Graduation Gifts

Naturally, since Ryan is graduating, common sense dictates that we should've purchased him a gift that would help him with his future, something like a laptop, microwave, etc.  I went with the Orvis fly fishing rod and have no regrets! :)

We played a little game with Ryan, a little game called "Guess What Your Graduation Gift Is".  We let him touch each item for about.5 seconds and laughed so hard because he tried to hold onto the fly rod in its round case but I ripped it right out of his hands, his .5 seconds were up you see, and it was a dead give away.  Dead give away = game over.  He was so excited about his present and we went out fishing the very next night so he could hone his mad skillz.  I don't recall that he caught anything, but he had a great time trying. 

I actually slept in this morning.  First time in nearly two months that I slept past 6.  It was lovely.  As I was slowly being awakend by the beautiful sunlight filtering into my room it dawned on me...so this is how it is, graduation day for my beautiful baby boy, and it starts in such a beautifully ordinary way.  Hmmm.  It is the day I've dreaded for 18 years, but I find that I'm not as sad as I thought I would be.  I am excited for my miracle boy, for the closing of a chapter and the beginning of a new, adventurous one.  He's ready to move on and be what Chucky from the Rugrats referred to as a "growed up".  And he is a growed up.  Ryan has changed and matured so much in the last few months I hardly recognize him but love him even more.  I've said so many times that he is the son every mother dreams of, and I'm going to repeat myself.  He IS the son that every mother dreams of and I still can't believe I'm the one he calls mom.  

I'm proud of you, Ryan Cory Lloyd.  Proud of the man you've become, proud of you and your new adventure, and proud that I am your mother. I am well pleased with your choices.  Go out and show everyone the strength of your character; you're amazing.  I love you to the moon and back...infinity.