WannaB Are Graduated...

[ScreamingMeemie]

..and I have (finally) stopped crying. She looked beautiful. It was beautiful...

The diamond peace necklace that may, or may not be visible in the picture is a gift I gave her from her dad. The other beautiful girl is my "other" daughter. We have helped raise her since her father died when she was 10. Today, she made me cry by thanking me for being her "other birth mother". They are both loved...very much.




Rumor has it that DayDreaminhippie68 graduated today as well... I await confirmation of that fact.

[Ava]

1. congrats!

:woohoo:

[ScreamingMeemie]

33. Thanks Ava.

I am so proud of her...and of you...and of all of our youth who have chosen to make their voices heard.

:hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Awwww! Beautiful ladies!!

Congrats to WannaBe!! :bounce:

You look great Laura. :loveya:

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

36. Thanks...

You are too kind though. The girls far outshine me...as they should.

:loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

52. Seriously though, I think you look great...

My beautiful friend... :loveya:

And yes, they are gorgeous...Nic is a stunner, most def. :o

:loveya:

[PeaceNikki]

3. Congrats to her!

And to you for helping get her through it! :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

81. Thanks PeaceNikki...

I've always loved your name because it is the same as hers.

[wellstone dem]

4. When my daughter graduated, my more experienced sister had this advice

"Just don't sob audibly"

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. I failed...miserably...

Especially at the part where Sister Karen, her principal read this quote,"I have learned that the people we care about most are gone too soon."

[Flaxbee]

5. Congratulations to all of you!

The girls for graduating, and you for providing so much support. :hug: Glad you had a happy day.

[ScreamingMeemie]

82. Thanks Flaxbee...

:hug:

[lost-in-nj]

6. You are so loved

and so beautiful.....

and

an awesome woman with wonderful children and surrogate children......


:hug:
to you
and

a

HUGE



CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





to wanna be

and her whole class

:hi:


lost

[ScreamingMeemie]

80. A hug to you, in return...

:hug:

Thank you for your kind words.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

8. I IZ A HI SKOOL GRADIATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo: :headbang:

[bicentennial_baby]

10. Congrats babe!!

:bounce:

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. I am proud...

...even though most days I don't act like it.


Hey...


...DANCE PARTY!!!!


But only if it's the Transformers sound track.

[WannaBeGrumpy]

13. I wuvs you mommy!

thanks for being so fabulous!

[ScreamingMeemie]

Fabulous is not me.

But I love you very much...even sometimes you may not believe that very much. It is true. Remember when you thought I adopted you? Remember when I told you,"Yes, I decided to adopt a child at 19?" If I knew that child was going to be you I would have done it in a heartbeat.

[Debi]

41. Congrats kiddo!

:bounce:

[flvegan]

9. Congrats!!

To WannaB, mom and DDh68!

[ScreamingMeemie]

78. Thanks flvegan...

She would thank you herself, if she wasn't "locked in" with her class tonight.

[skygazer]

11. Congratulations to all

I know it must have been an emotional day. :hug:

You all look wonderful. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

83. It was a day of tears, for sure.

:hug: Thanks skygazer.

[LostinVA]

14. Tell her congratulations!!!

You all look great!

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Will do.

Thanks. :loveya:

[LostinVA]

19. You're welcome!

:toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Will do.

Thanks. :loveya:

[LeftyMom]

15. Congrats to both of you!

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

16. Thanks

:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Congrats to all of you!

What wonderful pictures!

High school graduation...

Suddenly......they're adults!

:applause: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause:

[ScreamingMeemie]

76. I know... I keep telling her that I could kick her out tomorrow...

...but that wouldn't be very nice. I'll give her a week. :D

[Tuesday Afternoon]

21. Congratulations !!

:applause: :yourock: :applause:

[ScreamingMeemie]

84. Thank you very much...

She is currently "locked in" with her class tonight, so I'm doing the thanking for her.

:hug:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

89. I guess they are celebrating...as they should :-)

for you, MrsG ------->:hug:

[1gobluedem]

22. Big congrats to you both

You did an excellent job, Laura. And Nik, the world can't wait to see what you're going to contribute! Much love to the two of you....:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

75. Thank you so much...

And thank you so much for what you have done for us. :hug:

[DaydreaminHippie68]

23. Yes Mrs.Grumpy

I did graduate today also

[WannaBeGrumpy]

32. OMGGGGGG YES WE DIDDDD ITT!!!!!!!!

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. I guess this is where I breathe a hugh sigh of relief then...

That my daughter isn't dating some sort of low life...


...like I may or may not have as a graduate. ;)

Congratulations! You deserve all wonderful things.

Much love to you...

[DaydreaminHippie68]

40. Thanks Mrs. Grumpy!

I really appreciate it. You don't gotta worry about me being a low life, you're daughter is my motivation not to be. :)


P.s. I used spell check this time.

[ScreamingMeemie]

42. Somehow, I think you do the same for her...

Take care of each other.

[DaydreaminHippie68]

43. Well looks like my lifetime goal

has been met then. We will.







Spell Check is a wonderful invention!!!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

45. I find it so (the spell check thing).

It's kept me from many, MANY a mistake.

[DaydreaminHippie68]

46. I'm glad I got

introduced to this Spell check thing. Why didn't I use it sooner?

[ScreamingMeemie]

47. It took me awhile to realize it was there...

...and then, with the spelling and grammar nazis here, it became second nature. That, and I sometimes look at word and it just doesn't look right.

Did your graduation go well?

[DaydreaminHippie68]

49. Yeah it went really well.

My grandma couldn't make it because it would be too hard for the wheelchair and what not so I had my uncle come in her place. My mom got me "Oh the places you'll go" and she wrote in it and then my grandma made me a rosary and she made one for Wannabe also. How was her graduation?

