New Car and Father's Day Projects

Today is Father's Day!  Hopefully I'll have a few pictures to post after our get together.  I made some reusable totes as gift bags this year. 

 

This is the one I made for my dad.  Although we all pitched in for a recliner/rocker chair - I wanted something "special" - so I purchased a Blackhawks Stanley Cup Finals T-shirt to put inside.

This is Bill's tote (Notice the second jersey says SADLER and the year

 In other news......I bought a new car (new to me) It's a 2013 Chevy Impala in Silver Ice Metallic.  I purchased it on a whim - as I went to the dealership to pick up my brother and a couple

hours later drove off the lot with it.

Sure miss the Grand Prix - but it was time!

Ryan and I are sure enjoying the "freedom" that summer brings.  Sleeping in, no routine, shopping, visiting, shopping, shopping and shopping! I'm so grateful for all the gift cards I received from Bill for our anniversary and from the students this year!

Many Pictures from Graduation - Scholarship #2 - Projects for School

It's been an extremely busy month! Here is what we've been up to this month!

 

Ryan received his second scholarship.  His essay was one of the four chosen to receive the IPCA scholarship - which is my union.

 It was held at Carrabba's and the food was excellent!

 Once again, he was the only boy out of the four winners. 

 

 At the end of football season, the football team gifted me with a photo session for our family. (As I had taken pictures from the field for the past four years). I chose the following three poses:

 

 

Ryan graduated on May 26th!

These are the graduation announcements we ordered through the school

 

Getting ready to mail the announcements

 The inside envelope

 

There were over 600 graduates 

Ryan is about three quarters of the way back on the right side.  My mom, dad, brother, Bill and I are sitting in the lower right side of the picture not too far from the railing. 

Here is Ryan walking into the arena

It was extremely hard to get a good pictures from so far away!

Here he is getting his diploma.



 This is the professional picture we purchased. 

I'm outta here!

This picture appeared on the Daily Herald Website

I decorated the mailbox while Ryan was at work and he came home to this

 and this was hanging on the garage door when he pulled into the driveway!

(The balloon bouquet was given to him by the front end managers from work)

 

These flowers were delivered from Aunt Marge

GO GO MUSTANGS COLORS 

 Before we left for Northern Illinois University we took these pictures

 It took a few stores until I found clothes to match the colors of Ryan's cap and gown!

 Ryan with his best friend and our neighbor, Raymond

 Ryan received many generous gifts.  These were the gifts that Bill and I gave him.

We got him a new laptop, cash, and gift card.

(The teddy bear is dressed in a cap and gown and reads: Mustangs 2013" 

 The Diploma

 

Although Seniors have been out of school since May 23rd, I'm still working!  We had snow and flood days, so we don't get out until June 5th.

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I was asked to make something for the bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Day.  I had the students from the three different buses sign these foam board cards.

 

 

I made these Tagxedo's (similar to Wordles) for some of the teachers/friends for an end-of-the-year gifts:

 I made some classroom signs too

(This is for a teacher who is getting married and will have a different room number due to a new last name)

I wrapped the framed art in these cute reusable bags 

I made matching cards

 

 and attached them with these matching butterflies - they turned out so cute.

 This is a personalized reusable bag for a teacher I check snacks for each morning.

 These are the gifts I'm giving the students.  It's pencils that say "Third Graders are #1" and some

Play Dough

 

Tomorrow is Field Day and the following day is assemblies and other events to wrap up the year!

I'm looking forward to having the next 2 1/2 months off!

Hope the weather gets better!