Waiting for Godot: Nicole's Graduation!

At last, we come to the purpose of this vacation: to watch my beautiful niece Nicole graduate from high school. Nicole is my first niece, and I still remember the day she was born like it was yesterday. Here she is!

Nicole got ahold of Tyler right away, and definitely knew how to make him smile.

Tyler met his Uncle Eddie for the first time.I think Eddie was the most anxious person of all for Tyler to be born, based on the frequency of his text messages asking for updates...finally, they got to meet in person.

Tyler also met his Grandpa Glass for the first time.

We slept in Charlottesville Friday night, then returned the next day for the festivities. This isn't a flattering picture of any of us, but it's so rare to have three out of the four Glass kids in the same state, let alone the same photograph.

I've always wondered, what IS a Flying Fluco? Is it a bird or a fish? The question came up during the commencement speech, but the answer left alot to be desired.

Here's my wonderful niece, preparing to walk across the stage:

Nicole's friend and roommate, Brittany, also graduated.

After the ceremony, we went back to Eddie's house to celebrate.

Nicole's mom created this beautiful poster, documenting Nicole's life up until graduation. What a great idea! It was fun to look at the pictures, and brought back many memories for us. I hope to make something like this for Tyler on his graduation day.

Nicole's boyfriend stopped by for a while.

We also got to meet our newest niece, Jillian, for the first time. Jillian is Jennifer's daughter. Just look at those eyes!

My Aunt Gaye and Uncle Wayne also attended. Here's a great picture of Aunt Gaye and Jonell together:

Nicole took a quiet moment to reflect...

Tyler got kisses from his cousin Jillian while Jennifer looks on.

Sometimes he liked it...

And sometimes not.

I love this profile shot of Eddie and Tyler.

Eventually, our nephew Mitch succumbed to Tyler's charms.

And although he wouldn't touch Tyler, we were honored that our nephew Matthew made an appearance.

Tyson actually got a few moments to sit and relax on the veranda, watching the rain.

Of course, it didn't last long.

Tyler spent some time with Uncle Wayne.

My mom got a chance to catch up with Aunt Gaye.

Here's Tyson's favorite picture of the day.

Tyler, if you ever want to know what your Great-Grandma K looked like, this is a pretty accurate representation. Just add some blush and bright pink lipstick...