May

And so, this happened...

Day before school is out for seniors Caleb's side hurts. 

Visit to the nurse, then doctor, then emergency room.

 Exam and CT scan (7 hours later) revealed that his appendix was inflamed and should come out.

So, he spent his final school day here...

Prepped and ready for laparoscopic surgery

resting afterward...

Meanwhile, life still drives on (literally)! 

Emily got her license the same day Caleb had surgery.

She also got an infield homer in softball, but I don't have a picture!

She drives brother's truck to school the next day by herself :)

And incase you were wondering...

this is what an inflamed appendix look like.

Doc called it an "angry shrimp"

Emily and Zachery (they've been friends since kindergarten)

This was his b-day,  May 13th

Nana, Papa, Aunt Carol and Uncle Jim arrived on the 13th as well.

The next day we walked around historical downtown Fairbanks and the Cultural Center

Sunday was Caleb's graduation party. 

It was super sunny and hot on Saturday, but rained on us for the party. 

Oh well, it was still good :)

He got lots of his favorite things like jerky and cash!

His dad and Montana relatives got him a computer for college.

I put together this quilt of 30 of his old jerseys, t-shirts and sweatshirts from past sports and tournaments. 

He hasn't started his thank you cards, but he will!!!

Carlson Center, May 16th 7:00

It was a wonderful graduation :)

Caleb and Nana

Caleb and Papa

Caleb and Emily

We took a thousand pics, 

but I don't have all of them and you probably don't want to see all of them :)

Good friends...

Gabe, Camron (2015 grad), Cole, Caleb and Dillon

Birthday dinner at Salmon Bake!

YES! The tradition carries on!

SOOO YUMMY :)

At the beach...

Emily says goodbye to her dear friend, Kaytlin, who is moving to Ft. Drum New York.

So sad at the airport.

Nana and Papa bought me gardening stuff for my birthday!

Now I have spinach, zucchini, tomatoes, sweet peas, radishes...

and strawberries...

Oh, and lovely flowers out front :)

Hopefully I can keep this all alive and producing!

This is Coco. 

She was Kaytlin's dog.

She is now our dog, at least for a trial basis.

She is tolerating Cooper better as each day passes, but Stormy is livid!

Final dinner at Pike's Landing

We finished the night playing sticks.

Nana and I tied!

WooHoo!

Love you all...