Caps, Gowns, and Hoods!

This weekend I accomplished something that I never thought would actually come....I graduated from graduate school! I now have a Masters of Science in Nursing with emphasis as a Family Nurse Practitioner! Wooooooo Hooooooo! My family and friends were there to celebrate with me on my "hooding" day. It was so great and I felt very loved and supported!! I am super excited--and also alot scared but most of all I am glad to be done!!!

Me walking in....excited?? I think so!

Getting hooded :)

Some of my besties :) So glad you guys could make it!

Me and my awesome momma!

The Castle Crew :)

Joanie Bolognie!

Me and my boo...he has been so supportive and awesome during the whole school time period--I love him...he's the best!

Me and my study buddies...couldnt have gotten through without them!

Now....for the party next weekend.....wooooo hoooo!!!! (Then back to studying for boards)

A full and fun weekend!

This weekend was busy busy busy! First I worked hard making some personalized easter baskets for some friends. Each one got better and better, and I hope to sell them next year--I think they are pretty cute






Then, I stayed in the "sewing mood" and decided to make a dress for our friends 1 year birthday party...Its a pillowcase dress, complete with matching ribbons and monogram...I think it turned out pretty cute. Maybe I can sell these someday too.



Since I spent so much time sewing this weekend, I also took some time to organize my sewing room....I got a handy little rack for all my thread, and it made me super happy to put it up!!! (I know, its the little things in life!)



I have a bunch of spools of thread that I inherited from my grandmother, who was an avid seamstress. Trev and I noticed that some of her spools had prices on them....this one was 10 cents! How crazy! I wish it still only costs 10 cents for a spool....oh how times have changed! :)


We also decided to start painting the new and much improved front porch. My awesome in laws came over and we had a painting party! With all of us there it only took a couple of hours, which is pretty impressive considering all those spindles we had to paint! Thanks again fam for helping me out! Tim and Uncle Mark also finished the rails, which means that all it's lacking is one more coat of paint before its finished!!! It looks SOOOOOO much better, and I am so impressed with my father in laws abilities!

Of course we had to have some "play time" too :)

Then, our most important day of the weekend was Easter Sunday...we went to church and listened to an awesome sermon on the power of the resurrection! Then, we celebrated with family at my mom's house for lunch followed by a 2nd lunch at Trev's parents house :) Needless to say we were stuffed, but it was well worth it. All the kiddos had a great time hunting easter eggs and hitting the pinata!

One of the "money egg's" hidden by me!!!

One of the kids found a golf ball in the bushes :)