Graduated!!

We are sooo proud of Nate/Daddy!!

Today he officially graduates from the University of Utah with a Bachelor Degree in Social and Behavioral Science!!  He has worked incredibly hard for this accomplishment, and I am so proud of him.  He decided not to walk until he gets his Masters, so we're keeping the celebration to just the 4 of us...but his boss/co-workers got him a U Grad cake at work today, and we'll get pizza tonight.

My awesome man has decided to pursue a double Masters Degree in Social Work and Public Health.  We have felt the Lord's strong guidance in this decision and feel like it will be a great fit for Nate's strengths.  It will allow him to continue a career in either healthcare or education, which he loves.  It opens up countless doors for him, since the job possibilities are endless with those degrees.  It's an answered prayer in so many ways, and we have felt so much peace in this decision, even though it was tough to see our dream of a home be pushed back several more years.  Having two Masters Degrees will benefit Nate incredibly for the rest of our lives, and we know it's worth the sacrifice.  Having a strong education is so important, and we know the Lord is aware of our family and will bless us. 

He turns in his applications this Fall, and the programs begin Fall 2012.  We are hoping and praying to get accepted here at the U, but we will be applying to a few other schools as well.

This is Plan H!  It has to work for us.  It has to!!! 

But if it doesn't (meaning he doesn't get accepted into the programs), then we move on to what I like to call "Plan H.1", which we both also feel okay about.  It's all in the Lord's hands, and we feel peaceful and excited about our 'new life'.  We can't help but feel so incredibly blessed.  Nate has such a wonderful job with great hours and an AWESOME boss and great benefits and we make enough to meet our needs.  That's really all we can ask for.  Life is good!!!

Top card is from Nate's hilarious boss, bottom card obviously from Cameron!  I love how Cameron puts a W. at the end of his name, he's used to it from having another Cameron in his class.  Hoping he's the only Cam at Kindergarten!

Nate's name on the commencement program...it's official!!!