school days...

it's Anthony's GRADUATION DAY!!!! I am so proud of my nephew!! I'm not really sure how we ended up here...with ANOTHER nephew old enough to be graduating from High School...but Deptford High should be proud...they've managed to get rid of 2 of Trish's boys with much less trouble than any of their uncles caused at Kingsway! LOL!! Not only is he SUPER handsome & intelligent...but now he's old enough for NO MORE SCHOOL!!! :) Deanna must be so jealous...I am...but for the oposite reason...I loved high school & there were no bills to pay back then in the early 90's!

then...there's Brandon & his last day of Kindergarten tomorrow...UGH! Yesterday, I had a half day & got to go spend my afternoon with him & his friends (& mine) at school for Mrs. Nicely's retirement party from her kids! I love seeing him play with all of his friends when he thinks I'm not watching! Then, we picked up Kate & went to play at the Crowdings house until 7:30 ish...I think Dawn & I had as much fun as the kids...Kate went straight to bed when we got home...I knew she was more feisty than usual...she just loves Savanna (you couldn't tell yesterday, she was torturing the poor sweet thing...at one point she wouldn't even let her in her own house!) But her favorite thing was CAESAR...they have a dog...& Katie was amazed!

Then we got a call from Gary letting us know all about Tara & their new princess...Mackenzie came into the world on June 12th at 2:30 p.m. & is a perfect little lady...I can't wait to get my hands on her! He says everything was great & both of his girls are doing very well! Kayla & Jake have a new baby sister...it's just amazing, isn't it!!??

so...I'm sitting here reflecting on how quickly the time flies...& how I've managed to watch it happen and not age a single day...ha ha ha ha ha! I kill me sometimes!!! I think kids are the fountain of youth...I can't get enough of them!

So, tomorrow at 1:20 p.m.~ Summer is Officially here...God...feeling that freedom & remembering the goosebumps you got when that last bell rang for the entire year...knowing you could sleep as late as you wanted to that next day...my Bran will know the beauty of summer vacation in just a few hours!

I hope he learns to appreciate not only those lazy summer days...but the fireflies...and the mosquito bites...and the great burgers...and the fireworks that will be here shortly...most importantly the endless hours he gets to be by his best friend's side for the next few months! I hope he puts these days in his mental safe...they are the days he will cherish when he's my age...the days he spent walking hand in hand with his Pop Pop!

...he's been looking forward to that since Christmas vacation...I envy them both for the incredible summer vacation they're about to have TOGETHER!!!

ANTHONY FAVACCHIA...I AM SO PROUD OF YOU & SO LUCKY THAT I GET TO BE YOUR AUNT!! You have made us all so happy...you're a beautiful young man & you're hot as hell...just like your Uncle Barry! LOL! (i couldn't end mushy...it's so not me!!!) Tell Mikey...that new quad...it would make a SWEET graduation present to his little brother!!! :)