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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Oh the places you'll go...

Congratulations!
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.

Just a small exerpt from Dr. Seuss's poem that was read 10 years ago at my high school graduation. Now here I am, 10 years later, graduating from college with my Bachelor's in Accounting! I'm so glad that three-and-a-half years ago I made the decision to finish what I had started and get my degree.

Of course, no battle is ever won alone, and I'm so thankful for supportive parents and inlaws that watched Jordyn while I was attending classes and Jeff was at work. I'm thankful for helpful classmates and friends that have been there for me and have climbed this mountain with me. And most importantly, I am thankful for my wonderful husband for supporting me and sticking with me throughout the whole journey. We did it!!!

You're off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
so... get on your way!

2 Meaningful Memos:

kevin and lacie +kids said...: I loved watching you walk and get that diploma! It was great. Congrats sis, you did it! And look at all you have :); May 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Julie said...: Wow. I am SOOOOO BEHIND in blogging!! Congrats like forever ago! That is so awesome you graduated!! And congrats on that ADORABLE baby, but you should totally put on some updated pictures of her!!! And second....When do you guys hit your cruise?? I wanna hear all about it? Are you still working weekdays...if not then you should come up for a play date! I would love it!; October 3, 2011 at 10:50 PM

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According to Jordyn...

**Jordyn and I were watching the hail storm through the sliding glass door in my bedroom. I opened up the door so I could pick up a piece of hail to show her. I turned around to show her what was in my hands but she was gone. I found her buried under the blankets on my bed. She said "Mommy, those snow rocks scared me!"

**Jeff has been working on the powerline project, and has gotten in the habit of calling the powerline construction workers "Monkeys". Today when I was driving to take Jordyn to the sitters, she shouted "Mommy! I see monkeys!" I was a little surprised and wondered where she would be seeing monkeys. She pointed at the construction workers and exclaimed "On the mountain!!"

**Jordyn usually drags her feet as we're getting ready to leave in the mornings. However, the SpongeBob watch she got in her kids meal has changed everything. This morning I was getting ready for work. She came to me about 15 minutes before time to leave and scolded "Mommy - we're going to be late! (Pointing to her watch) Don't you know what time it is? We need to hurry!"

**Me: "Come on, Jordyn, it's time to go."
Jordyn: "No, I'm Jennie."
Me: "Jennie?"
Jordyn: "Yeah - Little Jennie."
Not quite sure where she picked the name Jennie up, but all day long she insisted that I call her Little Jennie.

**Jordyn was in the living room watching cartoons while I finished getting ready for work. When I went in to get her ready to go, she looked at me and said "Oh! You look cute!"

**I had made mashed potatoes, gravy, and turkey steaks for dinner one night. Jordyn finished her mashed potatoes, and came to me to ask for more potatoes. I told her that she needed to have some of her meat before I would get her more potatoes. She turned around, and as she walked back to her chair she shouted, "Aw Man!"

**One day Jordyn found the book of Forever Stamps that we keep at the computer desk. I walked into the bedroom and she was standing on the chair with stamps all up and down the legs of her pants. She looked at me and proudly announced "Look, Mommy! Stickers!"

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Oh the places you'll go...

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