a graduation party and another beach day

Sunday we celebrated Dylan's high school graduation the only way we know how...by eating ourselves silly.  Mini pulled pork sandwiches, hamburger sliders, baked beans (in an old Durphy family bean pot), coleslaw, potato salad, chocolate cupcakes, and more strawberry shortcake! We are all so proud of Dylan...our waist line is reflecting our happiness!!  In addition to eating we spent the day with family and caught up on the latest family gossip.

Dylan with his pinata-a family tradition: in celebration of ones accomplishment we smash their heads in

mom preparing the cupcakes

isabelle tired of painting herself and moving onto a fresh palate (great grammy)

Isabelle & Mia (I think Mia was in the midst of bieber trivia..)

cousin Mia, growing taller & more beautiful by the minute

the newest addition to the family: Samuel Michael Megrew (just one week old)
so cute!

me, content, belly full

And today, Monday, we spent our last full day digesting, relaxing, eating leftovers, and sinking our toes into the sand.

walking to the beach

isabelle

grampy & isabelle building fancy castles

Tomorrow we are heading back to Moscow - bittersweet - we are ready to be home with Aaron and get back into our daily rhythms but it is always sad to leave RI and the love that surrounds us here.