More Graduation News - Updated

Hi to all! I love reading all the posts so please keep them coming. Big congrats to Suzanne, Joanie and Heather for their graduations. Joanie, I visit Vegas a lot so I may have to look you up and make sure you're being good.
Wow, lots of babies are coming. How exciting is that? Can't wait to see the new little Talbotts when we get together for the picnic. Connie, you win the "most family news" this month for sure! Nancy and Debbie, what an accomplishment at the marathon. And Mark's in New York? Did you see that coming? Our babies have grown up for sure. God bless them all.

It's been a busy time for the Stamp Family Singers. We also just celebrated a graduation. It was a hectic 3-day celebration at KU for Cassidy, but we got it all done. We got to share Cassi's big day with wonderful family like WJ and Marian, Niki and Matt, Marty, Gigi, Maria, Shaylee and Elissa. Friday night was a party for over 200 family and friends at Cassi's house put on by the parents of the nine girls who live there. We didn't make that soiree but headed down Saturday for the School of Education ceremony at the Lied Center, then a sorority dinner at the country club. Sunday was a luncheon at the Kappa House followed by a hilly walk to the stadium for the traditional "walk the hill" to the football stadium for over 4,300 graduates. It was very hot and sunny but we found a perfect shady spot under a tree for everyone while we waited.
Elissa, our mama-to-be, provided us with valuable planning information and perfect directions for the day's events. The graduates'"walk" took over an hour but it was extremely entertaining and quite emotional to see such jubilation on all of their faces (ok, some had too much happy juice).

Post graduation was another gathering at the house for dinner with all the girls and their families and it was wonderful and relaxing after the walk back. I'll have to say that my in-laws are the world's best good sports. We are so blessed they have such good health and able bodies to endure that kind of adventure on such a long, heated day.

Another event we are proud of is Niki's finish in Lincoln where she ran the half marathon. She asked me to ride my bike alongside her several times while she was training about 7-10 miles each run. She would chat the whole time and entertain me to no end. Oh to be that young and so full of energy. Thanks to Debbie and Nancy for posting the picture of the two of you with Niki.

Last night I returned from Texas visiting my mother, sister and brother for five days. The trip was wonderful but due to major storms in Dallas, my flight home involved me sitting on the runway or in the airport for 17 hours, bringing me home at 2:30 a.m. Steve and Marty are fishing in Canada, so my loyal and trusted friend, Lisa, picked me up at that ungodly hour without a complaint. I will never again travel in heels and without my DVD charger. I got to bed by 3:30 and did manage to get up at 6:30 for work today. I'm feeling it now, though.

Also, just a quick "save the date" for everyone if you can make it. We're celebrating Marian's 80th birthday on Sunday, June 29th. It will be at their church by their home and we hope you all can make it. I'm trying to book Bon Jovi for the entertainment, but don't hold your breath.

That's all for now. Keep the posts coming and we hope to see everyone soon.
Suki