Tori's Graduation

We arrived at Tori's Graduation from Community College in the highest of spirits ( a natural high, of course!)
She has worked so hard and graduated with honors. The ceremony was fantastic in that we knew personally many of the graduates, as well as folks helping from the college, and the commencement speaker. The entire ceremony from start to finish took only 1 hour and 15 minutes as we watched each graduate walk across the stage to be handed their diploma case as their full name was announced.

My simple camera did its best to capture a picture of Tori as her row processed up to the stage.

A fabulous reception was held afterward with homemade sweet tea with lemon over ice, and Made from Scratch cupcakes that were out of this world!  Can't you tell that I enjoyed them!
Holy Cow I've got to get serious about a diet!!!!

We are so proud of Tori for hanging in there and getting this done so successfully  So many times she felt like giving up but didn't. This day meant so much to us and we were thrilled to be there.
Excellent work, Tori!           To God Be The Glory!

On the way home, we picked up some rib-eye steaks and chicken breasts from the grocery store. Jon and Greg cooked them TO PERFECTION on the grill while I made mashed potatoes.  Meg and Jon brought Tori an ice cream cake and that was our dessert. We all continued to celebrate over this delicious home cooked/grilled meal and tried to show Tori how happy we all are for her!   Ya-Hooo!!!!