Jun. 14, 2008 - Announcing The Graduation of Our DD

Richey Hill Academy Presents the Class of 2008

Well, it's offically, DD graduated last night at a private ceremony held at our home. Her grandparents, great-grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins were present, as well as our pastor and his wife. DD was a bundle of nerves, but handled everything with diginity and grace. I made it most of the way through the ceremony without any tears till the end of my speech, then I lost it.   DH had to speak after me. He got through his speech with no crying just a few tears sliding down his cheeks. We made God and family the focus the center of the ceremony, as they are main focus in our lives. I hope some of the family members present took a little something of our faith with them, home. I will post our speeches later on next week.

After the ceremony, we served our guest dinner. Here is the menu:

APPETIZERS

Garden Salad

Veggies w/ Ranch Dip

MAIN COURSE

Italian Meat Lasagna

Italian Baked Spaghetti

Italian Bread w/ Flavored Butter

DESSERTS

Fresh Fruit

A Celebration Cake

DRINKS

Water

Sweet Tea

Lemonade

We ate outside in our backyard. It was rather watm, but not as hot as it has been. We were in the shade for the most part and a slight breeze blowing. Everyone had a wonderful time of food and fellowship. We sat the great-grandmothers in our nice, soft deck chairs. I think they enjoyed talking with each other about their grandkids, great-grandkids, aliments, surgeries, etc. Even our 10 month old nephew enjoyed being passed around. He got to see the chickens, the cows, and the dogs. He really enjoyed watching the helium ballons we tied to the fence posts. Our guests didn't start leaving until 9:00. My mother, my SIL, and my 2 older nephews stayed to help clean up. I will post more about how we decorated later. Hopefully, I will have some pictures to post, too.

I was so tired last night, I couldn't sleep. Everyone kept asking me if I made all the food and decorated by myself. I did make most of the food, but did have help. DD browned the hamburger meat, made the dip, and chopped veggies. My MIL fixed the vegetable tray. My mother fixed a fresh fruit bowl. She did a good. She made a bowl oout of watermelon. The tea came from Bojangles, a local fast food restuarant. My DH, DD, mother, and older nephews helped me decorate. My mother helped me set out the food and keep bowls replinshed. So I did have alot of help. However, I did work non-stop this week and didn't sleep very well, because list of things to do kept running through my head. It was worth all the hard work and sleeplessness. DD will remember her graduation with fond memories.

I finally got to sleep around 4:00, this morning. DH didn't wake up, when he got up. He let me sleep. I finally got up around 9:00. I ate breakfast. The first meal I had ate since Thursday night. I had a doughnutfor breakfast yesterday morning, forgot to eat lunch, and didn't eat much of the supper, I spent most of the day preparing. I piddled at a few things, then washed my hair that was caked with hairspray from last night's hairdo. DH was up running around taking tables back we borrowed, taking decorations, and hauling off the trash. DD was up doing her cleaning, putting away what dishes she could from last night, and display items she could. I felt guilty but was just to tired to do anything. I did fix us all lunch, then we all took a nap.

Dh went to take care of some shopping, afterwards. I started washing clothes and blogging. DD washed up lunch dishes. DH called. He is on his way home. DD is on her computer and I am off to fix supper. It is BLTs and fruit tonight. Something easy. Before, I forget, Happy Father's day to all you dads out there.