Graduation!

It finally arrived: GRADUATION DAY!!!

My friends Scott & Diane came over to give me a graduation gift and wish me well.

Mom & Dad surprised me with a banner and roses!

This is Jeremy's stole of gratitude- I presented it to him to acknowledge the sacrifices that he's made over the last 4 years to help me reach my goals. He wore it to the ceremony.

Just the girls!

A VERY proud Mom!

VCU School of Mass Communications Graduation ceremony!!

My awesome family endured a loong wait. Josh hadn't slept well and caught some shut-eye waiting for the action to start. Parker and Addie entertained each other.

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!!

Getting ready to receive my diploma!!

The happy grad and her awesome supportive parents (all of them!) My mom is holding an award that the faculty surprised me with at the ceremony. It's like a student of the year award. I was chosen to receive this award among all the Creative Advertising students. I had to walk up onto the stage in front of about one thousand people and luckily, I did not fall down or otherwise make a fool of myself. My mom was yelling her guts out and pushing people out of the way to take pictures. Good times!

My cute boys!


My gorgeous diploma!

Free at last!!

I made it!

I'm done!!! Last Thursday was my last day as a creative advertising student at VCU. Thank you again to everyone sending me congratulations, cards, emails, kind wishes. I couldn't have made it without all of you supporting me, offering advice, and just listening to me vent my frustrations. Graduation is a week from today, and I'm so excited to have my families there with me! I love you guys! Thanks for putting up with the madness for four looooong years!