GRADUATION!!

It finally happened! I graduated from college on Friday. For those of you that don't know the whole story, I'll recap my adventure briefly. I completed my freshmen year of college in 98 after high school. Over the summer I went to Colorado to work. Well, I started working at the bank, met Marcus and needless to say, my summer job lasted a little longer than one summer. In January 2006, Marcus and I decided to move back to Idaho for a number of reasons that I won't go into here. I decided to take advantage of being so close (1 hour) to BYU-I and finish my degree. Three years later, with a lot of love and hard work from so many people that I love (Lisa, Marcus, Mom and so many others) I accomplished my goal. Graduation was Friday and I am so lucky that I was able to share the experience with my children and loved ones. Here are a few pictures for all of you who didn't make it, but I know you wanted to.

I would be foolish to act like I did this on my own. It was not without blood, sweat and tears from so many people. Lisa, you are my heroine. Without you watching my children so often I could not have attended my classes. You gave up so much of your time for me. A thank you is simply not enough to express the gratitude that I feel towards you. Marcus, your love and support is endless. You help me rise to a higher standard and support me in all my endeavors. With you behind me, I feel like I can conquer the world. You are my rock. Jay, Sarah and Kaitlyn, I know that you gave up your mommy a lot over the past three years. I missed some of your most precious moments while I worked at college. I want you to know that I did it for you and someday I hope you will follow in my footsteps and earn your own degrees. Thank you for all your hugs and kisses each day and don't worry Sarah, I will always be your mommy.

Mom and Dad, your example of perseverance and love kept me going each semester. There were times that I wanted to quit for one reason or another (like the semester that Jay broke his femur, I was in the hospital with pneumonia and Marcus was out of town for 6 weeks) but you wouldn't let me. You guided me to the end and helped me over each hurdle. I love you dearly and have enjoyed the past three years sharing these memories with you.

There are so many others that helped out (Dara and Hilary) that I am also grateful for. Your support and love was evidant whenever I called and needed help last minute. You were always there for me and completely understanding when I forgot (Hilary) or lost my brain because of my hectic life. Thank you for your patience. If I can ever help you out in anyway, please don't hesitate to call.