Party's Over

Our neighborhood was rockin' this weekend!!!

Two grad parties across the street from each other and two other parties down the road.... both sides of the street were lined the entire way up and down with cars and people and kids and misting rain!! Sheet cake? schmeet cake!!! Who wants to spend tons of money on a store bought cake... that most the time: A. Someone forgets to bring it out, or B. it never gets cut into. In our house... I brought out the big Kitchen Aide mixer and made what Bubba wanted.... Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cup Cakes.. can we all say YUM together!!! from My Baking Addiction .

On the kitchen table and counter I set out all the food at once, snacks, sandwiches, side dishes and cupcakes. Eat how and when you want. Ideas for the cupcake display/banners came from Heidi Swapp's blog.... I've been seeing more banners and flags coming out of things... a little time consuming... but adorable... who can resist a cupcake or two?

School colors are maroon, silver and white (that's right!!) so it was easy to incorporate colors in the decor, balloons, streamers, invitations, and Bubba's card... oh, plus all of his thank yous! Imagine the possibilities... take the time, read a few blogs, CASe a few great ideas and voila` a great grad party!

Here's the Robinson side of the clan. You've seen pictures before of my family.

We check the weather for a week... well actually for a year. All last year, every Saturday in June it rained... we remembered because we knew that other people were holding grad parties, and in 2011 we would too! We had temps in the 90's the beginning of week, then it dipped down into the 50s and rained more than 2" in 2 days. This past Saturday it was predicted for the rain to stop early, with a clearing by noon and then mostly cloudy. ha ha ha ha ha!!!! More mist and rain picked up by 2pm... wet and soggy.... but we are lucky, we have big trees in the back, and big umbrellas, for the most part we stayed dry.... but wearing turtle necks and long sleeves and jackets, long pants and socks on June 11? You gotta be kiding me....it's supposed to be summer time!!! nope....FREEZE?

The outside view.

So, if my calculations are correct, every two years for the next 6 years we will be having another sort of graduation party!!! Stay tuned!