A package came today!

Probably the best thing about being a grandkid is when your Grandma sends you a package.Grandma Williams loves to send Parker all kinds of things.
This time, it was a big box of Lego candy that she found
at a candy store.

Last summer when Parker was visiting, she described Lego candy to Parker and he was intrigued by the concept. Her note said that she had been looking for some ever since his visit, and had finally gotten her hands on some.

Thanks, Grandma! It is delicious! And you can actually stack them, too.

Angela's Graduation

Angela graduated today- the last of the Hancock clan to finish high school. She spent her senior year taking classes at Peidmont Community College, though.

We all crowded into the middle school gymnasium to cheer her on amongst the rednecks of Madison County.

Presenting the class of 2009!

Congratulations, Angela! We love you!

Last Day of School/100th post!

It's the last day of 4th grade!

Can ya feel the excitement?

As the buses leave for the last time, the teachers (and this exuberant student) blow bubbles to send the kids off for the summer. They wave and cheer as the buses drive off.
It's really cute. Parker's writing assignment was to talk about what he's planning to do over the summer. It's about Grandma Williams' house, because apparently Parker "usually" goes to spend the summer with her and "Sabor."This is Parker's "weaving" that he worked on in Art class.
After school, Parker and I went to Coldstone to celebrate
the end of the year and all of his hard work.

Last, but not least, Blogspot informed me that this is our 100th post!

Male Bonding

Aaron, Adam, Isaac, Jeremy and Parker went camping at Pocohontas State Park (just a few minutes from our house) last weekend for some male bonding. Thanks for the new tent, Grandma Williams :)

Ah, some manly survival skills in action!

Adam, celebrating his 28th birthday a couple days early...

Chillin' by the fire with Grandpa in the early morning hours...

"Wait, if my marshmallow falls in the dirt, do I still have to eat it?"

Isaac cooked up some manly eggs for breakfast! You'll note Adam's feet are burned almost beyond recognition. This happened in a completely unrelated incident.

Graduation!

It finally arrived: GRADUATION DAY!!!

My friends Scott & Diane came over to give me a graduation gift and wish me well.

Mom & Dad surprised me with a banner and roses!

This is Jeremy's stole of gratitude- I presented it to him to acknowledge the sacrifices that he's made over the last 4 years to help me reach my goals. He wore it to the ceremony.

Just the girls!

A VERY proud Mom!

VCU School of Mass Communications Graduation ceremony!!

My awesome family endured a loong wait. Josh hadn't slept well and caught some shut-eye waiting for the action to start. Parker and Addie entertained each other.

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!

Getting ready to receive my diploma!!

The happy grad and her awesome supportive parents (all of them!) My mom is holding an award that the faculty surprised me with at the ceremony. It's like a student of the year award. I was chosen to receive this award among all the Creative Advertising students. I had to walk up onto the stage in front of about one thousand people and luckily, I did not fall down or otherwise make a fool of myself. My mom was yelling her guts out and pushing people out of the way to take pictures. Good times!

My cute boys!


My gorgeous diploma!

Free at last!!

I made it!

I'm done!!! Last Thursday was my last day as a creative advertising student at VCU. Thank you again to everyone sending me congratulations, cards, emails, kind wishes. I couldn't have made it without all of you supporting me, offering advice, and just listening to me vent my frustrations. Graduation is a week from today, and I'm so excited to have my families there with me! I love you guys! Thanks for putting up with the madness for four looooong years!

Parker is a Copywriter

Parker created this poster yesterday, and I noticed he had written a "headline" for it.

"Cars aren't just machines. They're your life."
Perhaps he's also looking into a career as a copywriter?