NOLA GRADUATION

David hall had been planning a surprise graduation party for jasmine for  months----so 2 weeks after lyric's graduation---we got back in our car and headed to Kenner to surprise her----she knew there was a party---but didn't know there would be parental units~!

 ben hall was very ready to graduate!

 two friends that hadn't seen each other since December---met up again at jas party

 david hall had this planned down to the colors and programs---agenda

 coach and iva came-----coach and david hall did most of the grilling

 iva had just gotten thru graduation at Lamar University that morning---so she brought her robes

 we're all waiting for jasmine to come home so we can surprise her

 this is during iva's graduation talk----had the kids spell out apple

 beth had a pink tongue from her snowcone

 

 

 

 

 getting a breathing treatment with her unicorn mask on makes it better

 

 playing princess with a unicorn to ride is even better

 I know ben's hat is knight helmet----but I think it looks like Marvin the martian

Lyric's graduation

Lyric and Jasmine both graduated this last month----yay! so proud of them for pushing thru and finishing---and still giving me grandchildren!  we gathered in Orlando to watch Lyric 'walk' and enjoy some beach time---dave and I drove to Houston---got in leah's car and we all drove to new Orleans where we joined with jasmine and her group---drove to Orlando---david hall joined us the next day----heres a bunch of pictures:

  UCF is a big school---this was the graduation for the College of Education and the College of Hospitality (did you know you  can get a Master's Degree in hospitality!?)

 Jasmine did her coursework online---so she was walking vicariously thru lyric!

                                                                    see her!?

                                                         met up with the grad after

                                                     these two have worked very hard to make this work for her

 just the adults went to graduation----that was a smart decision

 one of lyric's good friends opened up her home to host a graduation party---

 lots of friends---great spread (that is leah and cannon right there)

                                                        of course I took pictures of the tiers!

 cannon and ben enjoying the food

 Beckie Waters (the hostess) has great taste in serveware and decorations!

 lyric's happy birthday dress

                                                          porter! you are such a cutie!

 

                                                   

                                                  milo was king of the hill---he knew everyone and loved to engage all the kids in games and toys

 Jonas is checking out what might be tasty!

 

 this is a friend of ben webb's from vidor---I think? there were lots of people there

 

  baby bella---grinning

 this is bella's favorite hand position---very comforting

                   we got a coupla babysitters (8 kids) and went to bubba gump for dinner

 we went to the beach twice---the first beach was full of lovebugs and the waves were very high---the next one was Daytona Beach---Ben Webb's greataunt has a condo right on the beach---it was so wonderful---sand was soft---water was nice.  we brought kites and beachtoys

                                                           look at that sky!

  joe had to work---so leah brought her troop by herself---well---with us in the car with her

 we got a 3 bdr condo for a coupla days----the resort had a balloon artist that made hats for the kids---so clever!

 Jonas and his whale----get it----Jonah and the whale

 porter waving his balloon rattle

 miss beth and her crown

had to include this picture----as we drove from Orlando to new Orleans to Houston to fort worth---what a great trip

cousins

...love love love that technology and travel allow my grands to be friends with their cousins!

 cannon, milo and Jonas at tree house webb

 ben and cannon sharing a joke

 lets see---porter is the scary one with the sparkly eyes in the doorway---cannon is roaring at ben---pyper is checking out something and beth saw the camera!

 cousin sleep over---left to right (apologies for the creepy light eyes)--cannon, beth, pyper, milo (under the blanket) ben and jonas

 the girls matching~!

 Jonas and milo (and some unknown kid) saying hi to chuck e cheese

 ben, milo, Jonas and cannon---and pyper doing a faceplant

beth and pyper---pretty sure pyper isn't sure she likes this