Goodbyes are always hard to say. My parents are moving from the my childhood house in just a few weeks. This is the home where me and my three brothers teased each other, played lots of music, and had lots of family parties. I'm actually not a very sentimental kind of girl, and on the surface I couldn't care less where they live. However, I know there will be a day when I'll want to drive down Princeton Avenue, pull into the driveway, and walk through the front door and I won't be able to. That will be the day that my sentimental side will surface and I might get a little teary.
My parents always throw fun block parties, but this year {being their last year} they decided to go out in serious style.
Fictionist played in the front yard, the street was packed, it got pretty loud, and yes - the police showed up. It was a fun "last hurrah". Way to go out in style, mom and dad.
{you'll be able to spot my little bro, my dad, band chums, other friends, my grandparents, brittney, some strangers, and a lot of supportive people we love}
I got to sing a little diddy {suffering angel} with the boys.
ps. just because we like you guys so much, here's a download for swept away. Go ahead and like them on facebook if you haven't already.
pps. what would you say if I told you I've been keeping a secret from you for about a month... and... I'm going to share it with you really soon? eh eh?
I'm really excited about the secret. And I appear more sad about your parents move (on the surface) than you do. I can't believe I won't be able to go over there anymore!
ReplyDeletePlease tell us the secret now? I've been waiting five seconds.
ReplyDeleteThey sounded great and it looks like it was a fun party :)
ReplyDeleteOk...time to spill the secret!
Isn't it like a number one girls rule that you can't say you're going to tell us something and then make us wait?
ReplyDeletePretty sure it is:)
What a great party! I love secrets, can't wait!
ReplyDeleteOooh, yay for revealing secrets! Looks like an amazing party!
ReplyDeleteit is a sad day when you want to drive up the drive way to your parent's house and realize they don't live there. it's happened to me a couple of time (even thought my parents moved down the street.) and it's kind of punches ya in the gut.
ReplyDeleterad party though!
I do love a good secret - Spill it :)
ReplyDeleteYour parents are the coolest.
ReplyDeleteAhhh I love this post! I like secrets. I can't wait.
ReplyDeletecait i can't tell you how much i loved this lil party. and how much i love the memories i have in that house! i'm sad i missed you singing with the boys. you my dear are just a gem. it is always fun to see you.
ReplyDeleteI know that feeling... my parents moved from the house I grew up in during my senior year of college. I'd lived there for 22 years and I remember being angry at first when they said they were moving. Looks like you guys went out in the perfect way!
ReplyDeleteHow cool are your parents to have a block party every year?!?! No wonder you're so cool!
ReplyDeleteHow sad that they're moving! I LOVE that area...I grew up on Yalecrest and I was SO SAD when my parents moved too. It was all the way back when I was 12, but still sad! I've always missed it there.
My parents moved right after we got married--and I'm really sentimental. It's still very weird to me to drive past my old house and see how they've done things totally different than how it always was for us. Sounds like a really fun party, though. Your family is cool.
ReplyDeleteWish I could have been there!
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