Well, today is the day! My daughter graduates from high school in about 5 hours! 😀 It seems just like yesterday that we were at my step-son Joe’s graduation – but that was two years ago already!
Hannah found the cutest dress to wear under her graduation gown – the question of the day is if she’s comfortable walking in the three inch heels she bought, or is going the safe route and just wear flip flops! Pictures will definitely be posted tomorrow!
I had the most non-Biz like breakfast yesterday! For some reason, I fixed stuff for my lunch, but nothing for my breakfast! Luckily I had a box of cereal in my desk drawer – and while a bit stale, not too bad. It’s Raisin Bran with extra fiber – it had these little yogurt clusters that were good!
For lunch I had my leftover Chinese from the other night. Although all I picked out was 4 ounces of meat. I brought fresh broccoli, green pepper and water chestnuts, and 1/2 cup cooked white rice and made a stir-fry out of it – the meat was still so tender! On the side was a Trader Joe’s veggie egg roll – I love that these are only 110 calories!
The weather was absolutely gorgeous when I got home. Tony and I listened to music, then the Sox game while the grill heated up. You know its summer when we have this beer!
We also snacked on some chips and my baja salsa:
Tony and I are doing a Mexican themed Memorial Day with carne asada – he put together this marinade it was delicious! He based it off of this recipe, but in Tony fashion, he is eyeball kind of measurer! We are such opposites when it comes to cooking – I like to measure out everything, while he just throws in a pinch of this and a splash of that – but everything he makes is delicious!
We cooked it on both sides to get a nice crust, then finished it off on indirect heat.
While I let the meat rest, I threw on some asparagus:
My plate:
It was so good! Definitely a keeper for Monday!
My mom is coming over to go to graduation and then out to lunch. We have a gorgeous day so I am thankful the graduation will be outside on the football field, not crammed into a hot gym!
Happy Saturday and Congratulations Hannah! You have such a bright future I can’t wait to see where life takes you! 😀
congrats to Hannah! and to you too – for all that hard work you put into raising her, I think sometimes people forget how much work the parents do in order to raise a child so well to graduate =)
Congrats, Hannah!
Congratulations, Hannah! You must be so proud…what a big day. 🙂 And your leftovers are sure to be amazing, from the looks of what you cooked here! Yum.
Congrats to Hannah! Have a terrific graduation celebration!
Yayy Congrats Beth, you’ve made it! Hannah is a complete and total grown up now. 🙂 You deserve a huuuge break…is it nice not having to “fix” breakfast or is breakfast in a box not your favorite still? hehehe Stale cereal is ….no good. haha Hope you’re well Beth!!
what great images of some really really good food!! Thanks so much for sharing, and congratulations on your daughters graduation!!!!
Been 21 years since I graduated…..man I’m getting old 🙂
Congrats Hannah!
Happy Graduation to your beautiful girl! Give her an extra hug for me.
congratulations hannah! how exciting, she seems like such a good girl with a very bright future ahead of her.
i read your second post, don’t you love spin class! that’s one class that i hate to miss because i feel like it kicks my ass without me having to do any fancy dance moves, lol!
Congrats to your daughter Biz! I can only imagine how proud you will be as she walks across the stage at her graduation. Looking forward to the pictures.
Congratulations to Hannah. I can’t wait to see some pictures! Time is flying by just like parents before us have warned. But it is so great too.
mm as always, the chinese looks crazy good. wow 110 for that big guy of a roll- awesome!
mmm yogurty clusters.. i never get tired of them in cereal or oats 🙂
YAY HANNAH
Aww!! Congratulations to Hannah! I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!
I can’t believe those egg rolls are so low in calories…I’m going to have to check those out!
Congrats to Hannah, such an exciting time! 🙂
I like TJ’s and have not tried the egg rolls yet- but I like the convenience of their ready made products, like watermelon!
The food here here is making me hungry!
Many congratulations to Hannah and your family – how exciting! I hope the event was wonderful!
oooh thanks for the head’s up on the great TJ’s egg rolls- I haven’t tried them yet!
Congratulations, Hannah – what a special day!! I hope you all enjoy – it sounds like it will be perfect and hopefully the weather there is gorgeous, too!
What an exciting day!!!! Congratulations Hannah! I hope you all have a wonderful day! 🙂
congrats Hannah! Biz, I said this before and I have to say it again…YOU ARE AN AMAZING MOTHER!
Congrats to Hannah!! You must be so proud!
Congratulations Hannah. Don’t do the big heals on the shoes. Change after the ceremony. My last graduation was awful and I spent most of the time with my shoes off. I did too much damage just waiting around and I was miserable that night. Yeah, I was miserable until the waiter at Roy’s brought out my dinner and chocolate soufflé! Have a great day.
awe congratulations to hannah. that’s great! hope your fam has a lovely weekend.
Congrats to Hannah!! I know you are so proud!!!!!! Did you cry?! We went to my cousin’s HS graduation last night and I had to hold back tears… and I started thinking, OH GREAT, I’m gonna be a MESS when my own kids graduate one day!! haha! 😉
Congrats Hannah! Have a great day! 🙂
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Hannah!
Best,
Bonnie
Bring your Kleenex! HS graduations get me every time…:)
Congratulations to Hannah – I know she has a bright future ahead of her!!! Hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating your graduate!
Happy Graduation to Hannah! Can’t wait to see pictures!
Hannah, I am so proud of you!!!!
What a perfect day outside for your graduation, I will be thinking of you today!!!
Nice marinade Tony, that steak looks awesome!!
mmmm I love BBQ steak- Monday I get to enjoy some!
Congrats Hannah!! Enjoy the graduation! 🙂
Congratulations to Hannah. I always like reading about different traditions in different countries. We could not wait to escape school and there was certainly no ceremony about it. A custom of having all your friend’s sign your shirt seems to have arisen in the UK. When I left primary school(at 11) we all were given a leavers’ Dictionary that the staff and our classmates all wrote in. Mine is still somewhere at my parents’ house I think.
Congrats Hannah!!! 🙂
That leftover Chinese looks so good to me right now. Can you tell I’m craving salty? lol
Jenn
Congrats to Hannah. This is such a tender, tearful time, isn’t it? Your little girl is officially all-grown up and ready to go out into the world! Well, thanks for reminding me of that salsa I need to make. I’ve been putting it off b/c I don’t want to take the time to grill the tomatoes but I simply can’t resist any longer. I’ve gotta make that salsa–it’s calling me! Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!