What a Weekend!

I had to get back to work to recover from my very busy (but very good) weekend! 

First, on Saturday, Jay graduated with a degree in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine.  The graduation ceremony was held at the Cumberland County Civic Center and was really quite nice.  No lengthy, boring speeches; the keynote speaker was especially interesting. 

Clover was awesome throughout the 3 1/2 hour ceremony, only fussing the tiniest bit once when she needed a very wet diaper changed.  She fell asleep a couple of times and the rest of the time, we all took turns holding her (Samm, Jay's parents, Chris and I).  She was able to see Daddy wave at her as he marched up for his diploma,

(It was very hard to get good pictures in there)

and she wore his cap for pictures afterward.

 

Sunday was spent celebrating both Mothers' Day and Jay's graduation.  First thing in the morning, Samm brought me some great gifts:  (Well, actually I received the digital keyring frame a couple days before but didn't figure it out until yesterday). 

Samm and I had recently had a conversation about how certain scents invoke good memories and how she loves the way her Auntie Sherri (my sister) smells.  She thought that I should have a special scent that Clover could associate with me and this is what she chose.  It's a very nice, clean, and subtle scent.  The digital keychain frame is really cool; it holds something like 70 pictures (I've only loaded a few so far.)  I love the  key chain with the "#1 Mom" tag; she said she almost bought me one that said "Hottie".  She's got the same weird sense of humor that I have. 

I then proceeded to give her a card from her father and I, only to have her ask a few minutes later if I had even read the card.  I mistakenly gave her the card for my mother; she wondered why we signed it "Julie and Chris".  Ooops.

Yesterday afternoon we enjoyed a cookout at Jay's mom's house to celebrate his graduation.  It was a beautiful day, maybe a bit breezy but lots of sunshine.  It was a very nice way to spend an afternoon.

Once we left the cookout, hubby and I dropped by my mother's house to give her the gift I made for her.  I made her model it, since I hadn't taken any finished photos of it yet.

 
Looks good on her, don't you think?She had commented after reading this post, that she'd like to start crocheting again and would like to make the same shawl in a neutral color. (She crocheted for a while several years back, but then her hands and neck bothered her too much, so she stopped.)  I thought it'd be nicer if I made one for her.  She liked it enough that she wore it to my brother's house for dinner last night.

Last night I watched Clover while her Mommy and Daddy went to the movies. As soon as they got home, I crashed. 

After reading this, I think you can probably guess that there was barely a stitch knit all weekend; just a bit of a sock I worked on in the car on Saturday.

Have a great night!

Comments

[Sheepish Annie]

Congrats to Jay on his graduation! That is such a big step! And Clover looks so proud...

And congrats to you for surviving so much in one weekend! I'm tired just reading it all.

[marianne]

Huge congratulations to Jay! Good for him!!!
wow... what a weekend! I imagine it might take a couple of days at work to recoup from it, it'd take me the whole week, if not two, I'm such a wuss.
Awww,sweet MD gift... Hottie. I like Sunflowers, it is a nice clean scent, loverly.
Your mom looks fab in that gorgeous shawl!

[Charity]

Congratulations to Jay! That's a great accomplishment! :0)

The shawl is lovely. I'm so glad you had a nice weekend, Hottie!

[Amanda]

Seems like a busy, but fantastic weekend!

[Colleen]

WOW,Congrats to Jay! that's so great and Clover looks so proud.

The shawl looks awesome on your mom, you do such great work.

Hope things calm down, but when your a Hottie, it can get hectic (from what I understand)

[Amy]

Sounds like a great weekend. Your mom looks fabulous in her shawl, I am sure she loves it. Congrats to Jay.

[Jeanne]

Congrats to Jay on his graduation. The shawl looks really lovely on your mom.

[Carole]

What a great weekend of celebrating!

[Dana]

Congratulations Jay! :)

Clover looked adorable in his graduation cap and it sounds like you had quite the "celebration weekend." Sunflowers is a lovely scent and I have no doubt you'll fill that keychain in NO time. LOL

You shawl is magnificent and your mother looked wonderful in it.

[Gigi]

Congrats to Jay! What an accomplishment: a dad and a grad in the same year. =-)

The shawl came out lovely!

[Zonda]

Congratulations to Jay! Great Mother's day gifts too. How special to have a scent to remind Clover of you, such thoughtfulness! :)

[Bea]

Congrats to Jay! That's such an accomplishment, poly-sci is definitely not easy! The shawl is gorgeous, and I love the idea of a scent for Clover to remember you by, that's such a great idea!

[Hillary]

Congrats to Jay on his graduation. You got some lovely and thoughtful Mother's day gifts. Apparently my sister shares the same sense of humor as you and Samm - she recently sent me a dangle for my cell phone that says Hottie on it. I smile every time I see it.

[Chris]

Congrats to Jay! The "cap" picture of Clover is adorable. Hee hee - my weekend was like that - wonderful, but I really need another weekend to recover from it.