Graduations...

and not just any graduations!

Patrick graduated this past weekend!!!!

I met 'ta-ta' when I was just 10 years old... I loved (and LOVE) babies and when he moved in up the street it was pure heaven (I now wish I had 'someone like me' down the street to play with my girls!).

I played with this precious 4 month old ALL the time. And I am NOT exaggerating... he was absolutely beautiful. I took pictures of him at about the age of 2 with my old film cannon and entered them into a contest and he won! DARLING little baby!

Eventually his mom started to leave me with him to do quick errands (always with McDonald's in hand upon her return... NEVER got it at home and LOVED (love) it!!) and we quickly became buddies.

We grew up together, through the good and the bad, and on the day of my wedding (which he was in) his family told me they felt so old... now it is reversed! A sweet baby has turned into a real man and I have known him the entire time! WOW!

My little Pat-man is like a little brother and I am so proud of him. He has seriously turned into a thoughtful, considerate young man and I am so excited for him to experience college and continue to grow.

Here are a few pictures from the extremely fun celebration dinner!

Mary, Patrick and Myself..


Here is Gabby showing us her new found attitude and being SILLY on my mom's lap!

And here is what Emmy did most of the evening... NOT SIT STILL!

Happy Graduation Buddy! Can't wait to see all the places you will go!