We had a very busy week this week with Jon's graduation from the BYU MBA program (hey-oh!!!), the Easter egg hunt, Easter, and spending time with family. Jon had finals up until the day before he graduated so we really didn't get to breathe until Sunday afternoon when we ate Easter dinner with my family at Laura's house.
Jon's graduation was at 8am and he had to be there at 7am to line up with the rest of the graduates which left me with gathering the kids, toys, candy, movies, etc. to keep them busy during the long ceremony. I parked as close as I could to the Marriott Center where the graduation was held but I still ended up carrying Sophie on my hip, dragging Jonah by one hand, and carrying two kid's backpacks, a diaper bag, and my camera in the other arm for about a half mile uphill. I got many pitiful looks on the way up and even one lady cheered me on as if I were finishing a marathon. That's kind of what it felt like, too!
The ceremony was beautiful and I cried the second I sat down long enough to look at all the people gathered. My mom and dad drove all the way from Colorado the night before to be there for us and that meant the world to me.
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| Thank goodness for snacks, candy, iPods, and grandparents to distract. They really were very good though. |
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| Jon's dad is a professor in the Humanities department at BYU and had his robes on from his alma mater on Saturday. |
After the ceremony, we had a little family luncheon at our house and basked in the graduation glory and relief.
Saturday brought the annual neighborhood Easter egg hunt and the kids had a blast. Jonah kept saying he wanted to get at least 60 eggs (the limit was 5). You can imagine future soccer games in our family by the display at the hunt: me screaming, "Go, Go!! Faster!! Look here, here!!" and then hurriedly ushering them back to the starting line where the first 3 kids to collect their 5 eggs one a solid chocolate bunny. Sophie took third and Jonah took First in his age group. I was so proud!! ;) Jon said he always knew I was a pageant mom.
On Sunday, we packed up our homemade rolls and chocolate mousse and headed to Laura's for Easter dinner. We dyed some eggs while the funeral potatoes finished cooking. The kids lost interest in about 3 minutes but Jon and I enjoy dying them even more so we didn't mind.
My dear sister broke out her scissors and master hands and gave Sophie, Jonah and I new hairdos. I'm forever in Laura's debt for the constant mullet prevention she does with my growing-out phase.
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| After (tough guy, I can hardly get him to smile anymore unless I say, "Boogers and Poop!!" before snapping the shot) |
And at last, I had Jon take another belly shot this week. I had my 27 week appointment on Friday and the girls sounded good. They've been moving a ton and often keep mommy up at night or during attempted naps. I'm measuring at 36 weeks so you can imagine my eagerness to be done (even though I still have 10 or 11 weeks left). We went to the mall on Saturday and one little girl pulled her mom's sleeve and said, "Whoa!! Mom, look!!!" Then one kid in primary said, "Wow! Sister Bush has a ball in her shirt!" Yes, thank you, kids! Honestly though, I didn't mind. I think the same thing each time I look in the mirror.
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| 27 Weeks with Twins |
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| 37 Weeks with Sophie |
It really was the most wonderful weekend (sugar highs and crashes included). And now a tribute to my awesome husband: Jonathan worked so hard these past 2 years and even before his MBA to make sure he was doing the right thing and going to the right school and getting the best experience possible to support our family. I watched him take on challenge after challenge and he morphed into an even more amazing husband and father than he already was. I'm so proud to have him next to me and am overwhelmed by gratitude to our Heavenly Father who, no doubt, made miracles to get us through school. Our parents and family are also indispensable in our success these last few years and we owe them big time! I love you Jonathan!
