GRADUATION DAY!!!

My family!

Well, Graduation Day has come and gone!  It was such an AWESOME feeling to be sitting among all of the graduates!  I had such an overwhelming since of pride and accomplishment!  It was unbelievable!  I had my phone with me throughout the ceremony, I text my brother, Kurt, and told him how now I understood why he did it THREE times!!  Ole Dr. Dinkle ... just laughed! 

Me, my mom, and Dr. Dinkle (haha)



I started my day very very anxious, but calmed down on the ride to the Montange Center!  Ben's brother, Ryan drove me so I wouldn't have to drive!  I then went and found my friend, Jayme Grisham, and took some pictures with her and then waited and waited !  It seemed like forever and then we all started to line up to grace the audience with our presence!  LOL!  It started to get rowdy ... lots of cheering and whooping.. it was so fun!!  We walked out and I found all of my family (Kurt text me to tell me where they were), it brought tears to my eyes to see the girls standing in their seats to wave at Momma!!  So awesome!  The ceremony began!!!

Brooklyn, Me, Blake, and Hally

Brooklyn and Me!

The speaker was really good!  Not boring!! Then it was time for all of us to stand and turn our tassels!! WOOOO HOOOO it was great!!! Then they asked all of the graduates to keep standing!  Mr. Simmons talked about how college was very different for each graduate including the amount of time it took them to finish whether it be taking time off or having a family or coming back after years of working.... so then he said he wanted  the graduates that took four years from the time they graduated high school to sit down... and they did ... he went on to five... and six... and seven... and eight... and nine.. and ten ... and eleven .. and twelve... and FINALLY AT THIRTEEN  I got to sit down... it was so funny and emotional at the same time!  Then it was time for the College of Business to cross the stage and get their DEGREE!!!   It was one of the greatest moments and proudest moments!  I walked back to my seat ... or FLOATED waving to all my family and friends!!

Lanny, Me, and My Mom!

Patty, Me and My Dad!!

The ceremony ended and I walked out to take pictures with everyone!! It was a great great morning!  Then we took off to the crawfish boil and celebration!!! 



Fun in the sun!!

CLASS OF 2011!! LAMAR UNIVERSITY!!!







Run! Run! and Run!

I am full out running again and it feels GREAT!  I started in February, did my first 5K in March, and have done 2 more since!  My times have gradually gotten better......My last 5K I went to The Woodlands with Brittany and Tarynn to run with an old friend of mine Melanie, in The Run for Hope!  It was so awesome to see her!  Mel has lost like 90lbs and just looks AMAZING!!!

My goal was to do a 5K in 25 minutes and I ran this one in 25:16... 16 stinkin seconds away from my Goal, so I guess I will be doing another one soon to put that Goal behind me!!!

I am so excited to be back in shape and feeling Great!  It helps me keep up with the three children who are always going 90 miles an hour!  My recent route took me 10 miles and I ran every step!  I will be looking to enter a 1/2 marathon very soon .. so wish me luck!!http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/33288526!!!! Then after that I told Ben I hope (crossing my fingers) that in March 2012 I will be confident enough to do the Gusher Full Marathon!  26.1 miles HERE I COME!!

Brittany, Taryn, and Kelly!!!

The kiddos at Easter!

Wow!  I have been so busy trying to wrap up graduation! With all the odds and ends you have to make sure are given to the university and party planning and such I have had no time to blog!  I know it is a little late but we had a Great Easter weekend!  On Saturday we went to Ben's Church for an egg hunt with Cousin Brooke!  We had a Blast!  Then we went out to friends Cassie and Todd's for a yummy crawfish boil and swimming!  Sunday ... Church and two more egg hunts at PaPa Dink's and PawPaw Terry's!  I love weekends that are spent together as a family!  And I Thank God For Easter Sunday because it means He Lives and without Him Nothing at All is Possible!  Thank you God for my Children, Ben, My family, and My friends because without them and You in my life it is not worth living!!! It was Great Weekend and here are just a few shots from the festivities........

Brooklyn-7, Hally-5, Blake- 17 months

Don't Care about the Eggs I want in theWater!

GIVE ME THE EGGS!!!

PaPa and Blake ... real men can wear Pink!!

1st Egg Hunt (That he could really participate in)

Not having any part of this .. At All!

Little Miss Hally Jean

He thought all the Eggs were Balls ... He was in Heaven!

Brooklyn, Brooke, and Hally laughing at Blake!

Hope you all had a Happy Happy Easter!!