Celebrating...

This was a quiet week on the crochet front, but it ended with happy celebrations of our youngest son's college graduation yesterday.  Ben graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice: Public Safety Management.  It's inadequate to sum up the day with one picture, but there either aren't enough words (or words aren't enough) to express my joy and pleasure that another son has graduated and is excitedly looking forward to the future.

So proud of and pleased with Ben, 
but not just because he's finished his college education - and with honors, too.  

I'm most pleased because he has a solid faith and a heart to serve others.

College Graduation...

Celebrating Joel's graduation from IUPUC - 
with a Purdue Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

We are so proud of Joel for working hard as an engineering intern for the last two years while continuing as a full-time college student.

Where has the time flown?!?

Graduation Time!

One Open House and Two Graduations in one week!    Whew! 

Middle Son graduated from high school in a lovely ceremony planned by fellow homeschool moms and the graduates. 

Oldest son graduated from college with honors from Taylor University.

Where has the time gone?

It seems like just yesterday they were little boys.

Highschool Graduation

A lot has been happening these past few months. March found me preparing to speak at our annual Homeschool Convention and immediately after that I got into full swing with planning our oldest's graduation ceremony and open house.

We participated in a formal, but simple graduation ceremony with 7 other homeschooling families. It was lovely with beautiful music, delicious cakes and lots of attendees to bless the graduates. Each graduate was given the opportunity to contribute during the ceremony in some way. Nathan gave a short speech and his humor, as well as his spiritual depth, came through beautifully. What a wonderful young man he has become. I could not be more pleased.

We held Nathan's Open House the weekend before his graduation and we were overwhelmed by the number of friends and family who traveled across town as well as those who came from a couple hours away. With a little help from some friends, we fed a huge crowd approximately 20 pizzas and all kinds of assorted goodies. We've decided hosting a graduation open house before the actual graduation is a great idea. I was able to enjoy the final preparations for the graduation ceremony the following week. I have struck upon a good idea. Too bad I only have two more chances to perfect it.



The beginning part of summer finds us wrapping up 4-H projects, preparing for Nathan to leave for college in late August, and me in a constant state of de-junking. There's something about knowing one of your fledglings is about to leave the nest that helps one see the unnecessary clutter all around. Unnecessary clutter -- talk about redundant! Well, this is an ongoing job and while I hope to make significant progress this summer, I know it's a forever task.