Friday’s Fave Five

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Welcome to Friday’s Fave Five, hosted by Susanne at Living to Tell the Story, in which we can share five of our favorite things from the last week, a wonderful exercise in looking for and appreciating the good things God blesses us with. Click on the button to learn more, then go to Susanne’s to read others’ faves and link up your own.

The weeks just keep a-flyin’. I don’t know when the laid-back part of summer will get here! But here are some favorite parts of the last week:

1. A graduation — no, not Jesse’s, but the class he had been a part of from K-5 through 10th grade in SC. Since he has many good friends in that class, we went down to see their graduation and stay for the reception afterward. I thought I would feel very emotional — sometimes when we’d see on Facebook that this class had done certain things (senior trip, Junior-Senior banquet,etc.), I’d feel pangs about Jesse not being a part of it. It’s not that I don’t feel our move wasn’t God’s will, but there was still sadness that he’d had to pull up stakes. But this time, it was all right: I felt assured that this wasn’t home any more, though there are folks we’ll always love and I hope always be friends with there, and he’s had many good experiences and developed many friendships here as well.

2. Catching up with old friends both at the graduation above and a dear friend’s daughter’s graduation party the next day.

3. A contract on our old house. We combined the visiting portion of the trip with a few tasks on the old house that needed to be done before the final inspection. We hope to close on it soon!

4. A new iPhone case. A belated Mother’s Day present just arrived in the mail this week. Isn’t it cute?

5. Memorial Day with the family. I’m not sure how Memorial Day came to be associated with grilling, but I loved my husband’s grilled burgers, hot dogs, and sausages! Plus time with the family and a three-day weekend — and the ability to celebrate these things and our freedoms because of those who fought for them. It was especially nice having Monday off after our busy weekend trip.

Hope you have a great weekend!

12 thoughts on “Friday’s Fave Five”

  2. How bittersweet it must have been to go back to the graduations. I’m glad Jesse and yourselves got the opportunity to do so and to celebrate with his former classmates in some way.

    Cute iPhone case indeed!

  3. Its always a pleasure to read this Friday post….
    Moving away from friends is sad but God has new people he wants in your life and you wouldn’t want to miss out on that blessing.
    Mama Bear

  4. I hope this comment “takes” — it’s the second time I’ve tried to leave it. Your blogs and mine like to engage in comment war, don’t they? :0)

    How nice that you got to go back for the graduation and that you felt good about your move. Sounds like Jesse has adapted really well. And great about the upcoming closing, too. Have a great week!

  5. I love your iPhone case! So cute! I’m glad your trip back wasn’t too difficult. I’m very happy that your home has sold, I’m sure that’s a relief.

    Have a good week.

  6. I love a three day weekend! That extra day really gives us more time to spend together as a family.
    Good luck with the closing. I hope it happens soon and seamlessly.
    Have a wonderful week ahead 🙂

  8. LOVE the phone case…my youngest daughter has a VERY similar one!! tres chic! 🙂 and yay for seeing old friends and getting back to graduation celebrations…..I hope you have much success with the house closing. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

  9. That’s great that you got to return for the graduation that would’ve been had you stayed in SC. Isn’t great to catch up with old friends? Very cute case — and it looks like something easy to see in purses and bags, too.

  10. I’m glad for Jesse’s sake too that he could attend that graduation–it helps with closure for that part of his life.
    I hope the house sale goes through; that’s a long time to have it hanging over your head.

  11. How nice both you and your son got to catch up with old friends! That IPhone case is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. If I had an IPhone I I’d want the same one, I love polka dots!

  12. That is a very cute phone case!

    HURRAY! Congrats on closing on the old house! I’m sure that’s a huge relief.

    I think it’s pretty neat that you went to the other graduation. In a way, that’s closure as well, and always special to get to spend time with old friends.

    Glad you had such a great week last week! (And please. Tell me. WHERE are these weeks going?!)

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