High school.
Was it really 10 years ago?!
Since Chris and I attended my 10 year high school reunion on Saturday night, I guess it was. It's hard to believe. One day I feel like it was just yesterday, but then on others, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Luckily, we don't look like it was a lifetime ago!
(Or do we? Let's not ask a current high schooler...)
Casey, myself, and Rachel
Our Senior Class President and Vice President, Casey and Natasha, put together a lovely evening, complete with dinner, name tags (with our Senior yearbook photo included), and a DJ. There were about 100+ of us and our significant others who attended. The conversations of that night were my favorite. I loved getting to reconnect with these friends.
Melinda (a spouse of a former 2001 graduate), Casey (who was also a college roommate of mine), Grayson, and Sarah (who is the future Mrs. Grayson to be!)
All of these photos were taken with my cell phone, which should explain the weird color and slight blur. My big camera was in the car, but these days I choose not to do the extra work... and yes, walking out to the car would have been too much. Pregnancy seems to have brought on a different me. Any other time I would have raced to the car so that all of these pictures would have been crystal clear.
Rachel, Melinda, Ashley, Casey, me, and Grayson
It was wonderful getting to see all of these sweet friends from those days of high school. To see how they're doing now, what they look like, and where they are in this big world. We've all gone and made our way to where we are. There is something to be said about focusing on the present and preparing for the future, but I also think it's good to remember your roots... where you came from... to remember the stories and people who helped shape who we are today.
Erin, me, and Erin
Our 10 year post high school selves are a combination of what life has dealt us and our decisions. What is dealt us is not necessarily within our control, but our decisions? Those are. We decide what we want out of this life and how we react to the things we cannot change. Seeing these old friends reminded me of that. Maybe it's my old age getting to me, but the 10 year made me quite contemplative.
How quickly these 10 years have gone by!
Me, Melanie, Joanna, Erin, Amanda, and Katie
and how quickly the next 10 years will go!
My grandmother always tells me that the older we get the faster time goes... I'm 28 now, but I imagine that is very true. I've also heard it compared to toilet paper... The closer to the end you are, the faster it goes. So for how ever many years we have until the next reunion, I want to continuing focusing on the things that matter in this world. God and my people. Not things and money and looks that come and go.
Speaking of my people, I picked the most handsome and charming man I know to be my date...
How's that for not focusing on looks? :)
He was the perfect date and I was proud to get to introduce him to my old friends. I was a little nervous about going, so having him by my side was the best.
We spent the night in Morristown with my family since it was late... After church and lunch at Hillside, we picked up a little hitch hiker to take back home with us.
Cousin Addalee.
Who rode in the backseat with another little hitch hiker...
Macy.
The two were perfect little travel companions, both strapped in their appropriate car seats. (Macy hyperventilates for the first 30 minutes of any car ride and that above is part of her crazy face. Addalee looks as cute as ever!) It was fun to hear Addalee's sweet little voice coming from back there. After we dropped her off at her parents, I was sad to see the empty seat where she sat... In good time though, we'll have one of our own. For now, we'll settle for borrowing the cousins' babies.
Happy next 10 years to all of us!
Let's make them the best we can...
xoxo
