Friday, June 10, 2011

Austin's Graduation!

I am SO proud of Austin and his accomplishment! He graduated with honors from Pierce College with his degree in Nursing today. He has worked hard and been so dedicated to this education. It's not easy for a Dad with a family to just go back to school full time and put everything else on hold, especially for Austin who has a hard time learning in traditional ways with his ADHD and major stress/anxiety with test taking. BUT, he did it and he should be proud!
It was so fun for us to go watch him walk in his cap and gown, what an example to his little girls! Some of our great friends came to support him as well, that means so much to us, that they took the time and effort to come. Austin's brother, David, also came from Utah to represent his family and it's been so much fun to have him here with us for his first time in WA.

We had a celebration BBQ at our house after the graduation with more friends and family and we all had a great time. We are so blessed with the BEST neighborhood of such amazing friends and to have some family so close by to spend time with. I made Austin a cake for graduation, which since I am still learning this cake business, it took me A LOT of time, practice, and research to try and pull it off. But I can officially say that I have made more than just a princess castle came now!

Thank you to everyone that has supported and helped Austin and our family out while he has been in school. This is a great accomplishment and I know he will be amazing at whatever nursing he does.
Austin has one more graduation ceremony tomorrow which his his pinning ceremony and that is a big deal for a Nurse, so I will be posting more pictures tomorrow after that event.

Oh, these girls are too adorable! Just LOVE them!

Our family with Austin's brother, David.




THE cake!

These two pictures are just adorable of Uncle David and Kai. He is so good with the girls and they just adore him!

Some of these graduation pictures aren't the greatest because we were sitting so far away, but you get the idea.









7 comments:

Haley Larsen said...

Congrats on all of your family's recent graduations!! I'm so proud of Austin!! I loved your photos and love your purple dress, Liz! Awesome cake as well!!!

Joe, D.D.S. said...

I'm really happy for Austin. I did my degree without a child and boy oh boy would it have been a lot harder. Congrats and I wish your family the best as you find a job and start furthering your career. With Honors is Lindsey level as well.

Lindsey, J.D. said...

Congratulations to Austin!!!! I'm really glad David could be there to represent the family. Wish we could have been there as well. What a great day. Your cake was amazing as well! Hope you have a great time in Disneyland!!

Christie said...

Thank goodness for pictures so I can share in a bit of the fun vicariously. What a truly joyful day with so much to celebrate. Congrats to such a special family that I love so much. Can't wait for the next post.

Nyla Gregory said...

Thank you for the pics. We're so proud of you Austin. Congratulations just isn't saying it well enough. It's a great accomplishment and done at a stage of life that makes it even more challenging. We think the world of you and hope for every best possible experiences in your future. Whoever hires you will be fortunate to have you. Have a great trip and our best wishes on the upcoming test. We know it's not easy - but if anyone can do it - YOU CAN!

Katie Claire said...

We love you Austin!!

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