Graduation 2011

My biggest fear is that I will not leave this life without positively influencing somebody in some way. I want to share life with people, and last weekend proved that I am and that my fear has no place in my life.

Graduating from high-school is considered a really big deal, so my mom went waaaaayyy out of her way to make my reception something special. And she went about and beyone....it was AMAZING!

That's the candy bar!

We spent weeks (months actually) going over every detail, even if I thought it was silly. Now, I'm really glad that Birdie put so much thought into it. We did a retro, fifties, type thing with the main colors being turquoise and red. Besides the candy bar, we had cheesecake, rather large sugar cookies, fruit and cheese, and coke and root bear in those sweet bottles. Several scrapbooks, and a slide show, showed everybody what I looked like at every section of my life (including most of the embarrassing ones I think). I even created a playlist, but sadly I never could really hear it from the front of the room where I was =(  The best part of the thing though, was the people that came.

My favorite cousin (his mom and me didn't really have any pics together) came over from Colorado just to hang with me! He's a bit goofy....but I'm really myself around this guy to it works out.

You can't really see, but that's Weezy and me (she's going to kill me over that nickname, but oh well). She couldn't make the party, but she did come over and help set up. Here we were trying to set up the balloons, not the easiest thing to do when the wind is blowing hard and it's sprinkling!

After finally getting everything set up, my family and I (aforementioned cousins, grandparents, and another related family) went to the building and waited for people to show up. I was kinda nervous, but when you're wearing an outfit like this,

you feel good enough that it's hard to feel shy. And guess what? I had so many people show up! Unexpected family showed up (Thanks guys, I appreciate it), couple water aerobic ladies, my youth pastor, and most of my friends came too. I'm disappointed that I didn't get a picture with everybody, but then I'd have over a hundred and that would be just ridiculous to try and upload. It's amazing, I didn't know I that I knew so many people!

Me and Lucy Pevensie

Best high-five with Tad ever!

Birdie and Superstar

Ok, maybe that's a little random....

The whole experience was extremely satisfying I must say that I felt very loved. It's a huge confidence booster to know that you were worth these people taking time out of their busy schedules to come see and I thank God for them all. I've been moody, my sense of humor is slightly off, and occasionally I get all tongue tied and say the wrong thing, but those people care about me and like me for it anyway. Thanks again for all the help, time, and laughs you've given me!

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened ~ Anonymous