Graduation #2

The Graduate!

Today was Carrie's day...Rome High graduation.  It happens at the Forum in downtown Rome, and you have to have a ticket.  Each family gets eight tickets, but with twins you gets 16! Highlights/trivia from RHS graduation:

• There were 5 sets of twins in the 2012 class!
• Graduation starts at 10 a.m. - to get a good seat you need to be there before 9 a.m.
• There were 2 student speakers - both were excellent, entertaining and brief.
• There were about 75 honor graduates...Carrie was among those and got to sit up front.
• It's not an RHS graduation without shouting, air horns and the occasional dance across the stage...today was no exception.
• Graduation was over by 11:40 a.m.

After the ceremony we took a few obligatory photos on the pedestrian bridge, and then came home for the celebration lunch. The Williams family took care of balloons and a yard sign announcing the graduate. 

Pre-graduation ceremony.

Three down, one to go! 
Or reverse that for college grads in our family.

My oldest brother, Leo and sister-in-law, Dee.
They came from Florida for the pomp and circumstance!

With Grandmommie, Randy's mom

Gift from Grandmommie.
She painted this picture, it's Carrie in the snow at Berry, Christmas Day 2010.

Quilt from Ms. Wendy!  
It's made from Carrie's favorite tshirts from her youth!
 This is a special gift that all  three of my high school grads have received.

Laundry bag from cousin Leslie who is in the  "other  Georgia".
Carrie's a Saints fan!  She made one for Alyssa that had Patriots logo.
Carrie was SO excited to get her own NFL laundry bag!

Party people

Opening gift from the Williams - towels and other college goodies!

Uncle Leo and Aaron 

Glad to have some of my other kids here!
Hailey Burns and Drew Landis. Berry grads who invested in my kids.

Jackson Burns playing with cars. Love that boy!

Carrie and Hailey.
Hailey was our youth pastor during Carrie's middle school years.

Aaron and Jackson are big buddies!

Glad to have Leo and Dee at the celebration!
My other brother Jim was excused from graduation festivities
because his grandson had a birthday party today.

Drew and Emily drove from Acworth for the party!
Always great to hang out with them.

Most parties include cake, but Carrie always prefers pie.  I made three kinds for today: Apple, Chocolate and Key Lime.  The latter was a request from Leo, and definitely not Carrie's favorite.


If you look at the folks who helped us celebrate, I would deem them all family.  The Williams - Stephen, Beth, Emily and Brandon are neighbors/travelling friends.  Rachel and Rebecca Stewart are the newest adopted Nobles, though there aren't any pictures of them with Carrie.  You can see them at Graduation #1 post!! Hailey and Drew are typically introduced as older siblings, and the rest in attendance are blood relatives! 


Missing today were Carrie's grandparents from Florida.  Nannie (my mom) turns 88 tomorrow, and Papa is 89.  They are not the best of health, and aren't able to travel long distances.  We missed having them, but grateful for their influence and love.


Aaron is scheduled to finish at Kennesaw State University in December, so stay tuned for graduation #3.


Congratulations to Carrie...next stop Colorado!