Birthdays, Baccalaureates, and Baptisms

Two weekends ago was a busy weekend. As was this past weekend. Post on this past one to come after.

The 14th was my mom's 50th birthday. We surprised her with a dinner party at Ruth's Chris. It was a wonderful night filled with lots of laughs, good food and drinks, and wonderful company.

{kyle and i before dinner}

{dinner table full of gifts and looming cloud of black balloons}

{surprise!}

{in shock}

{gag gift granny panties...too funny!}

{excited to blow out her birthday candles}

{the fam: mccarty's and mcshan's}

The next was my little brother's baccalaureate service in preparation for his high school graduation. Scary thought...

It was held at Grace Evan in Germantown and was a beautiful service.

{the graduate-to-be}

{to take a picture with him is like pulling teeth, he hates it}

{proud parents}

Later that afternoon (after the Grizzlies ended their playoff run), I headed to watch several friends be baptized. What an incredible thing to witness!

{the baptism-ees}

{tawny}

{ari}

{lee}

{bryson}

{katie and her husband brooks baptizing her-talk about tear-jerker}

{my sweet friend lee and i}

{washed by the water}