He Did It!

Friday was the big day.

Dan graduated from WyoTech!

And now I am going to brag about my awesome husband. Just because I can, and I should.

Not only did he graduate, but he did it with HONORS!

You're looking at a guy that graduated as a member of the National Technical Honors Society and had perfect attendance.

Can I just say that I am soooo proud of him! He looks good in his graduation attire. Especially those new boots that were his gift from yours truly and Alayna. I told Dan that our gift was to remind him of where he came from since we will no longer be living in our home state.

Yep, that's right. We have a job. But I'll tell you all about it in a different post. I will give you a hint. We are moving somewhere warmer than Laramie. I know all you Laramie-ites are thinking that it doesn't take much to get warmer than here, but when you have two job offers for places that are colder than here, you find out that maybe Laramie isn't the coldest place on earth. :)

Now, on to some more pictures.

Dan and his mom.

Dan and I.

And another picture of our graduate.After the graduation, that was UNDER an hour. Seriously. I am not kidding. Guess they know how to do it at WyoTech. Anyway, after the graduation, we went out to eat at Dan's favorite restaurant, Corona Village.

We had a fun time filled with good food and laughter...and faces like this. Don't ask me what he is doing. I don't ever know. All I know is he is good for a laugh.

The gang. (Minus a few. Sorry. This is the best picture I got.)

Oh, and maybe one of the most memorable moments we had at Corona Village was when Grandpa taught Alayna how to shoot the wrapper off her straw. It's a must. Every kid ought to know how.

Proof

Here is proof that a "Techer" does indeed live in our house.

I am married to a "Techer".

While my high school self would cringe at that thought, my 25 year old self couldn't be happier.

So here he is reluctantly showin' off the uniform (minus the ID badge). Lookin' good you techer, you.

Proud

I just had to give a shout out to my awesome husband.

He received a letter in the mail this weekend, letting him know that he got the scholarship that he applied for!

Not only was it the only scholarship that he qualified for, (apparently 99% of WyoTech's scholarships are for people who are 18 and just graduated high school.) but he was granted the maximum amount! (Every little bit counts. Especially, considering the tuition isn't what I would call cheap:)

Yea! Good job, babe! I am so proud of you.

Sometimes it Stinks to be a Grown-up

Decisions.

They have to be made, but lets just face it. Sometimes they are hard. And not fun.

Dan and I have recently been in the decision making process.

After some thought and prayer, we have decided to go back to school. When I say we, I mean Dan.

He is enrolled in the WyoTech diesel program and is absolutely thrilled! It has been a dream of his to go to WyoTech and now it is coming true!

With this decision comes some bitter-sweet feelings. We have LOVED the people in Casper...especially the people in our ward. We have felt so welcome here. It will be sad to go, but we know that this is what we are supposed to do right now.

On the bright side, we get to be near family! There will be two new babies born while we are there and I am excited to play the role of Aunt.

So there you have it. You are now officially in the loop.

Dan starts Dec 28th (my b-day). Oh, did I mention we are moving in the middle of DECEMBER? By the time he finishes (in 9 months) I will be a pro at moving. Five times in two years.

By the way, does anyone want to contribute to our back to school fund? It is NOT cheap going back to school.