So, on Friday evening, this happened:
Connor graduated from high school summa cum laude as his little high school’s salutatorian, and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend celebrating his accomplishments.
It absolutely poured rain on Friday, but we didn’t let that dampen our spirits!
| My dress | Annabelle’s dress |
Chris was home from Kansas, and even though the days have flown by because they’ve been full of friends and family, it has been wonderful family time (almost like normal people!).
{Annabelle had several performances this weekend and came to graduation straight from a dress rehearsal, hence the ballerina bun}
On Saturday night, we had a casual BBQ dinner with friends to celebrate Connor. Our friends, Mark and Kathie offered us their beautiful backyard as the MCC House is a bit too petite for 30+ guests!
It’s kind of hard to beat a backyard like this, smack dab in the middle of the Village of Pinehurst!
{Mark and their son, Wyatt, built all of this together from Mark’s design. He’s obviously hugely talented; his business site is here}.
Even though the pouring rain continued into Saturday afternoon, it stopped just a few hours before party time and the evening was perfect.
We didn’t need to fire up the pizza oven as Chris smoked several Boston butts on his Big Green Egg, so we used the kitchen area’s insulated sinks for beer and wine.
The kids had Coke (in glass bottles, of course), root beer, and water in galvanized tubs.
We brought some of our outdoor seating over to add to what Mark and Kathie already had.
Here’s a quick video I shot pre-party so you can see the layout of the backyard:
Inside, we set up pulled pork BBQ with all the fixings to serve buffet-style in the kitchen.
| Tiered Galvanized Stand | Galvanized Caddy |
| Plates | Reclaimed Wood Tray |
| Chip rack |
Besides BBQ, chips, and apples, we also served baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, and my macaroni and cheese recipe.
The desserts consisted of banana pudding (with extra Nilla wafers) and cookies in red and white striped bags.
| Letter Board |
Outside, we had corn hole, bocce ball, bubbles, and plenty of excellent conversation.
All in all, it was a perfect weekend, full of friends and family!
Connor is off to Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia in the fall, where he’ll be an Allan Scholar and a Wilson Leadership Fellow. We’re very proud of this guy; he’s worked hard and excelled in school, but most importantly, he has a heart for service, especially within the migrant community, where he’s volunteered for the past three years.
I’ll be catching up on comments and emails this week; thanks for bearing with me. And for those of you who are also celebrating 2018 graduates, congratulations!
Thanks for stopping by~
