Yay! It's official!!! I am a graduate! It only took me 13.5 years but I have my Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development from The University of the Incarnate Word to show for all those on and off years of hard work!! I have been going on and off since graduating high school but while I was working for a company that paid for its employees education I knew I had to finish. A free degree? Yes! Oh, I have a mountain of debt from the on and off years but the last two or so years are debt free. That is a good feeling!
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I am cracking up at Dot the Dog in the photo |
Today was UIW's graduation ceremony and part of me wanted to go and part of me didn't. I was excited but now having a family of my own, not really being college age and making fun memories with my college friends (I did that for 2 years right after high school) I decided to ask my mom to make her pot roast and potatoes and hold a ceremony at her house while my family was in town. It was perfect! My girls got to play and hang out with their cousins while everyone got everything ready and we could all relax. It was everything I wanted! And, I got my name published with all the other 800+ graduates from UIW in the San Antonio Express News!
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My amazing, supportive husband Blake and our girls |
Here's some pictures of the day and my mom, sister, brother, their kids
and spouses did an amazing job setting up my graduation and having my
girls make me a precious poster. When I walked up on the deck they were
all holding signs and smiling. When I "walked the deck" they had horns
and confetti poppers and it was all fun! My brother-in-law, Dr. Chris
Morrow, is a principal and has performed many a ceremony so he performed
mine!
You can check out my funny graduation here
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My nieces and nephews |
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Me and my little family |
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My brother Joshua, his wife Laura and my parents |
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My mom and I |
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Me and my sister |
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My mom and dad and I |
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My brother Josh and sister Laura |
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Me and my Macy Jane |
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Our family!! |
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My Anna wearing the mortarboard that was on my cake! |
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