Prom 2013

This weekend Blake went to his Prom

He spent the past week at camp with a bunch

of 5th graders :)

So, I know he was really looking forward

to a night of dressing up and hanging out 

with his friends!

I know I'm his Mom

BUT

how gorgeous is my boy?!?!?!

and 

what about these two handsome guys?? 

Looking at this picture I notice that 

they are all almost the exact same height!!

Always the perfect shot with Lucy!

 I really think candid shots are some of my favorites!

The girls were just arriving, and the boys

were seeing them for the first time :)

Andrea is a sweet girl Blake is dating, 

she and her friend Hannah (red dress) attend 

another high school

One of my absolute favorites of the night

LOOK at the blue eyes on these two!

and...Lucy can always get a great shot!

These boys have been friends since we first moved into

our neighborhood and Blake was in 2nd grade!

Brandon and Nick (the two on the left) are both 

headed to WSU.

Blake and Devin both want to be Firefighters

and will attend the fire service program

at a technical college!

( and yes, they have already picked their months for the firefighter catalog!! hahaha)

not kidding :)

Blake and Aidan

Aidan left for the Marines the day after Prom

The boys are all so proud of him, but are sad he will not be there

on Saturday when they graduate

Half of my heart right there!!

It seems like just yesterday we did all this for Powell

and now it's Blake's turn!

And they're off!!  

They had a gorgeous country club venue

but before that had a professional photo shoot

on the water with the Seattle skyline in the background..

can't wait to share those photos!!

So, next up...

we have a Grad Party here Friday night

and 

Saturday is Graduation Day!!!

Happy 50th Birthday Toby!

This year Toby turned 50

I have said it many times but it bears repeating

he is the most selfless, kind, patient, even tempered

positive, caring person I know.

I could not have chosen a better man to be my husband

and father my children.

So this year I wanted to really celebrate ALL that he is 

and means to our family...so I threw him a "sort of " surprise party.

I didn't tell him about it, and when he came home from work 

and all the prep was going on in the kitchen...

then I spilled the beans!

It was a great night full of family and friends

whom we love spending time with!

 I asked each of the boys to "toast" their Dad

and they did not disappoint!

I am so proud of each of them, and their willingness to 

share their heart right there in front of some of the

most important people in our lives.

Happy Happy Birthday Toby!

You are the ROCK of our family

and 

the LIGHT of my life!

 

Happy 16th Birthday to Bennett!!

May 19th we celebrated Bennett's 16th Birthday!

Really hard to imagine my baby boy is going to 

get his drivers license in a few weeks and 

is applying for summer jobs...don't blink!

 We had a small family celebration with dinner and 

a really delicious cake

(a recipe I found on Pinterest)

Happy 16th Birthday Bennett!!

It's been awhile....

Obviously my blog has taken a major backseat lately, I thought it might be time 

for a little catch up. 

We have so many things happening here in the next month, I thought now would be a good time!

Powell is home from WSU for the summer which is so fun...you know I love when all
my babes are under one roof....it's loud, it gets messy, but I love it!!

We are winding down our school year, and with that it means Senior Prom for Blake and Graduation.

 He asked his date last week, and she said "yes"!

Bennett will celebrate his 16th birthday this Sunday...HOW in the world did that happen?!?!?!

Last month he attended a Leadership camp at Joint Base Lewis McChord with his JROTC class.

The minute I saw him in his uniform, reality hit....he is not a boy any longer.

Somebody is turning 50 next week (his name starts with a T:)

so, I have been busy planning a party for the best hardest working guy 

I know!

I am currently working on a baby shower for a client with my 

Party 'til Dawn business which is exciting, and then will cap it off with 

a Grad Party for Blake the next week!

On top of it all, I recently became an Independent Consultant for 

Thirty-One. 

 I had hosted a launch party for a friend, loved the 

products and the company, which is based off of Proverbs 31, 

so I decided to earn a little extra money and have fun while doing it!!

You can check out my website here

www.mythirtyone.com/dparsons

So, that's my little "catch up".

It surely wont be so long between posts as 

things start to get moving this weekend!!

Cheers!!

xoxo

Easter Sunday

Here are a few Easter Day pics

kind of pathetic really :)

Sleepy Lucy excited for her Easter basket

we just let the boys sleep rather

than having grumpy guys!

The bunny brought Lucy her favorite chips, some candy, a leopard cami, 

cute tissues, rain boots for her American Girl doll, a scented glue stick

and a bunny that "poops" jelly beans :)

We went back to my Mom's for Panini sandwiches with leftovers

and just had a relaxing day!

We decided we wanted to let balloons go for the special people we have lost

in our lives!

♥Jeff, Nana (Toby's Mom) Uncle Roy, Darren, Michelle, Uncle Al, Dale, and my Grandma

and Grandpa♥ 

and we played a little frisbee!

It was a Happy Easter!