Graduation has come and gone (pics to come soon) and I have had some time to look back on my four years of college and remember the good and the hard times. A lot has happened over my four year period at BYU. Marriage, a baby on the way, Eric's broken back, several moves, a broken arm, an experience in writing a 30 page paper, arrythmia, and countless assignments and projects have kept me very busy. Sometimes I think I let school keep me too busy. I am grateful to all those who have put up with me and pushed me to keep going when I was tired and ready to give up. I have had amazing support from my husband, parents, parents in law, brother and sister, and countless others. From the cookies on the doorstep after a hard day of class to the phone calls, e-mails, and hugs encouraging me, I feel overwhelmed with the love I have felt as I have journeyed through school. Thank you to all of those who have made my journey a memorable and wonderful experience. I felt your support and prayers daily and I was so blessed to have people cheering me through thick and thin. Many times your kind words and thoughts were an answer to my prayers and I love you all.
Some small moments that made life wonderful:
- Going to celebrate high school graduation with my parents
- Moving into Glenwood
- Having my mom here to help me get ready to start college
- My dad helping me get a scholarship from the navy for school
- Walking over to Lindsey and Blake's apartment to babysit, eat dinner or just enjoy their company.
- First WalMart trip with the roommates
- Snowboarding on the table in Glenwood with a pineapple in hand with Bonnie
- Going to a BYU dance and drinking so much fruit punch our mouths turned red
- Working with Lindsey and going out to eat way too much for lunch
- Bonfires
- Walking to Blackjacks for dinner
- Going down a giant water slide at Rock Canyon
- Christmas breaks
- Reading Harry Potter during Christmas break
- Talking to my family about how I liked Eric and then didn't like him
- Going to Phantom of the Opera a million times when it first came out
- Going to Moab with Eric
- Having my dad laugh at the idea of me going to Moab with Eric for 5 minutes
- Getting engaged to Eric
- Planning a wedding in two weeks
- Getting married and loving every minute of our wedding day
- Moving into our first apartment after getting married
- Discovering the Disney channel
- Getting new clothes every once in awhile
- Late night dollar store runs
- Spending the night at Lindsey and Blake's house and eating grapes and being hyper all night
- Going to general conference
- Getting e-mails from my dad
- Going to Yellowstone
- Getting holiday treats in the mail
- Going to lunch with my Auntie B
- Going to Lindsey and Blake's house after my first anatomy class to cry
- Trips to the outlet mall
- Going a good run
- Getting a belated mother's day gift from Eric
- Teaching primary
- Going on hikes
- Talking to my mom on the phone
- Going to the scera pool
- Coming home to find a new bedspread and sheets on our bed
- Going to Lake Tahoe
- Cheating and eating dark chocolate every once in awhile
- Sitting and talking to family on Sundays
- Pizza factory with Steven and Eric
- Getting cute notes from Eric
- Playing board games and learning Egyptian Ratscrews
- Rediscovering how good Papa Murphey's pizza is
- Having Steven come do laundry at our house on Sundays
- Going to the temple
- Having so much emotional and financial support when Eric broke his back
- Getting ready to have a baby
- Getting my back scratched or rubbed
- Going to Lindsey and Blake's for dinner and to play games
- Falling asleep by the fire instead of doing homework
- Walking on campus during the spring
- Walking to my car after getting a good grade on a test
- Wearing sweats
- Eric making me nachos or a cheese crisp when I had morning sickness
- Spotting my family at commencement and waving
- Shaking Elder L. Tom Perry's hand during graduation
- Not being able to wipe the smile off my face as I walked across the stage to get my diploma
3 comments:
Congrats!!!!! I get to walk next week but I don't officially graduate until August, but I'm definitely looking forward to it! Like you, I'm a little bittersweet about the whole experience, so much has happened since I went to college. But what I want to know is: why did you cry after your first anatomy class?
I used to have a terrible fear of dead bodies...I still have a not so bad fear but it was not a fun experience having to go each week anatomy. I am very glad that is over with!
Way to go Laci! This is such a great accomplishment and I am so very proud of you and all of your hard work!! It seems like just yesterday that I was putting you on the kindergarten bus and wondering what life had in store for you. You have come a long way baby and have done so well. Love you lots and look forward to your mommy days.
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