My Gorgeous Graduate

It's time for my far too seldom post lauding my sweet wife-

Shelby graduated last month! And not only did she graduate, but she graduated summa cum laude- meaning she received the highest honors the university offers. To accomplish this, she practically got straight A's in every one of her classes. She is one sharp girl and I could not be more proud. Or lucky. I still remember our dinner conversation while still dating when she told me how important it was for her to achieve her goal of graduating college, and that she was going to finish. We both knew it becomes more difficult to finish your education once you get married, especially for girls unfortunately. But here she is, despite her husband bouncing her around from Utah to San Diego to LA, and she stuck with it. Congratulations Shel. You earned this.

How bout that baby bump/diploma combo?

And the timing couldn't be better- diploma in the spring and baby in the summer. Not only am I so lucky to be a part of her life, but I must say our future kids are extremely lucky as well. The official degree she received was in Family Consumer Sciences Education. While the university might emphasize the preparation for being a teacher, others have appropriately dubbed it as a degree in being a Super Mom (my favorite is Domestic Engineer haha). She took all sorts of classes- personal finance, consumerism, child development, parenting, nutrition, clothing and interior design.... the list goes on. And as we prepare for our son's arrival, it has been so assuring for me to see just how prepared she is to help us raise a family. I love how she can just matter-of-factly give me the solution to a concern or even better to give me the five different approaches she learned in school and which she has already decided is the best. :)

She is already the perfect wife and she will be one amazing mommy. Our family is unbelievably blessed to have her.