Matt's Graduation Party

This afternoon, Susie and Dennis hosted a graduation party for Matt. Here are a bunch of photos from the day.

In the morning, the weather was quite nice. We decided to take advantage of a couple of free hours- I planted some flowers while Ed and Elijah mowed the lawn. Here's Eli, with his "John Deere" mower, a birthday present from Aunt Martha and Uncle Chris:

Around 11:00, we left the house. After stopping at Hannaford's for the dinner rolls and then Richmond Beverage for the keg, we arrived at Susie and Dennis' around noon. The weather had turned rainy by this point, so we did a lot of indoor visiting to begin with. Here's a picture of Matt's cake:

Matt and his Mom (Susie):
Lizzie and Lauren (before jumping into the pond in the pouring rain):

And after:
Elijah, Ed and Grammie:
Kim and Barrett Adams. They are expecting their first child (a boy) in mid-August:

The Graduate, and his trusty sidekick:
Ed and Elijah, getting a little stir-crazy:
Eventually the weather cleared for a bit and most people ventured outdoors. Dennis immediately became every little boy's hero when he gave them turns "driving" the excavator:There was also some basketball:Some people headed down to check out the pond:
Dave and Gene Adams, enjoying a break from the rain:
Two sisters make their way down to the pond:
With a third not far behind. No, Joanie is not carrying a rather large knife- it just looks like it. That's the strap from her camera case. But I'd stay on her good side, just in case!

I'm sorry that there were so many people at the party who managed to elude my camera, but we all had a fantastic time celebrating Matt's graduation from St. Mike's!