is all about ice cream, stars at night, 4th of July, freash cut grass, smell of food cooking on the grill, and since we live in Tennessee....HUMIDITY! School is almost out for my grandson (get ready for pics of football starting up in July!). How awesome would it be if adults got the summer off?? I'm looking forward to lazy days...at least until August when I'm pretty sure I'll be blogging about how stinking hot it is and how much I'm waiting for Fall! And because I've learned from other photographers that posts are SO much better with pictures....here's a couple for now.

Graduation Celebration

Wow...my baby has graduated. Alot of emotions to go through, for a Mom especially! I'm so proud of him....not only for achieveing his diploma (and a Hope Scholarship...hollaaaa!), but also for the person he has become. There are some sad emotions I'm feeling. A huge chapter is over, that chapter has so many memories for me. The long rides in the car to doctor appointments, orthodontist appointments, the talks, getting schooled in rap music...how can I ever forget my first time ever hearing "they call me George Foreman cause I'm selling er'body grills" I can see a curly head boy that was so funny, so sweet, and SOOO full of life. But I also know that a new chapter has opened for him, and I hope this same sense of humor and child like heart that he has always had, will stay with him always. Tyler can do whatever he sets his mind to do, and I know that he will. I'll always be there along the way, supporting him in whatever he does (cause I'm just good like that!). There will be rough spots along the way, but those rough spots only make you stronger. With the person he has become, I know he will be able to handle anything that comes his way. Congratulations Tyler! Love you!

P.S.
John Deere (aka the lawn mower) says congratulations too, and looks forward to some man/machine bonding over the summer!

This what you get when you mix a football freak, a stud, and a guy about to graduate from high school....what else can I say??

Tyler considering a run for political office or head coach of the Tennessee Titans....it's still up in the air.

Me and Tyler before we left for graduation. I DO NOT like photos of myself in any shape, form or fashion, but I figured what the heck!!!!

Here's all of my kiddos and my cutie pie grandson (rare photo, trust me)

Tyler's good friend Daniel came to hang out

yep, graduation was rough (and hot, and long) on Tyler!

strutting

If you look close you can see Tyler in the crowd leaning forward a little. He wouldn't look at us in the stands....he would have given us the stink eye anyway.

Saturday Happenings

Here's what we will be doing later on today.....LHS graduation