Payden's Graduation!!

PAYDEN GRADUATED!!! We are ELATED!!! :D After 4 years of working multiple jobs, tons of homework (and NO SCHOOL LOANS!!) My hubby has reached the end!! He majored in Construction Management and got his Associates in Architecture. He will be attending Graduate school in Architecture after we take some time off for a year or two and work. Last Friday night both of our parents were able to come into town to help us celebrate Payden's College Graduation. I did Cafe Rio pulled pork in the crock pot all night long and all day and we had awesome homemade fajitas. I also made homemade cinnamon rolls for dessert afterwards. But kinda were for anytime before and after ; ). Payden had to go earlier then the rest of us, so after he took off I got dressed and got the kids ready to go. Then our parents, me and the kids headed off to the BYUI Center for the Commencement. The kids were SOOOO good. The second ceremony where Payden walked across the stage, got his name called and received his diploma cover, they had a bit more of a rough time. But the first meeting... they were awesome! It helps that Mema and Nanna were both there to help me with Traetyn and entertain Braylie. :D It was really a great experience to have both of our parents there for Payden's graduation! We are all so proud of him for what he has accomplished! It was awesome to be able to share it together!! He has really done a ton of hard work to get where he is. It doesn't quite seem real yet. Maybe that's because we don't have a job just yet. I keep telling myself that it's just the timing. None of the other jobs have worked out because the PERFECT job for us is just around the corner. Here's to hoping that's true!! haha This post is kinda scatter brain, as are the pictures... but it has been way too long since I have posted and College Graduation definitely deserves a somewhat thought out post on this here blog. haha As for now, we still have no job like I said. So if you hear of anything... anything at all, shout it our way! I'll keep you updated as far as that goes. We're kinda waiting on one in Pocatello and out at the INL Site. For now he is looking for something, anything to get us by until he finds a good long term job that will offer us what he deserves to be paid. But besides all of that, we are looking forward to Christmas this weekend and being with the Toone Clan in Blackfoot! Spencer and Kristen and their new little girl Brooklyn are coming, so we are anxious and excited to be able to meet her! Take care! and Merry Christmas!

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