Graduation Day and the trip back home

 

I'll start this post with pictures of our cute little Airbnb.  We LOVED it!!

There were two bedrooms and a full bathroom on the second floor, but I never did take any picture of them. 

Elizer had stayed overnight with us, and we were taking him to preschool Wednesday morning.  

He wanted to take the book we had read the evening before.  Here's a video of him "reading" it.

After dropping him off we went to Walmart for a few things, then back to our little house. 

I hemmed and ironed Destiny's jumpsuit that she would be wearing for her graduation. 

I also finished the cake I had brought along.  I had made a white cake at home and poked holes in it after it came out of the oven.  At the Airbnb I made strawberry jello to pour over it, then made instant vanilla pudding to put on top of it and then whipped topping and blueberries.  It was one of Destiny's favorites when she lived here with us a few years ago.  

Later we went over to Destiny's place.  Ozzy had gotten off work early and picked up Elizer for a haircut.  How cute is he??  He went to the grad with us.

Traffic was CRAZY on the way to grad!  It was rush hour.  So we did not get there in time to get a seat. 

The graduates - ten of them.  Some were cosmetology, some were barber, and other things they teach at the beauty school - can't remember them all.  Destiny studied esthetology.  She passed her state boards last week and is now a licensed esthetician.  

Afterward there was a professional photographer there to take pictures of each grad.  

Look how her outfit matched her hair!!

When we left the school we went to an authentic Mexican restaurant - Ozzy's treat.  His mom was going to have a party for us at her house, but she was sick.  

There was a live band at the restaurant.  It was FUN!!

And it was loud!

Destiny's mom and her friend, Ozzy and Destiny.  Ozzy had to order for us because our server spoke only Spanish. 

How's that for a seafood meal???

After we left the restaurant everyone came to our Airbnb for the cake I had made.  

We had so much fun!  They ended up eating granola and milk too!  It was almost midnight when they left.  

Once again Elizer stayed overnight with us.  The upcoming weekend was when Elizer's daddy was supposed to be getting him, which would have meant a trip to PA for Destiny and Ozzy.  We were able to save them a trip by taking him with us, and besides we could have him at our house for a day or so!

We probably left around 9:30 on Thursday morning, saying goodbye to the speedway, which was very close to our Airbnb. 

Elizer is a really good traveler, playing games on his phone and watching his favorite shows on YT Kids.  And eating snacks.  

We had stopped a few times for bathroom and gas and food.  Then somewhere in Ohio we stopped at a roadside rest stop for Dick to take a nap.  Elizer and I took a walk and then he ran some races.

After that he fell asleep for an hour or two.

This guy did ALL the driving!  His driving makes me nervous sometimes, but I told him that I was SO grateful that he was able to drive - in a new city, on six-lane highways around that city, on the interstate highways.  Because I would no longer be able to do it.  I feel too nervous to drive anywhere that I'm not familiar. 

When we got back to State College we went to the grocery store before going home.

It was about 8 pm when we drove into our driveway and made this video for Destiny. 

Of course he could hardly wait to get inside to his toys!  He also wanted a bath in my big tub.  He played in it for a long time while I got stuff unpacked.  

I think Dick was in bed by 9:00.  Eventually Elizer was settled, and then I hit the sack, deeply satisfied that we had successfully and safely made the trip!