Blake's Graduation!

How awesome is this photo above?!?!

One of Blake's friends has a family member who is

an amazing photgrapher...the same guy who took homecoming and prom 

pics for the boys...he is kind to share them with all the parents!

Here is my boy

ready to head to the school

I have said this before, but

"where has the time gone??"

Blake and his good friend Nik

We could not have asked for better weather

in fact, we all got a little sunburned!

Mt. Rainier out in full force!

The tears beging, the minute the buses arrive with their police escort

and all the kids yelling and waving out the windows

I see Blake

thank goodness for zoom lenses :)

t

The Principal is a great lady

who makes a big effort to know each child

and after they receive their diplomas

she hugs each one!

I could NOT have pulled off our Grad Party

the night before graduation without our 

Aunt Deanna!

What a trooper she is to be back bright 

and early the next morning to attend 

Graduation with us...we love her!!

So proud of our boy!

Grammy and Dennis♥

Our Pop was in town from Texas to celebrate with us!

Lucy & Faith

Faith's brother Jensen was graduating too!

Three generations!

These two look like they are headed to Hollywood!

My Graduate!

Congratulations Blake!  We know there a big things in store for you!!

I posted pics of our grad party 

on my party blog

Party 'til Dawn!

 

Prom 2013

This weekend Blake went to his Prom

He spent the past week at camp with a bunch

of 5th graders :)

So, I know he was really looking forward

to a night of dressing up and hanging out 

with his friends!

I know I'm his Mom

BUT

how gorgeous is my boy?!?!?!

and 

what about these two handsome guys?? 

Looking at this picture I notice that 

they are all almost the exact same height!!

Always the perfect shot with Lucy!

 I really think candid shots are some of my favorites!

The girls were just arriving, and the boys

were seeing them for the first time :)

Andrea is a sweet girl Blake is dating, 

she and her friend Hannah (red dress) attend 

another high school

One of my absolute favorites of the night

LOOK at the blue eyes on these two!

and...Lucy can always get a great shot!

These boys have been friends since we first moved into

our neighborhood and Blake was in 2nd grade!

Brandon and Nick (the two on the left) are both 

headed to WSU.

Blake and Devin both want to be Firefighters

and will attend the fire service program

at a technical college!

( and yes, they have already picked their months for the firefighter catalog!! hahaha)

not kidding :)

Blake and Aidan

Aidan left for the Marines the day after Prom

The boys are all so proud of him, but are sad he will not be there

on Saturday when they graduate

Half of my heart right there!!

It seems like just yesterday we did all this for Powell

and now it's Blake's turn!

And they're off!!  

They had a gorgeous country club venue

but before that had a professional photo shoot

on the water with the Seattle skyline in the background..

can't wait to share those photos!!

So, next up...

we have a Grad Party here Friday night

and 

Saturday is Graduation Day!!!