Cupcakes for the Graduate

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The first time I met Kelli she was 7 years old and swimming in her grandparent's pool. She only came out of the water to grab some of her grandmother's homemade ice cream, and then back in the water she went.

 

The first time I really spent time with Kelli was on a camping trip a few months later. She was the baby sister, the fourth in a line up of K's - all natural beauties and sweethearts through and through. Kelli was a typical little sister, a tomboy, full of spunk, and oh how she loved her Uncle Doug. I loved her instantly.

And now this little toyboy is all grown up and got herself graduated from high school. {Oh, this reminds me, I need to bust out a post with her senior pictures I took at camp a couple months ago...}

 

Kelli's mom, my SIL Laurie, always does such a fun job putting a party together. I love that she had us all sign Kelli's senior year book. I tried to remember some of the goofy poems we used to write, but came up with nothing other than, "Stay cool and have a great summer..."

 

 

I volunteered to make cupcakes and when asked what flavor she wanted, Kelli said vanilla. So, vanilla it was. I found this recipe for the cakes, and used this one for the frosting.

Cupcake toppers were made by printing clip art and message on a Word document,

punched with a circle punch and sandwiched with a scallop punch in the middle.

Easy peasy.

I feel so honored to have played a part in Kelli's High School Graduation celebration.

I'll share a few of her senior pictures next week.

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