Drew's Graduation Party! A time for his friends and family to congratulate him on his closing one chapter in his life, high school, and beginning another, college.
What a hoot we had putting together the picture board and remembering all the little stories of his growing up. I had forgotten how blonde he was as a little kid. I forgot how little he was as a little kid! Maybe because he was the youngest or maybe because there's 9 years between him and Kiel, he has always seemed like he is older than his years. We just expected him to act like his brothers, and he did. Still, Drew was very particular about what he would allow other people to see. None of the pictures when he was a bit pudgy. Nothing with odd faces or little kid antics. Everything must be filled with decorum and portray him in the best of lights. I smile because this is typical Drew.
I was touched by the turnout. So many people came to wish him well. Drew is an endearing young man. I think he could easily be elected to some office if he had a mind to do that, but he would not be good at the political machinations side of it. He has lots of friends and treasures each one of them. People from Robotics, soccer, high school, church, neighborhoods and family all came. I enjoyed hearing tales of his exploits - some of which we can laugh at now but at the time must have seemed not so funny.
Thanks to help from several families at church, we were able to put on an excellent spread complete with nice decorations. There was a poster to sign, festive blue balloons, flowers, crepe paper streamers, and of course, the cake fresh from the Wegmans bakery. How wonderful that people were comfortable hanging around chatting, interacting, being together over plates piled high with pulled pork, pasta salad, chips, beans, fruit and other assorted yummies.
By the end of the afternoon, I was so exhausted I went home and to bed even though I really didn't do all that much. Drew went out with his friends. I am so happy that he was blessed and had such a great time. I am grateful for the help in pulling this off. I could never have done it on my own. Thank you to my friends for taking care of the details and working so hard to allow Drew such a wonderful event.
What a hoot we had putting together the picture board and remembering all the little stories of his growing up. I had forgotten how blonde he was as a little kid. I forgot how little he was as a little kid! Maybe because he was the youngest or maybe because there's 9 years between him and Kiel, he has always seemed like he is older than his years. We just expected him to act like his brothers, and he did. Still, Drew was very particular about what he would allow other people to see. None of the pictures when he was a bit pudgy. Nothing with odd faces or little kid antics. Everything must be filled with decorum and portray him in the best of lights. I smile because this is typical Drew.
I was touched by the turnout. So many people came to wish him well. Drew is an endearing young man. I think he could easily be elected to some office if he had a mind to do that, but he would not be good at the political machinations side of it. He has lots of friends and treasures each one of them. People from Robotics, soccer, high school, church, neighborhoods and family all came. I enjoyed hearing tales of his exploits - some of which we can laugh at now but at the time must have seemed not so funny.
Thanks to help from several families at church, we were able to put on an excellent spread complete with nice decorations. There was a poster to sign, festive blue balloons, flowers, crepe paper streamers, and of course, the cake fresh from the Wegmans bakery. How wonderful that people were comfortable hanging around chatting, interacting, being together over plates piled high with pulled pork, pasta salad, chips, beans, fruit and other assorted yummies.
By the end of the afternoon, I was so exhausted I went home and to bed even though I really didn't do all that much. Drew went out with his friends. I am so happy that he was blessed and had such a great time. I am grateful for the help in pulling this off. I could never have done it on my own. Thank you to my friends for taking care of the details and working so hard to allow Drew such a wonderful event.
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