Prepping

Issa and I started the final leg of the graduation party prep yesterday! She has really planned a very simple party exactly as she wants it. I have been proud of how she has considered ideas but only taken the ones that bring her joy. 

She has built cork boards of her favorite pictures, one of which will go straight to her dorm room. She also has printed pictures to put in stands. She is bringing back her dance display, but she decided she didn't want to bring anything else. She wants it clean and simple.

The menu is similar. She is keeping it completely gluten and nut-free for both herself and a friend. She also decided on simple foods that are her favorites--even if they don't typically go together: caprese salad, fruit fries, chex mix, vanilla cupcakes, and these little veggie cups:

We did all of the veggie prep last night, and because we are both type a we had a checklist to be sure we had enough:

We prepped some extra, but no cup will be without pepper strips.

By Friday, all of the prep will be finished so we can just enjoy the weekend, and I'm so grateful that she will have exactly the party she wants.