I'm a college GRAD!

So time to catch up on some major posting.

It seems like forever ago, but I do somewhat remember graduating college.

Such a fantastic event in my life. Although there were so many other things going on (umm, how about a wedding), I really tried hard to make sure I gave my graduation the attention it deserved. I went to commencement with all my graduation friends and we saw Obama speak.

Umm...Obama is hilarious! And quite motivating. I pity any graduate who missed that experience. We also saw Alice Cooper and his son sing. Hmm, interesting. The crowd did love belting out, "School's out for summer! School's out forever!" Heck yes!

My family, my bestest friend Lindsey and (now) husband were there to support me. Exhaustion caused us to forget to take pictures together though...how does that happen? It's graduation! But it did.

And here's a couple pictures of my awesome friends Honora and Aimee. These girls became famous for wearing their bathing suits under their gowns. What? It was hot! And it's ASU! Isn't it expected? They were all over TV and other media for it. I'm not sure why, but this picture of me and Aimee was even in 944 Magazine. Hmm. Loves these girls.

Don't you love how she had a bathing suit while also wearing a cap that says Hire Me? She's amazing. Only she could pull it off.

I went to my college graduation two days later. I was supposed to also attend the Barrett Honors College graduation, but sleeping was higher on my list of priorities. After the college ceremoney, we met up with Darrin, Doug, Jeanette and friends who were all there to support me and friends. We did remember to take pictures with Dan's family. I need to get those pictures from them; they turned out way cute. They brought me the prettiest lei! And Dan brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers (that were still alive when we came back from the Honeymoon...some hearty flowers!). My amazing friend Sherrie showed up to all of our friends' ceremonies to deliver an authentic Hawaiian lei to each of us. She's fantastic. This is Sherrie.

Me and Darrin and my bouquet of flowers.

Me and Dano and the bouquet of flowers and pretty leis.

Then we went to this incredible Mexican restaurant to celebrate Dani's graduation with her family. So fun! We love her family. Future plans to go to Mexico together! They bought Dani this heavenly cake and had me cut it for "practice". Well, P.S., I'm a terrible cake cutter. I managed on the wedding day (somehow), but this graduation cake was not cooperating! Enormous slices. Then too small slices. Then I missed the entire delicious pudding layer on the bottom (which I ate later all by myself, haha). I need to order that cake sometime though because it was heaven in cake form. And it was banana! I never thought I'd go so crazy over a banana cake!

Such a fun, exciting, exhausting day! Adios Arizona State University!