Cap, Gown, & Tassel

Well it's been a month since we graduated so I thought that I should probably get around to updating my blog! The week before we moved from Rexburg was crazy busy. We were trying to get finals done, pack & clean our apartment, and get ready for graduation all at the same time. Luckily we had my mom and dad there helping us otherwise I don't know how I would have got everything done. We got everything done and the last thing to do was graduation. It was a great experience and I was really glad that Kelsey and I ended up deciding to walk. I also thought it was really cool & fun that we were able to graduate and walk together. After graduation was over we realized that Kelsey had lost his keys that had the key to our car, apartment, mailbox, and uhual on it. I was freaking out. Luckily we were on campus and some nice person had turned them into the lost and found. 

While we were at graduation I couldn't help but reflect at my time at BYU-I. I feel like it was just yesterday that my mom and dad were dropping me off and I was wiping away tears as they drove off and left me there. While I complained far too much about being in Rexburg, I really grew to love it there and I was a lot sadder to leave than I thought I was. Rexburg had become my second home and has given me so many things. We made some amazing friends who we will never forget and will always stay in touch with. Rexburg is such a unique experience that I am sure we will never have again where we could just walk 10 steps (although we drove sometimes haha) and be at our friends house. I was able to get a GREAT education. When I went to college I can say that I didn't know half the things I knew leaving. When I graduated from high school I don't think I could have said yeah I learned so much in high school. But, when I left college I could for sure say that I left learning SO much more than I would have ever imagined. Most of all, Rexburg gave me Kelsey. I went to college & found my husband and love. Now I can't imagine my life without him. 

I am not sad that we don't live in Rexburg anymore but I do have to admit that sometimes I find myself thinking about that little town and missing it a little. As everyone prepares to go back there for fall, I am a little sad that we won't be joining them this year. I can say for sure I will NOT miss all the school work! 

Now for Kelsey to find a job (hopefully in WA) and for me to take a couple a years off of school! Then I will be back at it to get my master's degree so I can finally become a certified teacher!

Time for a picture overload