... metaphors ...

I was trying to come up with something super clever to title this post ...

You know ...

'the end of the line'

'the path not taken'

In the end, it doesn't really matter what my post was titled,
because they are all just metaphors!

I spent some time up on Campus this weekend with Toni!
Toni is Nate's cousin and I adore EVERYTHING about her!
She was kind enough to tote around the camera
and listen to me spout tales of my college career
and make some photos of me along the way!

The photos are beautiful!
Not of me, because no one is ever really pleased with how they look in photographs,
but because of what the represent
(and okay, I look pretty good in a few of them too).

It's hard for me to believe that it is here -
  This song seems strangely appropriate for how I'm feeling - enjoy!

'Closing Time' by Semisonic

... on my mind ...

Wow! 

Can you feel it?

In less than a month I will be graduated!!

I will have finished up my classes,

Walked across that giant stage

(In heels? I'm practicing ... they're so foreign to me),

And received my diploma ... cover ...

(The diploma will come in the mail later)!

I've got graduation FEVER!

I can't wait! 

I've got the dress,

I've got the cap and gown,

the tassel,

the announcements ...

I took some graduation photos yesterday for a friend

and it made me excited to get mine done and in to get my announcements in the mail!

I'm so ready!!

I've had a super busy, super emotional weekend!

Today, my sister in law and her family boarded a plane and moved away ...

Ironically, she moved to a location that is the halfway point of two of my sisters

that have already moved away (can anyone say LONG vacation?) ...

We have gotten so used to having them here and it was SO hard to say goodbye today ...

 

 It was a whirlwind morning this morning

 (this photo was actually yesterday) 

and I'm sad that I didn't get a photo of Nate with these three kiddos!

We will sure miss them!

Today was Easter Sunday!

We spent the evening with my parents and it was lovely!

I did take some photos, but I'm too lazy to upload the right now, 

but soon, when I'm done with school and have some time ...

then it will be picture over load!

I finish up my practicum this week!

I will ALWAYS have a special spot in my heart for Morningside!!

EVERYONE there has been so nice and welcoming

and I've enjoyed being around the children so much!

I'm going to get to help them out with some subbing here and there,

so I'm glad that I won't be saying goodbye to them just yet!!

Also, it is official! We will be moving!

Not today, not next month, but by August for sure!

Nate is officially in the Manager in Training program, 

which means transfer, 

which means adventure,

which means sadness,

which means ... ahhhh!!!

We are so excited to be done with the college student life!

We have so many wonderful memories and we have had such a great time 

these last several years,

but we are ready to live!

We are SO ready to move on and to see what the world has in store for us!!

Wow! 

This is a lengthy post!

No wonder I couldn't sleep when I tried to go to bed ...

I've got a lot of things swirling around in this brain of mine!

 Maybe now that I've unloaded a bit, I'll be able to get some rest!

Good night!!