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We attended the awards dessert banquet at the high school for Chelsea's Honor Roll achievement.  They did lots of awards including perfect attendance.  There was one student who received an award for perfect attendance for 12 years!  Now that's an award!


Each of the students received a certificate and a cute pen and notepad holder.
only five days of school left for Chelsea...

That's what I had yesterday!  It was a beautiful sunny day and you take that into account when you don't get too many of them and lately that has been the case, including today's forecast of clouds and rain!

 
While enjoying the sunshine Zach and I went out to pick up some flowers.  I wanted to get them planted at the cemetery, but now I hear not only are we in for clouds and rain but also...

I made up a couple of candy bar poems for two of Chelsea's teachers at the Career Center

Throughout the school year you have been a LIFESAVER,
And that's nothing to SNICKER about,
You've had to deal with TWIX from students acting like 3 Musketeers
but you have always RIESEN to the occasion.
Although there were many days you thought you'd lost your SKITTLES
or felt like an AIRHEAD with...

Chelsea and Ben had a blast at their LAST Prom They did the Senior Cedar Point trip on Saturday instead of Sunday and how perfect the weather was for them I went to a wedding shower for a friend of mine that is so deserving to finally find some happiness in her life. Getting new doors on the house and barn and the two others painted Went to my mom's first thing this morning where Joel installed a...

Going to my mom's to do some work at her house and then going to my mother in law's to help her on the computer and with her digital camera. 
My dad always told me the best gift you can give someone is your time... and that's what we are doing today!
Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's!

Chelsea and Ben had a blast at their prom although last night they were going to go to after prom but ended up too tired and just came back here and fell asleep.  I haven't uploaded Chelsea's pictures yet but did finished all those that I took.
After the kids went to prom my sister, mom, Jane, Rich and Rose went to dinner at Applebee's.  We had such a nice time chatting and laughing about everything,...

Still editing pictures.  Here's a few that I like so far

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and tears..
Warning... picture heavy and memory loaded post
So here is a small portion of the photos I found that were put away in another cabinet. I haven't seen them in quite a while.  Especially since losing my brother and always looking for pictures of him.  Joel and I went through these two boxes and couldn't believe all the memories within them.
But finding these was also tough and bittersweet. ...

Well tonight is my favorite night for watching television.  Between Grey's anatomy which has finally gotten better and Lost - my two favorite shows are on back to back, what more could  you ask for?
Finally heard from Zach around 6:30 tonight.  I guess it was late by the time they got to their hotels last night so he didn't call till today.  They were in between dinner and a dance they were going...