After several weeks of planning, Hunter's graduation celebration party took place on Sunday May 13th. When I started making plans for the party, I didn't take note that this fell on Mother's Day, but several of our friends and family made the trip to celebrate with us!
We especially appreciated our Iowa visitors who made the 5 hour drive and spent the weekend with us! Adam and Renee Hermsen from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Graden's sister, Gretchen, and her two kids from Evansdale, Iowa and Chad Mast from Cedar Falls, Iowa. And we also had several family members from Joplin, Missouri - Rocky, Mindy and Luke McGinnis and Dick and Marilyn Ruestman! ... and of course, my mom, Nancy Painter, who traveled all the way from Chesapeake, Virginia to celebrate with us! We have such great family members who we are so proud to call family!
The party started at 2:00 and we offered plenty of food to eat! Pulled pork sammiches, baked beans, homemade potato salad, veggies, chips & salsa, cheese & crackers, lemonade, soda, fresh pineapple & strawberries, and gourmet cupcakes from a local business, "The Sweet Tooth" that a co-worked owns! It was a great spread, if I do say so my myself!
Hunter's last day of school was Wednesday May 9th and his official graduation ceremony is Wednesday May 16th. We look forward to the official celebration and seeing Hunter walk across the stage and accept his High School Diploma as part of the Lee's Summit West High School Class of 2012!
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| Graden with his Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Dick |
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| The Sweet Tooth table! Gourmet cupcakes and fresh fruit! |
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| Graden and his best friend, Chad, from childhood |
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| The boys playing 'bags' |
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| The Gang |
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| Hunter Hansen - a "Fine young man!" |
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| Hunter with his girlfriend, Ashley and the Peterson Pup, Tinkerbell |
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