The family notices that Emma is in an exceptionally good mood this morning, as she pops down from her room with a congenial "Hi!" and then proceeds to grab some cereal. A few minutes later the bus beeps outside and Amelia braces herself for her last day of high school. She's always thrived in high school, sometimes its scary to think about leaving that safe haven. But Amelia is braver than most.
Paulette spends some of her morning working on her latest sculpting project, and thinks about how much she loves their waterfront home where it is so calming and inspiring for her work...
....but she's too excited to concentrate and calls Amelia's party venue to secure the details. Her and Teddy have rented out the reception hall called Glory Retreat Weddings (obviously usually used for weddings) for Amelia's party; it's a terrific open air venue decorated with flowers and columns, and after Amelia doing so well in high school, her parents decided that she deserved a big bash.
Here's a shot of the party venue:
Charlotte leaves Channel 3 News SNN (Sims News Now) over at Smithfield Corporate Towers with great news! She's been promoted to Free Lance Writer! It comes with a nice salary bonus, and she can't wait to call Brennan and tell him. Every raise is just a step closer to the life with him that she wants so desperately...
Paulette stops at Ted's Grocery to pick up a few last minute items and the birthday cake she ordered for the party.
Charlotte and Paulette head to the venue to start setting up for the party.
Sophia leaves her field trip to Cabella's Italiana with her class and rides her bike right to Glory Retreat like her Mom told her too.
Charlotte changes into her party dress and sets up the buffet table.
With all the setting up and decorating done, Char and Paulette turn on some music and start dancing, just as Teddy, Emma, and Sophia arrive.
Back at home, Amelia changes into her new dress. She looks in the mirror and breathes in deep. School was super emotional today, what with everyone signing yearbooks and hugging goodbye. Tonight is a big night for her. She's been told a car is going to come and pick her up and take her to this undisclosed location...
A half hour and a anxious car ride later, Amelia arrives at her party. She's blown away by all the work her family put into it! Of course all her family is there, her boyfriend Payton and all the Washingtons, Lorraine and Gerard Wright (practically the Robinson girls adopted grandparents) and some of her school friends.
Everybody is dancing and having a great time. The bartender is mixing up shirley temples and virgin bloody marys, and the music is perfect.
Amelia walks straight up to Payton and gives him a big smooth on the lips, not caring if their parents were there watching or not.
Another shot of the party...
Once everyone has eaten dinner, Paulette breaks out the birthday cake! Everyone gathers around Amelia and claps and urges her to blow out her candles and make a wish.
She makes a wish that her and her family will have many more days, just as perfect as this one. (Look how much Amelia looks like her Mom in this next photo!)
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Amelia Robinson has become a beautiful young woman.
She hugs her Dad and thanks him for a great party.
Teddy tells her that the surprises aren't over. To go with the camera that she bought to start her travel photography business, Teddy gives her a present from him and Paulette- a brand new camcorder to document her travels.
As the party winds down, Charlotte and Payton share a laugh- he tells her that his brother Brennan wet the bed til he was 9.
On her way home Amelia picks up a part-time job as a Bookstore Clerk- she knows that she needs to have something to pay the bills while she builds up her photography business.
And Amelia spends that night dreaming about her epic birthday party.
The next morning, the whole family has taken school and work off for Amelia's graduation.
When 12:00 rolls around, the Robinsons head to Rosedale Academy for Amelia's graduation.
Amelia's sisters hoot and holler when her name is called and she walks across the stage with poise and elegance. She is named Valedictorian, and gives a beautiful moving speech commencing with a Dr. Seuss quote: "You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You steer yourself the direction you choose."
And so the new chapter of Amelia's life begins.
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