She Did It!

It was kind of touch and go there for a while, even with a threat of summer school with all of the absences she had, (this kid missed more school her senior year than I did in my entire life)! Yes, Cristine really did graduate on Wednesday. She still got straight A's and graduated with honors! Congratulations!
Cole and I went all the way up there and didn't even get to attend the ceremony. Idaho was being Idaho and the wind was blowing around 32 miles an hour and the graduation was, of course, outside. So we stayed in with Harman, Aunt Jess, Duke, Ivie, Madeline and Grandma Tweet to make dinner for everyone! I must say that productivity was down because of the American Idol finale. Madi wouldn't even respond to questions she was so far into her own little world! The graduates and the VERY cold supporters came home and we had a great dinner. We are so proud of Cris! We had to get up before the sun the next morning because the poor people just had to make it to the airport-to go to HAWAII! What a senior trip! Cris, Sadie, and Aunt Cari were more than a little tired since they had been at the Senior Celebration until 5 am, got home and slept for 45 minutes,and then we left! It was a tight fit with everyone in one car but they made it to the airport more than on time. I got the lovely job of sending them off and driving the car to my house where it will sit for a week reminding me that they are there and I am not. I am happy for them but there is this other emotion floating around that feels more like homesickness than jealousy. I haven't been back in five years and to watch everyone pack their suitcases, drop them off at the airport, and have Mathis say, "I'll send you pictures"....it made me kind of sad.
To my ladies: Faith and Lissa-I miss you more today than I have in a long time! Remember this day? We had a lot of fun.
I came home and my sweet husband had bought me a new pair of shoes because he missed me! I took them as my consolation prize.
Mom, Dad, Cristine, Mathis, Aunt Cari, Natalie and Sadie-have fun! Mom wrote me a text and promised that The Chicken House on Moana street would be part of the tour and they would have a moment of silence.