[ScreamingMeemie]

51. I managed not to cry (I'm lying here) too much...

Just during Pomp and Circumstance, and the mass and the graduation. You know. That was so nice of your grandma to do and what a wonderful thing for your mom to do for you. I am so very proud of both of you.

[DaydreaminHippie68]

54. Yeah I was kind of getting all sentimental

beforehand, I'm actually wrapping her gift as we speak right now. Thanks for being proud of me, I appreciate it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

55. You're a good person and one that I am sure my husband

would have liked. We have something planned for you but that's all I'm saying...

[DaydreaminHippie68]

56. Somehow I feel like I know him.

haha ok, I got wannabe this picture of us before prom and I got a frame for it.

I told Wannabe this yesterday, I had a dream the night before last and I could have sworn he was in it and he told me to take care of her.

[ScreamingMeemie]

58. He was the greatest man I've ever known.

He loved her dearly and was so proud of all her accomplishments. I only hope she realizes that. It's not her faults he counted...but her successes that he relished.

[DaydreaminHippie68]

61. I can see that he loved her alot

and I think she does know that. You're doing a great job also.

[ScreamingMeemie]

73. He adored her...

I do my fair share of screw ups but all we can do is try. It has been a year.

[DaydreaminHippie68]

77. There's no right way of paretning

and yeah all we can do is try. I understand.

[ScreamingMeemie]

85. You sleep well...

...and be proud of yourself. We all are.

[auntAgonist]

24. I know you are thrilled and proud of your lovely daughter!

Congratulations to her, the 'hippie' and to you! A job well done for sure.

:hug:

:toast:

aA
kesha

[ScreamingMeemie]

72. Thank you aA...

Funny how, at times it seems forever, and yet it really passed in the blink of an eye. :loveya:

[Shakespeare]

25. Congrats to the grad & congrats to proud mom!!

Yay!!! :woohoo: :loveya: :woohoo:

[ScreamingMeemie]

71. Thank you Shakespeare...

Given she was just a small baby yesterday...I'm kind of blown away. :loveya:

[fishnfla]

26. nice to see you smiling

yes ma'am

[ScreamingMeemie]

70. Hey you...

It is good to see you. :hug:

[BuelahWitch]

27. Congratulations!

[ScreamingMeemie]

69. Thanks cff...

It was a really nice, albeit sad, day...

[SeattleGirl]

28. Congratulations to WannaB!!

:toast: :bounce: :bounce: :toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

67. Thank you SeattleGirl...

She would be doing this, but she is currently "locked in" with her class for the night. :)

[lightningandsnow]

29. CONGRATS!

That is so awesome.

Reminds me: only 1 year and one month until I graduate. Yay.

[ScreamingMeemie]

66. Yay!

it will go by fast... and I will be here...cheering you on. :hug:

[Gormy Cuss]

30. Great pix, Mrs. Grumpy.

WannaBe looks SO happy to be out of high school!

[ScreamingMeemie]

37. She is more than happy I think.

It has been a countdown for years now...

...I think since she was about 10.

[Zuiderelle]

31. Congratulations to your daughter!

And what a wonderful picture of three beautiful women. :toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. They are beautiful girls to be proud of...

Me, not so much. I'm just glad I managed to make it through without falling down.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

34. Congratulations!!

:bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

65. Thanks KC2...

...Now what to do...with no one to get up at 6AM???

[Haole Girl]

79. lol!

I'm sure you need the sleep!! :hug:

[Debi]

39. WOW! Great Job MommaGrumpy!

:woohoo:

:bounce:

:party:

How lucky she is to have you! :hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

64. We have had our "moments" and still have them...

but she is a wonderful child. :hug: Thanks

[ScreamingMeemie]

44. congrats nikki

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!


from james

[merh]

48. congratulations to you Wannabe

:yourock: :party:

and to to MrsG :hug:

:woohoo:

[ScreamingMeemie]

50. Thank you, dear friend.

:hug:

[Missy Vixen]

53. Congratulations to WannaBe and Daydreamer!

I can hardly wait to see what you'll do and be in the next years.

Congratulations, Mom, for equipping her to take on the big, bad world.

I'm so excited for all of you! :hug: :party:
Julie

[ScreamingMeemie]

63. I can only hope.

:hug:

I shall worry about her all the days of my life. Thank you so much, dear friend.

[devilgrrl]

57. Congratulation WannaB!

MrsG, I am glad to that your child are learned!

:silly:

[ScreamingMeemie]

62. I ask myself everyday"Is my children learning...?" It be nice to know

that 1 are. ;)

[Rob_4_Obama]

59. Congratulations!

Those are beautiful piotures indeed. Beautiful.

[ScreamingMeemie]

60. Thank you and...

a hearty welcome to DU.

[SPKrazy]

68. Congrats Wanna B and Mrs. G!

:woohoo:

way to go!

:thumbsup:

:hug: :hug: :hug:

to all three of you

that's a nice story and looks like a wonderful bunch!

:) :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

74. Thank you SPK

I am lucky in that they are such good kids.

[Tikki]

86. Congratulations graduates....

The fun is just beginning....


The Tikkis

[ScreamingMeemie]

87. Hopefully...

it will all be legal, or at least most of it.

[Bullwinkle925]

88. What a bittersweet day for all of you.

I hold you in my thoughts and heart.

[Eurobabe]

90. Congrats to you and your daughter(s)

Shiny, happy faces -- that's what we like to see! :grouphug:

GO GRADS!! :yourock:

[Midlodemocrat]

91. Congatulations all the way around!!!