Our Time

is it really over?

Sarah Wieland — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:44:21 +0000

On Friday…. May 30th I graduated… It’s hard to think that school is really over. Even during the ceremony I didn’t believe it was really me graduating. It’s just hard to think, no more homecoming dances, no more spirit weeks, no more walking through the halls of East High School. Thats a really hard thing to think about. For the last four years East has basically been my home, I would get there at 5:45 AM for cheerleading and sometimes not leave until 6:00 PM because of softball. It makes me sad to think I won’t be spending most of my time there anymore. I know most people are happy that High School is over…. I’m not one of those people. I don’t want to loose all my friends because all of us will be scattered all over the country, going to different colleges. I’m going to miss High School.

-Sarah

2 more days!

Sarah Wieland — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:00:11 +0000

I’m feeling like the kids from High School Musical right now. In the very beginning of the movie where the kids are sitting in class waiting for the final bell to ring before summer. School is over in two days, it feels like these are the longest couple of days in my entire life. I just want school to be done with already. Graduation is next week and then the week after that is my graduation party and on the same day, my birthday. I’m just waiting for all the running around, acting crazy to make grades and all over that to be over until college that is. Two more days! YES! -Sarah

Help anyone?!

Matt Yardley — Tue, 20 May 2008 12:43:07 +0000

With three days to go, I ran around Rockford last night getting everything i would need to all of the people filtering in and out of the house. I started thinking about how crazy this was getting and how much stuff we were buying… It’s a lot to take in when trying to help the parents get ready for everybody and everything .. Still a few things on the list, but those are a quick WalMart trip!!

Have a great day!

–Matt

Summertime Stress

Matt Yardley — Mon, 19 May 2008 00:31:38 +0000

Though high scool is over, i never couldn’t have imaged everything I would have to be doing to be getting ready for all my family to come out for graduation. Woahhh!! From the party supplies, to the last minute pick ups for the family, it all can get stressful quickly. Adding on to that stress is another of trying to sell our house in Belvidere. Today we had an open house. So we spent all morning cleaning and scrubbing all of the little cracks and “hidden” areas all to leave and hope that somebody would like it and all of our work would pay off. Cross our fingers!!

I’ve yet again I impaciently began the countdown until graduation and then the party the following day. I’m am insanely excited to see all of the fam and show them around Chicago and IL area.. (exciting huh!?)

Have a great week!

–matt

Prom….come and gone

Sarah Wieland — Sun, 18 May 2008 18:16:26 +0000

Last night was prom. It was ok, I’ve been to better dances, but that isn’t the point. Prom isn’t about music or about the decorations, it’s about seeing your high school friends and hanging out with them for what will be one of the last times. It’s about coming together and having a good time. Here are some pictures =)

- Sarah

Tomorrow….the big day!

Sarah Wieland — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:53:28 +0000

Tomorrow is prom! exciting! I left school today at 12:30 and went to decorate. That was a lot of fun. Well, until I electrocuted myself. That wasn’t too fun. Prom is going to look amazing, I’m glad I decided to help decorate. I finally talked my mom into letting us go to JMK Nippons for dinner. We made reservations last night. I ordered his flower today, I’m a little late, I know. We’re taking pictures at Rock Cut tomorrow, thats where we went last year and the pictures turned out beautiful. I just can’t wait! Prom means schools almost over! Only 3 more days after prom! YES! I will update with prom pictures =)

- Sarah

Was that it?!

Matt Yardley — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:25:05 +0000

High school = Done…

With everything that has happened throughout my high school career, i never thought i would get the opportunity to say “I’m finally done!”… But is it all that it is spiked up to be?!” For the most part….. Yes, you are out of high school(forever), and your really your own person now, but what about the friends you just left behind. Being that I made the move to North, there weren’t many of us seniors, so I resorted to making friends with juniors…I spent the endless school days with some select people that I am afraid that I will never see again after I am gone and moved to the South! Everybody always say, “Friends in high school hardly make it for a lifetime!?” Is this true? If so I am scared half to death.. I made really good friends! Some who know an insane amount about me.. There’s always room to try though!

I am definitely excited about everything though.. Graduation..Move in a little over a month…. New area… and the whole college atmosphere! It will be an interesting lifestyle change I think! Good one though!

–Matt

Two days!

Sarah Wieland — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:55:02 +0000

There are two days until prom! I can’t wait! So this year I’m thinking we don’t do one of those lame parties after prom that my friends are throwing. I think we will just go to post prom at school. There is a theme this year for post prom, the theme is the beach. I haven’t decided what to wear for that yet, but the best costumes a neat prize. I’m thinking that I just want to wear my swim trunks and a swim top, or I might see if I can borrow one of my life guard friends uniforms. Then I would buy a whistle,a little life saver, and then a visor. That would be cute, so I hope one of my friends will let me borrow it. Yay! Two days!

Here’s a video I found…. The song is by Hellogoodbye… It talks about the prom being on the 17th of may, just like my prom! Cool!

-Sarah

Come and gone.. Awaiting the next

Matt Yardley — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:05:10 +0000

…and its all done. No more dances. Senior Prom was great! It was just as I expected..I took quite a few pictures that night, some of which turned out, others well, lets call it operators error.At one time we couldn’t figure out why my camera wasn’t working until we realized that it was on video mode. We felt pretty cool after that !! We had it at Cliffbreakers, everything included. Amazing! The night started out slow going waiting for food and drinks, but as soon as 8:05 p.m. hit, it was rock and roll time! I had a lot of fun hanging out and being with my friends for one last dance and probably one of the last times that I see them…

Now with prom out of the way, next thing is graduation!!!! I’ve got three days left of school and a little over a week until the commencement and the party!! Its all coming to an end so fast though.. Not enough time it seems like for the last minute plans that I have while still a high school student.

–Matt

Anticipation at its finest

Matt Yardley — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:16:48 +0000

The day has come! All students spend every waking moment of the day trying to finish up on their dresses/tuxes. Getting the flowers, the last minute dinner arrangements etc. Luckily, everything is taken care of. Minus the $12 fee that i had to pay for the color change of my tux (thanks Lisa!) and the $30 corsage that i stillneed to get! Tonight will be great none-the-less.. It is owed to everybody who put it together, and Cliffbreakers for letting us take over for a night!!!!

Have a great time to everybody that’s going!

Stay Safe!

–Matt