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The class of 2012 has left the building.  Proud families and friends cheered and waved.  There is so much to reflect on as we turn the page on high school for Sam and usher Fallon into becoming a senior, where we will do it all over again next year.  The calendar keeps speeding by, and we are rolling with it as best as we can.

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Lots of activities filled the weekend with my parents visiting….we went to the shore, only to be met by a random raging storm.  The boardwalk emptied out and we had great seats for a fun lunch and a lightning show over the ocean.  No swiming or amusement rides but the salt-water taffy is always good.  Then we spent a day walking around the stunning campus of Princeton.  The Art Museum had a special exhibit of the college's Gothic Revival architecture - pages of beautiful renderings and plans for the construction of the famous university were on display.  On another day we camped out in Brooklyn for the flea market and Renegade Craft Fair.  Pilss of cool stuff – fun to walk among like-minded people with appreciation for handmade goods.  It was fun to be near the water and see the Manhattan view from the other side….and it's always nice to spend time with family.

 

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We survived the heat and are bracing for next round.   I'm wrist-deep in a very fun project, chasing another deadline.  I'll be back when I'm done.  I'll pass out the popsicles.  What's your favorite flavor?  Mine's cherry.

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16 responses to “days of our lives”

  1. Danee Avatar

    It is so hard to watch them grow up and let them go isn’t it? My oldest is 13 but I don’t know where those 13 years went and am terrified for the next 5 to slip away too fast. But that is our job as parents isn’t it? To let them fly. I’m sure giving a child with autism freedom brings fears I cannot even begin to imagine. Congratulations on Sam’s graduation and I hope Fallon has a terrific senior year.

  2. Chris Avatar

    Well.
    That’s a Win, all the way around.

  3. Michelle Brown Avatar

    Congrats! Sounds like a wonderful weekend. The photos of Princeton are lovely; it seems like a mythical place from all the way down here, in Melbourne Australia.

  4. cindi Avatar
    cindi

    Congrats to Sam! How very proud you guys must be. 🙂
    Love the photos. Beautiful shots.

  5. Julie Avatar

    I’ll take cherry or the blue raspberry type please. Great shots, Fallon! And super congratulations to Sam and You all! Xo

  6. Judy N Avatar
    Judy N

    Michelle-
    Sounds like a great weekend! Great pics, especially the ones of Princeton. Love the architectural details!!!
    Congrats to Sam, and to you for seeing him through school.
    Sign me up for grape!!
    Until later,
    Judy

  7. Jon Webb Avatar
    Jon Webb

    Kudos to Sam for his graduation. Those photographs by Fallon are beautiful. I really enjoy your blog.

  8. Maryanne Avatar

    Congratulations to Sam, and to all of you! Graduation from high school is a special day, but it’s so hard to see them go! I’m so glad your parents got to be there with you. Best of luck to Fallon on a great senior year!

  9. Gabrielle Fabian Avatar

    Thanks for sharing your fabulous photos Michelle! Congratulations to all. As a high school Math/Science/Art teacher, graduation day is, hands down, the BEST day of the year!!
    Please make my popsicle LIME, thank you very much <3
    Gaye

  10. Linda Warlyn Avatar
    Linda Warlyn

    Congratulations, Sam! Your beautiful mom and her blog has opened up an entire world of friends and fans who feel like they know you and get to have the privilege of sharing in all your amazing accomplishments and milestones, not to mention all the other assorted Wonderful Ward adventures. Wishing brilliant photog Fallon an unforgettable senior year and seriously, Michelle, could your mom get any cuter?? oxox

  11. Erin Perry Avatar

    Loved the Princeton shots – easy to tell that someone has architecture in their background! Congrats to Sam and his proud Mom and Dad!
    Erin in Morro Bay

  12. Sandi Terry Avatar
    Sandi Terry

    Congratulations to Sam on his graduation!!! I know you are all so very proud! It sounds like you had a wonderful time despite the rain. Terrific pictures Fallon!!! I love cherry too, or lime!

  13. Lisa Hoffman Avatar

    I’m staggering backwards and grabbing a chair. I can’t believe that Sam has graduated and that Fallon is about 5 minutes behind him….and LOOK AT PETER! OMG.
    I remember talking to you on the phone the first time and hearing these LITTLE kids in the background. Wow. More congrats to an amazing family that just keeps blossoming.
    Oh, and I’m more a Creamsicle Woman…orange and vanilla!

  14. stephanie Avatar
    stephanie

    Grape Popsicle is my fave — tastes like purple. Just like grape Kool Aid. Looks like a wonderful time with your family

  15. Carrie Avatar

    Congratulations! Graduation is such an exciting milestone. Glad you had such a good time with your family around it too. Fallon’s photos of Princeton are gorgeous! I love me some Gothic/Gothic Revival architecture 🙂
    Cherry is my favorite flavor of anything – although orange is creeping up there in the ranks too lately!

  16. Eileen Sottovia Avatar
    Eileen Sottovia

    Congratulations to Sam! Hard to believe he’s graduated high school already. It’s always such fun to see the great family adventures you have, Michelle. Fallon’s pictures of Princeton are absolutely awesome! I’ve got to get myself over there. How close we are to it and I’ve not been there in ages.
    Oh, and I’ll have raspberry, please 😉
    Cheers,
    Eileen

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