E,E, and Little E Stringfellow: Celebrating Alexandra

Alexandra.....my sweet niece....graduated high school.

Not even believable that this milestone has come and gone.

I love this young lady so much. She was my first niece. The first child that wasn't mine that I never knew I could love so much. There is something about your sisters kids that you just love. It's hard to explain. I just love her to pieces.

I was 18 when she was born and now she is 18. She was such a fun kid. From the time she was born she was confident, wise beyond her years.....and, oh so chatty and OH SO FUNNY. So funny!! She was my little buddy when she was a toddler. I have stories upon stories of things she said and did but....she would kill me if I put them on here. Maybe another day. When she gets married ;)

Okay....on to pictures of the celebrating

My sister hosted a graduation party at my mom's clubhouse the weekend before graduation.

I made these....not the cupcakes - bought those. just made the toppers. They were fun to make.

Alexandra and Kate

Q, A, and Kate

Kate made all the yummy food....Nell provide the drinks topped with graduation caps (hard to see in this pic)

Sadie and Elaina enjoying a pre-party dessert

Nell and Alexandra

I love this picture...

Granny, Alexandra, and Kate

Alexandra and Sadie

I REALLY love this picture!!! Alexandra is such a great big cousin....always has been so sweet and good to Elaina, and Sadie, and Celia, and Sloane

Speaking of Sloane.....

Alexandra is headed to UNC Asheville...here is her first piece of college gear

And, a sweatshirt...

Pappaw and Alexandra...

My aunt Maria came. She is always so good about showing up to these special events. She lives in Asheville so she and Alexandra will hopefully be able to spend some time together. Kate and I both went to school in Chattanooga when my aunt was living there so we have special memories of Aunt Maria cooking dinner for us once week. I am sure Alexandra will do the same.

Elaina and my aunt Maria

The graduation...this was the best picture I got. I don't have a super fancy ,"zoom way in" camera so most of my pics where I zoomed in were blurry. Here is a non-blurry one.