Congrats to Jade!

Janet, Jade, & Julie
Jade and her party!

Clayton and Julie

Clayton always sings an Alabama song for me during his show...and he didn't Saturday night...so when he saw me afterwards he said "I feel so bad, come back here and we will sing one together!" So we all went backstage and we were jamming in the back room! He and his parents are such wonderful people!

Friday night we had a little party at the Bluebird in Bloomington for Jade! Jade graduated Saturday from Ball State in Muncie, IN. She leaves in August for Fl where she will attend the University of Florida for Graduate School! We are so proud of her! Out of everyone I know, Jade has overcome more adversities than anyone I know. She and her brother had the motorcycle accident when she was in the 8th grade and he was killed. Jade has always felt somewhat responsible for that. Six months after the accident her parents divorced. It was so tough on Jade through High School. But she bounced back, headed off to Ball State, traveled abroad for 3 months at a time, and has now graduated! She is such a beautiful independent young lady! Her mother and I have beat it in her head that she doesn't need a man! Get out there and go for it...and she has! She is off to the University of Florida! We all went to the Bluebird to watch the Clayton Anderson Band. Clayton is a dear friend of ours, he and his parents go to our church. His mother Janie and I work together and Janie and Janet were best friends in High School! Clayton is just on the verge of hitting it big! He won the Nationwide Country music contest and opened for Kenny Chesney one whole summer. He now lives in Nashville and plays all across the United States. He is just hoping for the one big break, and I think he will get it! We had a wonderful time singing and dancing the night away!