Graduation, Check!

You'll look up and down streets.  Look 'em over with care.  

About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, 

you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.
And you may not find any you'll want to go down.  

In that case, of course, you'll head straight out of town.

"It's opener there in the
wide open air."

The next day was Convocation.

Dad: Why are there two days of graduation ceremonies?

Me: Well, commencement is for ALL the graduates in the entire university. Each college--mine being the Marriott School of Management--then holds convocations separately where we're recognized by name and appear on stage.

Dad: I think I might only want to go to one.

Me: Okay...

Thanks for being such a trooper, Dad, and sitting through both LONG ceremonies! Thank you Mom and Tiff for coming and being so supportive. Thanks Mia and Shaun for making me the best sign ever. Thank you Mom, Dad, and Marcia for the beautiful, beautiful leis. Thank you Missy for coming with the kids! Thanks Meags for taking the day off to watch me graduate. And thank you Robby, for being the supportive, loving, and patient husband that you are. As cliche as it sounds, I literally couldn't have done it without you. Now prepare yourselves for a million pictures. Not exaggerating.

Maizie loved the leis!

My sisters! We miss you Marly and Cynthia!

Shaun the artist

Thanks Marly for the yummy and fun gifts! I love it.

The guys

The girls!

Our family (so cute the matching couple :P)

Joelle (Timbre's sister) and Tiff were both tired of pictures I guess...haha!

Climbing the fence to take pictures by the BYU sign.

My parents took everyone out to dinner at Buca di Beppo that night in Salt Lake. We had a blast and the food was delicious! We even saw Meagan working there that night! Just kidding. 

Thanks Mom&Dad!

After dinner, we went to check out City Creek and Temple Square since Dad has never been there before. 

We got a little sidetracked by the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory...

Such a perfect ending to a great day.

(and YAY! I'm a graduate!)

"Oh, the Places You'll Go!"

"Today is your day.
You're off to Great Places!
You're off and away!"

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.

"You can steer yourself any
direction you choose."

Dr. Seuss

This day is finally here. No more late nights writing single-spaced papers. No more parking in Y-lots and walking MILES to get to class. No more classes. And believe it or not, I'm going to miss it.

My family came from Taiwan and Hawaii to watch me graduate. I could not possibly ask for better people in my life.

Dallin H. Oaks spoke at Commencement about the influence being a BYU graduate should have on us.

“The mark you receive as a BYU graduate is neither involuntary nor self-imposed. A mark can and should be a reminder of our relationship to those who put the mark upon us and also of the responsibilities we have assumed as a result of the certifications they give us.”

My mother-in-law took us out to La Casita for dinner that night. I love when family is in town!

BOY, OH BOY!

Our good friends Timbre & Jarom are having a baby next month! In celebration, Timbre's family threw her a baby shower. Shanelia and I attended while the boys went to Priesthood session. Check it out--her family is so great at throwing cute parties.

 Congratulations you two! We can't wait to meet your little boy.