Confirmation, College, Track and Prom

It has been another busy month here.  Sarah will have her 10th chemo treatment tomorrow and then only 2 to go.  We are ready to be done with all of this craziness in our lives.  Sarah and Mary have been running track and have their last meet tomorrow although Sarah probably won't feel up to running.  Mary had her Confirmation May 6th with our new Bishop of Albany.  Sarah was her sponsor and it was a great night.  On Thursday Neil and I drove out to Buffalo to bring Elizabeth home from her 1st year at Canisius College.  We stayed overnight at my cousins house and left for home on Friday.  We had planned to get an early start home but Neil found out on Thursday night that a friend that he had gone to high school with in Illinois was in Buffalo so we were able to see him for a short visit.  Neil hasn't seen him in about 28 years.  His friend (Scott) is now doing the sound on tour with Joe Bonomassa so we were able to see him at work.  It was a very short visit but we are hoping that when Joe is in the area  again we can get to see him for a longer visit.  He tends to play here occasionally because he is from the Utica area.  On Saturday Sarah had her senior prom and she looked absolutely beautiful.  She went with her boyfriend Derek and they were a stunning couple.  At the grand march Sarah was crowned the prom queen which was a wonderful surprise.  The prom committee made sure to pad the combs so they didn't stick into her head.  So now on to planning for graduation.  Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers during Sarah's treatments.  We are so grateful to everyone that has sent cards or asked about Sarah's progress.  The support you have all given us has helped us all to get through this trying time and we thank you so much.  I'll try not to let so much time go before my next post.

 Neil and his friend Scott, back together after 28 years!

Careful packing, this is all from just 1 kid!

 Mary's confirmation with Bishop Sharfenberger, the new Bishop of Albany.

 Track with her new uniform hat!

 Sarah and Derek

 With Hannah and Gen

 Most of the soccer team

 Daddy's little girl

 Mommy's baby

 A great group of friends!!

 On the left is last year's prom date, Sarah's friend since kindergarten at St. Francis de Sales Alex Fox and on the right this year's date Derek Raux.

 Sarah and Gen, friends since 7th grade.

 Queen Sarah and King Theo, friends since kindergarten at St. Francis de Sales.

 St Francis de Sales was well represented in the royal court.

 Sarah and Hannah

 Sarah, Derek, Hannah and Jonathan

 Grandma Van Allen with most of her grands, just missing Elizabeth and Kristen.

 Crazy Royal Cousins!!

 If Sarah is the Queen does that make Mary a princess?