I finally loaded my most recent pictures onto my computer to update the blog! Gear up for a long post... I am proud to say that I have **GRADUATED** from BYU!!! YAY!!! It has been very bittersweet. I thought I would be so burnt out on school that I would feel relieved, and I do feel a bit of that, but mostly I feel I will miss campus and my classes and my major and learning something new every day. Did any of you feel this? Maybe I'm crazy...I'll just have to go back and get my masters in a bit I guess! :)
My freshman year roommates and my dearest friends from school! This was before the big commencement on Thursday--it was supposed to be rainy but turned out beautiful!
p.s. Mom--I'm glad you made me go to the main commencement. I did enjoy it...you were right as usual :)
My amazing hubby!
With the proud parents :)
Friday morning was my college commencement and we weren't as lucky with the weather--we took our pictures indoors so I didn't make it over to take a pic with the Brigham Young statue. I think I will have to go back and do it, mainly because my mom did when she graduated so it would be cool.
Friday night my parents gave us their tickets to game 3 of the playoffs!!! Thank you Scout Camp!
We were eating dinner before the game and Dallin looked up and said "Is that my dad?" I was confused until I looked up at the giant pillar and yes, there was his dad's face. Turns out it was on every pillar throughout the arena--it was taken during playoffs a couple years back. We both got a kick out of his calm, serious face when the crowd around him, all in blue shirts mind you, is screaming and standing and freaking out. You gotta love it!
This seems to be the birthday month, with both my sisters-in-law's birthdays--Hailee on the 24th and Melissa on the 26th and my dear Momma in between on the 25th. We had a lot of fun celebrating Melissa's and Mom's on Sunday and Hailee's with the Cerva's on Monday.
I want to make a shout out to my amazing mother. Many of you know momma Janell and how special she is, but for those of you who don't let me give you a few reasons why I am grateful to have her:
1. She had reusable grocery bags before they were cool--like seriously hers are OLD!
2. She also had UGG boots before they were cool. This women is ahead of the trends.
3. She employs me.
4. She is a stellar listener. She does it all day with her four children and husband.
5. She really loves Dallin and shows it. This has really helped him feel welcome marrying into my family.
6. She is always looking for excuses to buy me things or help me out with money. She is so giving its ridiculous.
7. She is really smart. Really she is probably one of the smartest people I know.
8. She is so strong and has overcome a lot of trials over the past couple years. Even though she is still not 100% she is so positive and faces each day. It amazes me.
9. She is not judgemental. Really, she's not at all.
10. Although there are many more amazing things about her, to finish off this post I feel her friend Clair put it perfectly: "Janell makes everything and everyone around her better."
Here's to you Mom! I love you!
-Jacquelyn
