The End!!!

The day that we have been waiting for has finally arrived, Mike is done with school! He had his last day of unpaid work on Friday and we have been celebrating ever since. Tuesday night we had some of his classmates over for dinner, it was fun to talk and laugh with everyone and to celebrate the end together! Thursday night we met up with friends and coworkers from Mike's hospital at a bar/restaurant downtown. I was assured that other people would be bringing their kids and that people would want to see our girls so I brought them- epic failure! We didn't last very long and Ken kept asking people to quiet down. People at Mike's work are fascinated by the fact that we are Mormon and at first didn't' know how to act around him, we think it's hilarious. At the bar Mike, Allison and Rachel (fellow Texas Wesleyan students) were asked to cut their cake together for pictures and Mike announced "hey, it's like a real Mormon wedding."

On Friday night we had a party at our house with some friends to celebrate graduation and to say goodbye to everyone before we move. Here are Mike and Justin wearing the graduation hats from their cake. We are so dang proud of them!
Lindsey and Maren watching Kung Fu Panda with the other kids at the party.

Mack watching the movie, the cutest little neighbor boy ever!

Emily (little Ailey), Amy, Matt, Mike, Jordan, Charis and their tiny new baby (two weeks old) Brock. We are going to miss all of the great friends we have made here.

Justin and baby Coen.

Tommy and Greg.

The cake, duh.

Lacey and I went to a couple of Party City's in town to get plates, cups and balloons for the party. Taking kids to a party store is something I do not want to repeat anytime soon. I put Sophie down for a second and she returned to me with a handful of candy and a sucker in her mouth.

Justin, Rachel, Allison and Mike. Justin will be moving to Salida, Colorado. Rachel is moving to Austin, Texas. Allison is moving to Indiana and Mike...either North Carolina or Greeley, Colorado. When I asked our family what we were all looking most forward to now that Mike is graduated here are our responses:

Mike: getting a paycheck for working, traveling and paying off student loans

Summer: doing more as a family and going on trips

(I didn't share this one with my family but I can't wait to spend an obscene amount of money on new clothes...my wardrobe is currently VERY SAD!)

Kennedy: Having a new PINK room and going to Disneyland