Casey is a High School Graduate (and other fun things)

In effort to stay chronological, we will start with something fun...  The library is awesome!  On Wednesday, we went to a show about dinosaurs, where the "performers" were paleontologists from the Museum of Natural History (downtown Mesa).  Thursday, we went to the Worm Drive, the musical.  It was hilarious!  And I learned things about earth worms that I don't' think most people learn in a lifetime.  It was so fun!

 At the end, the kids got to look at and touch (if they wanted to) the worms.  Melanie touched.  Noelle declared it "gross", and Oliver just looked.

 On to funner news...  My cousin, Casey, just graduated high school.  Brandon and I flew to Houston, Texas, on Friday, to attend the graduation.  It was really exciting to see Casey walk.    Here are some before the ceremony pictures:

 Casey with her parents, my Aunt Connie and Uncle Timmy

 Casey with my mom and Terry

 Casey and yours truly 

 Proof that Brandon came.

 Casey and my grandparents

 And... Princess Casey!

 Here she is after the ceremony with her boyfriend, Michael D.  I attempted to get some pictures during the ceremony and failed, terribly.

 The next day was the last day of my 20's, quite literally, and the last day of Brandon and my little trip.  We decided to try out the Museum of Natural Science.  To say it was cool would be an understatement.  Turns out that when I don't have children at the museum with me, I like to read all the plaques.  It also turns out that I'm a slow reader.  So... in the amount of time it took Brandon and I to go through the Egyptology wing, my mom, her husband, Casey and my uncle Timmy pretty much did the rest of the museum.  Yep!  I repented after that.  I wish I got more pictures, but I got in trouble using my flash. 

 Before we caught the plane home, I got some more pictures.  Here I am with my grandparents.

 Me and my uncle... Note that he is smiling... he must really love me or something!

 And of course, me and my Ms. Casey!  She is amazing!  I know she is going to do great things.  

Now I get to brag about my cousin!  She graduated with honors, and was excepted into Baylor University.  And she is pretty much, just awesome.  Even if she told me that I'm just not funny...  which she is pretty right about.  :)  I love you Casey!