My little sister is graduating from high school tonight! My dad and stepmother flew here from England for the graduation, and my Mamaw and Aunt are here from Tennessee. Unfortunately, since her graduating class is so big, she only received six tickets. Three people will be sitting out. We tried to get more tickets, but those little suckers are scarce! We went to the school to beg for more, and I even asked a guy I work with at Kumon if he knew anyone with extras. He didn’t; apparently everyone is having the same problem as us. My mom, brother, dad, stepmom, Mamaw, and I will be watching her graduate while my grandparents and aunt wait at a nearby restaurant. Afterwards, we’ll probably all go out to dinner. I’ll be sure to take lots of pictures and even post a few. I’m still having a hard time believing that my little sister, the 5 feet tall brat, is actually graduating when she still gets kid’s menus at restaurants!

Starting in the fall, Amber will be going to Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Louisiana. We used to live in Bossier and she’s knows a lot of people who are going there for school. She can’t wait to be near her old friends again. She has orientation in July and school starts in August. She’s just planning on staying with a friend from July until school starts so that she doesn’t have to go back and forth.

If you’d like to know what we’re doing to prepare her for college or if you have any suggestions for us, please feel free to e-mail me: jfuson@email.lynn.edu. I’d love to hear from you!