Graduation

Right after my college graduation I was trying to get a teaching job around the valley.  With the size of the valley I live in and the amount of teachers coming out of Utah State it was a long shot to say the least.  I was lucky enough to have been asked to interview at Greenville elementary for a 4th grade teacher job- half time.  I had just found out I was pregnant with Tyson and I was at the beginning of my 9 months of morning sickness and was very, very ill.  I prayed really hard that I would feel well enough to interview.  I remember sitting in the hall outside the room they were interviewing feeling like I was going to puke.  It was horrible. Then as soon as they called me in a freaking miracle happened.  I felt totally fine, said just what I wanted to say (which to this day never happens.  I'm a little backward socially sometimes) and did awesome.  As soon as I left and got into my car the sickness came back.  I'm pretty sure I had to go to my in laws where Bryan was up the street and puke.  It was totally the grace of God that I got that wonderful job.  The reason I brought this up is because my 4th graders graduated yesterday.  Can you believe it?  I'm that old! A little while ago one of them posted a throw back picture of me with the class.  All these kids from my class that are not connected with me on facebook were commenting on how much they loved me and how I was the best.  Holy cow did that make me feel good.  It's made me think about my graduations: 

 This is one of the very few pictures from my high school graduation.  My parents computer crashed so we only have a couple pictures we printed off the computer.  We graduated outside and this crazy storm blew in.  The wind was insane! Everyones hats were flying off and the big speakers on the tripods were blowing over.  When I got my diploma I was holding onto my hat with one hand because the wind was crazy! Because I was in the top 10% of my class (not hard to do at my high school) we helped plan graduation so we decided to sit in the front.  =)  haha That was back in 2001- 13 years ago! Holy cow I've been out of school longer then I was in school.  Then 4 years later came this:

I graduated from Utah State with my degree in Elementary Education.  I LOVED Utah State! Seriously it was the best experience.  Bryan hated being in school.  HATED it. I like school.  It was a lot more fun to go through most of it single too.  Look how long my  hair was?  I miss it.  I had the best friends in my education program.  

This was in 2005- 9 years ago.  Holy cow where is the time going?  My life has changed so much since then.  My nephew graduated this week as well.  I keep thinking about how once a kid graduates your relationship changes so much with them.  I feel like they are almost no longer your kids and adults that call you mom.  The time to guide them is over and they are on their own.  I wish life would slow down so I can catch my breath a little and enjoy my boys while they are so little.  I know every parent feels this way but life seems to be going in hyper speed!