Pool Party

Thankfully my sister was able to go for her last day of 5th grade and school she has attended for 6 years. Her fever broke last night and she got all her color back and hasn't shut up all day :)

Last day of school with teacher gift in hand

walking to town center

Hayley and Carson

The 3 of us..I am almost the shortest-we were standing on a slope but Carson is close to my height

Carson had a graduation party with her friends this afternoon at 2:30. Five families went in together for the party.

Robert (Hayley's brother), Carson, me and Hayley

Robert and I did not make our sisters list so Carson invited Robert and Hayley invited me...wow the love from siblings!

The moms that threw the graduation party-Lisa (Hayley's mom), Mom, Jenn (Jackson's mom) and Jennifer (Ashlyn's mom)...the fifth mom was at work

Jumping in

I am trying to edit some of the pictures still...hoping to get them up later tonight or tomorrow

To Graduate (or not)

Carson got sick Tuesday morning and we thought she was doing better yesterday. Little did I know before I started heading this way but she passed out yesterday at school from heat/sickness/lack of eating.  Its her last week of school and she didn't want to miss so she was a trooper and tried staying at school but after passing out, off they went back to doctor. The doctor said she was fine Tuesday and that it was just a 24 hour bug. Wednesday the doctor said it was tonsilitis. So after debating all day and her temperature going from 99 to 102 and everything in between and back to the orginal and back up...and on and on...Carson didn't attend graduation tonight. We had a get together at the house.

Edible Arrangements for the 2nd time this week :)

Asleep on couch. She has had a hard day but fear not, her cell phone is near :)

Her graduation fruit arrangement..she cried when she saw it.

Struggling..

Cody sent me this picture of Coco and him. Boy do I miss my Coco :) and Cody (of course)!

While Mom and I hung out with Carson, I tried some new thing she got on her hair..

it ended up with a burnet ear..

and not so much curl.

This product does not work! :)

This is a picture in my parents bathroom of Carson and me around the same age, 13 years apart. Any guesses on who is who?!

 Storm is starting here in Columbia :)

Date night and bragging rights :)

Tonight Cody and I had a date night. It was earlier in the week for date night but Cody planned it all over the weekend. Cody took me to Outback and to Dairy Queen for a treat afterwards. I am hitting the road tomorrow and won't be home until Sunday. My sister is graduating from 5th grade Thursday. Cody said he wanted to plan something special since I was leaving for so long. He isn't coming home with me this time since he has to work. Its the first time we have been apart (for more than a day) since we got engaged. Cody has "big" plans for cat sitting over the next few days. He is looking forward to the silence and break from me. Who am I to judge?! :) I will miss these two faces but I am looking forward to time with my family!

Earlier today I went to visit with some of my first graders at NMBP. I got a ton of hugs from students (and teachers). I miss being there daily and wish my first graders a great time in 2nd grade (and beyond)!

Off to finish packing-already packed the tissues because I will probably be crying right along with my mom and dad!

I remember the not so much joy when Carson was born-I was an only child, the only granddaughter on one side of the family and the only grandchild on the other side of the family so it was a big change to have a sudden sibling at the age of (almost) 13. From the second I held her in the hospital on March 21, 2000 (she was born on March 20 but I didn't see her until the next day), I was hooked. I am so thankful for her and the role she has played in my life. I am proud to be her big sister and all that she has accomplished the past few years!! The following are different pictures of Carson and me together over the years. I will have to find some of the beginning pictures of us together :)

Love ya Car!