He did it!

or should I say we did it! He survived two years of night classes, homework, and group assignments while I got a taste of what it would be like to be a single mom. It has been a long road, but hopefully it will be prove to be worth our sacrifices.

He had a difficult time deciding whether or not to walk at graduation, but he ultimately decided it would be a good opportunity to celebrate his accomplishment. His MBA department flew in Hawaiian leis for all of their graduates. We met some family for dinner beforehand, and my mom and I attended the actual graduation ceremony. The ceremony was fairly efficient, with no speeches and a comparatively fast distribution of diplomas. I was able to enjoy it more since family members kindly offered to watch the girls.

Now we are enjoying the opportunity reacquainting ourselves with each other and remembering what life is like as a "normal" family. On Aaron's last night of class, I explained to Madelyn that Daddy was going to be done with school forever, so he would be home with us every night. The next morning she asked me when Daddy would be done with work forever, so he could spend every day with us too.:)

Thanks for everyone's support!

And Congratulations Aaron!
We're so proud of you!

An Update

I decided an update about Kennedy was in order, since several things have already changed in the last few weeks.

A few interesting things I forgot to post last time:

• Latest accompishment: using the potty (She loves to sit on it and she can really make herself go! This gives me hope that she'll be easier to train than her sister was, although I'm not ready to really potty train her yet.)
  
• Favorite hobby: collecting things (i.e. nail clippers, hair bows, rubber ducks. She insists on carrying around as many as she can hold in her little hands. She likes to sleep with them too.)
• Favorite songs: "BBCs" (ABCs), "Kinkle Arr" (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star), and "EEO" (Old McDonald). (However, you usually need to ask her if she wants to sing a song. Otherwise, she will yell "BOP!" for you to stop singing.)
• Kennedy's NEW favorite show: "Doo doo are oooo" ("Scooby doo, where are you?")

As for the sleeping dilemma, we found the answer: a crib tent. I know it looks silly, but it truly works! Kennedy is sleeping so much better now, and we are all happy.:)

She's rubbing her eyes because I woke her up.

Can you find the nail clippers in the picture?