Robert’s Graduation(s)

I realized last night that I have been so busy posting about our fun trip that I have not had a chance to post about Robert’s graduation(s). Yes – more than one graduation.

On Friday, May 4^th Robert graduated with his Masters of Arts in Teaching. Then, on Friday, May 11^th Robert graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Business Accounting. He has been working so hard on these degrees for the past three years. In order to finish both degrees this spring he had to take 18 credit hours. We are so thankful he is done and are so happy to have him home every night of the week again.

Robert’s first bachelor’s degree is in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech. In February of 2009, he was laid off. From February to May of 2009, he applied to over 300 jobs all over the southeast. No one was hiring civil engineers. So in June of 2009 he started his second bachelor’s degree in Business Accounting. Then, in August of 2010 - after 18 months of unemployment – he began teaching high school math. In order to obtain his teaching certificated he enrolled in the Masters of Arts in Teaching program.

Robert is one of the hardest working people I know. We are so proud of what he has accomplished.

Masters of Arts in Teaching

Bachelors of Science in Business Accounting

Our littlest graduate!

Ten Years

Ten years ago today I started dating my husband. He was 18 and I was 17. We met at a boy scout camp where I had been a camper (through a co-ed program sponsored by my local girl scout council) every summer since I was 13. We met the summer I was 16, but did not really get to know each other until the following summer. The summer I was 17, he was my camp counselor. I was smitten. I had never met anyone like him. After that week of camp I couldn't stop thinking about him. I even wrote about him in a letter to a friend that I wrote several weeks after camp.

Come September, I started working weekends at camp as a climbing and ropes course instructor. To my surprise, the first weekend I worked, there he was. When I saw him we exchanged hellos and he left. I quickly followed. That night we stayed up all night sitting on the deck talking. I had never laughed so hard with anyone, except maybe my cousin/best friend.

We stared dating. We were long distance for several years. Then for two years in college we only lived 50 miles apart. Five years ago he graduated from Georgia Tech and we got married the next day. He told me after we were engaged that when he went home after that first weekend he told his best friend that he had met the girl he was going to marry. When he married me he knew about my fertility issues, but never made an issue of it. He was always optimistic and supportive. Ten years later I can say it has been a great decade!

Five Years & Happy Due Date

Last night we celebrated our 5th Anniversary. It was also our little one's due date. When we went for our transfer on November 16, 2010, I knew my due date would be around this time, but was amazed by God's timing when we were told our due date was our anniversary. My husband jokes that we really nailed our five year plan - funny in light of our total inability to actually plan thanks to infertility. But again, God's timing is perfect.

Last night we just went to dinner to celebrate. It was a special night being able to celebrate with our little miracle by our side.