Happy Graduation Sister

For those of you who didn't have the pleasure of attening the most recent graduation ceremony, I thought I would sum it up for y'all. Well, it began by picking up the gown, cheating the system and getting Walmart photos taken (instead of paying multiple hundreds for a few fancy pants photos). We made it back to the school at about 1:00pm but couldn't figure out where the ceremony was being held. Jen didn't think it was neccessary to look these things up...

We asked some random guy who was dressed like he had already done this (there was the business ceremony this morning). He was nice enough to give us his pamphlet with the directions to the stadium. We found it and arrived at 1:25 or so (only 10 minutes late). Jen went to find out her place in line while mom, Matt and I went to check out rose prices. We wanted to get her a nice orange bouquet. "How much please?" ........$40.....what!!??!!

"nevermind..."

So she didn't get flowers. Sorry Jen. We looked at the frames as well for her diploma, but the nice wood frame was a whopping $189 + taxes. Not worth it. We are planning on going out to the local Micheals with a 40% off coupon for that one.

We found seats by standing around until they opened up some that were previously reserved. This was lucky I thought. We were in the top row of the stadium though, and unfortunatly (we didn't know this then but...) the grads were going to shake hands with the 3 important people with their backs to us. Oh well.

1:58: the speaches started.
boring boring boring boring boring boring boring
stupid boring guy spoke...for 22 minutes!!
2:51: the chancelor last spoke (Bob Ray)
Congratulations!!!

The grads then started to be called. It went pretty fast past this point, I can't complain. Jen looked beautiful and we were very proud. Mom forgot tissue. It was good. We tried to get pictures but we were very far, so most pictures were blurry and of Jen's back. Oh well. We got some more pictures outside of the ceremony. They are georgous. We will download them eventually when we get a better computer.

To everyone who wanted to be there but couldn't be, thanks for your thoughts. The degree is VERY nice, and though I am willing to skip the whole event next year I am waiting anxiously for that piece of paper. It is this, more then the ceremony and gown, that I will take away as a symbol of what I have worked so hard toward.

Aimee