Justin

Congratulations to Justin, my baby brother.  Justin graduated from Northland on May 9th.  He's the last of the Brumbaughs who have graced N-land with our presence. :)  Since our own graduation in 2002, Jason and I have been back to almost every graduation because of a sibling or close friend who has graduated (John Tittle, Elizabeth Stamper, Mark Brumbaugh, Anne Zimmerman Brumbaugh, Amy Brumbaugh, Justin Brumbaugh)!  I guess that's what we get for being only 6 short hours away.  It's been fun.  Glad it's done! 

Our little graduate

Congratulations, buddy!  You are finished with your first year of school!  You're such a big boy.  Where has the time gone?  I'm so proud of you.

Lilacs

I wish you could smell this picture!  There are about 25 lilac bushes in our back yard.  They form a natural boundary line with the neighbors to our right and the apartment complex behind us (THANKFUL for that!).  I can't describe how beautiful these are.  They don't last very long though! 

Sarah B- any ideas how I can keep them longer? :)  What would you do with them?  I can only imagine.

these thumb suckers

We should start saving now for braces!  These two will need them.  Their thumbs make them so happy though! 

 picture taken by emily nystrom