The flowers bloomed at exactly the right time.
Guests were fed.
The weather was perfect.
And once all the diplomas were in hand ...
a lake was jumped into.
New chapters got off to a good start. (Jay's on the right.)
Even siblings made their peace.
Long enough for one picture.
It was a perfect graduation weekend.
Regular blogging begins once things get back to normal around here. Might be tomorrow, might be next month!
Congratulations!!
Hope all of your family makes it back home safely and you can enjoy that lake a little now too with your hostessing duties done exquisitely!
Posted by: whit | June 30, 2009 at 10:16 AM
what a wonderful moment for your family! your table looks beautiful! and all that yummy food! congratualations to your son!
Posted by: susan | June 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Congratulations! Just took your time (at least until there is no more of that delicious looking food left!). Adieu.
Posted by: LiLi M. | June 30, 2009 at 11:59 AM
I mean: take your time...it must be the heath that got into my head.
Posted by: LiLi M. | June 30, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Looks lovely! Congrats!
What a great spread you put on!
Posted by: Tina in Duluth | June 30, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Wow, how wonderful to have the graduation outside! It's been a good year for graduations! xo, suzy
Posted by: georgiapeachez | June 30, 2009 at 02:44 PM
I think in all the business over here I have failed to mention that the lanterns arrived and I am still pondering a package that needs to make a return trip. :-) Thank you.
Posted by: Sarah | June 30, 2009 at 04:44 PM
I think you need a vacation after all that cooking, hostessing, and partying! Gosh, I don't know where that graduation was held, but I sure do like that big birdhouse!
Posted by: Carol | June 30, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Oh what a happy time! A little bit bittersweet too, I suppose, as such times are, but wonderful all the same.
Congratulations to your son, and all good wishes to all of you!
Posted by: Lena | June 30, 2009 at 07:40 PM
congrats on your busy weekend!
Hugs, Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | June 30, 2009 at 08:52 PM
Congrats to your Son!
Your table should be featured on the cover of a magazine! So lovely!
If you don't want to you don't have to but I tagged you to share 6 uninteresting things about yourself.
I love hearing about your life so much that I thought of you!
I tagged you at http://lindseyspaperscraps.blogspot.com/
Lindsey
Posted by: Lindsey | June 30, 2009 at 09:44 PM
Congratulations! What a great tradition, hopping into the lake ;)
Posted by: gail | July 01, 2009 at 01:08 AM
Congrats! So lucky to have all that sunshine, especially at the right time!
Happy summer to you!
Posted by: Wendy | July 01, 2009 at 02:14 AM
Congrats to all!!!!!
Posted by: elenka | July 01, 2009 at 11:14 AM
What a great post. First of all, congratulations to your son on his graduation. How great that the weather cooperated and how cute that all the kids jumped in the lake in their gowns. The photo of your table is gorgeous ~ just like a magazine photo. So happy to hear that the day was a success and what wonderful family memories you have created.
BTW, thank you so much for your recent comments. It means a lot.
Posted by: Kim | July 01, 2009 at 05:36 PM
sounds like it was perfect!
how fun to have the graduation on the water. i have never been to one where the kids jumped in after the ceremony. i dont think i would like to be a girl there tho.
Posted by: susan | July 10, 2009 at 04:03 PM
this is the most unique graduation commencement I've ever seen
Posted by: temp jobs | July 16, 2009 at 01:40 AM