AREN'T THEY PRETTY?!

Table decorations for the graduation party that is *3 weeks away*.  I. will. not. panic.  Will.  NOT.  :-) Today was M'Lynn and Erica's LAST Friday of High School.  How is that possible, exactly?  Did the calendar go into hyper drive and not tell me??

While I've definitely been pre-occupied with graduation preparations, there have been some other fun things going on.  Brody's final 6th grade band concert - with jazz band also - and, brace yourself - his JUNIOR HIGH physical.   Again with the hyper-drive, calendar.  No breaks for this Momma.

There's Brody and his good buddy Russ.  They are *the bomb* at tuba.  Honestly!

Erica had Senior Recognition night for Track... and I didn't even cry.  Aren't you proud?  I am!!

I'm soooo glad we decided to have the party at the 4-H building instead of our home AND so glad that I took the week between graduation and the party as vaction.  I know that week will be crazy, but knowing I have that week is keeping me sane right now - and allowing me to enjoy all these fun (but time consuming) year-end activities!

The count down has begun

May will mark the final days of M'Lynn & Erica's High School career and then, of course, there is the celebration.  June 4, 5- ? pm at the 4-H building.  I'm sooooo glad we decided to do it later.  Spring is such a busy time on the farm - 11 calves on the ground so far, corn is all planted, soybeans are almost all in - that it would have been just insanity to do their party in the next couple of weeks.

We have decided on cupcake recipe and frosting recipe (white chocolate, and it's seriously yummy).  I have tried my hand at potato salad... that still makes me nervous.  Chris is in charge of the burgers and coordinating all that with the Cattlemen.  Next for taste testing at home is choosing the punch recipe.  Think we'll go for simple there, though I have gotten some fabulous recipes from friends.  Final piece of the puzzle will be a giant Sam's Club run and then it will be down to actual execution.

So, I'm a bit distracted at the moment.  Random preparation thoughts popping into my head at odd times.  But, we are having a great time planning and preparing.  And we're managing to get all the important stuff done too - attending to the cows, calves, pigs, chickens and the soil!  :-)