Thursday, August 23, 2012

Mike's 40th!

Josh, Will, and Mike BBQing for Mike's birthday!
Helene and Madison eating their hotdogs
Mike's chocolate cake from the Chocolate Claim!
Grams arrived on Mike's birthday, just in time for the party!!!
Mike and me♥
Family and laughs
Mike's gift from Krystal and Will
Cammie showin' off his break dancing moves
Krystal
"Happy Birthday, dear Mike..."
All the candles are out! (No girlfriends for Mike:)

Chester finally arrived and Grams greeted him with a hug!
Laughs with Krystal and Doreen
Kasey enjoyed the cake!
Josh
As Mike started opening his cards and presents again, the laughs truly began...

A card from Doreen (LOL!)

Mr. Rogers was a hit! (A card from Dad and Eileen:)

Grams' card kept us laughing for awhile...
especially Camron!

Still laughing...

and laughing...

The McKennas had to go:( Gavin gave Mike a solid birthday hug!

Will helping the kids get on their way...

Mia was sticking around for quite awhile longer, but she wanted hugs too!

The Grandmas looking at Judy's photos

Mike opening his present from me!

Doreen simply observing and enjoying the moment:)

Mike was a happy birthday boy ♥

Monday, August 13, 2012

F.H. Grad 2012!

Congrats to all the F.H. Collins Grads, with extra cheers for the ESL Grads (Whoot, whoot, Yahoo, Hooray!) Here's Ofnilieta and Goldie looking beautiful and happy:)
Big smiles from Genard and Shannon

Catchin' Jordan off guard

Reed, happy to grad and be off on his way...

Lloyd: Peace out!
The grads patiently waiting in the hall... It must have been pretty hot if the ESL students were complaining about the heat!
Tomoyuki standing with his proud mother

A great family shot

Happy grads!

Tim hammin' it up!
Da Boyz, Da Boyz

Lloyd, Tim, Jordan, and Reed lookin' like the men they've become:)
Jordan's mom is all smiles

Our youngest grad
Jaylene managed to make it to most of the high school grads, even though she's only in grade 10 this year;) This is Jay getting ready to attend the F. H. Collins prom!

After arriving at the Prom, I immediately spotted some of my students on the dance floor! They know how to have fun!!!

Tim and Jordan are having a blast!

Jerda Mae and Goldie

Goldie, John Jeric, Genard, Karl, Tim, Bryan, and Jordan!


This gang definitely feels at home on the dance floor!

Ofnilieta and Ken

Genard and his girlfriend

Ofnilieta posing with her proud mom!

Jay and Bryan


Josh manages to make it to most of the grad celebrations as well!

Monday, June 11, 2012

Josh's Prom!

The Grand March: Josh with his Grad Partner, Julia
Posing for photos on the bridge
Announcing graduates, Julia Fedoriak and Joshua Kelly! (And the crowd goes wild!!!)
Josh, a true gentleman
Grand March partners, Harley and Sean, walked the red carpet to The Imperial March!
This was one of the best Grand Marches of the bunch!
Superstar, Jaylene, made a guest appearance to support her brother
Josh posing with his girlfriend, Rowan
A night to remember!
Josh with his Great Grandma Irene!
A couple quick family photos before the teens went off to have more fun!
The four of us!
Jay and her cousin, Patricia
Jay with her friends Camille and Carolyn
Josh dancing with his mom during the parent dance
Hannah and Jay
Josh and Julia dancing during the grad partner dance
Josh singin' away...
Harley and Sean takin' over the dance floor and havin' a blast!
"Sure, I can take a moment to sign an autograph..."
Josh finally has a chance to dance with his date!
Josh sure does know how to have fun!
"Shaken, not stirred..."