Graduation Week! =)

It's been a fantastic week, thanks to my friends and family! =)

Here are a few pictures to prove it:

Surprise Graduation Party, courtesy of Lauralai Allison!  Compete with a cap and gown, diploma, ceremonial hooding, speech by Laura, Pomp and Circumstance played on the kazoo, tasty cupcakes, "Dr. Muecke" drink, trivia games, and prizes! =)  So creative and fun!  (You can tell it was a surprise for me because I'm still in workout clothes and tennis shoes... not my favorite choice with the cap and gown. lol)

 Card from Laura, Kristin, and Sarah + Card from Malori =)

The first text message I've ever received from Laura - in fine poetic form, of course! lol

More fun pics from the Graduation Party, Merritt's Tuxedo cake from Malori (yum!), and a pocket coin and class yearbook from SNU! :)

My very frame-worthy diploma, calligraphed by Laura Allison!

 Shifting gears, here's a rare and priceless pic of me building a shelf!! lol  

Mom came over to wait for Mathis Brothers to deliver shelves as I was at work... then she found some cheaper and more functional shelves at Target and assured me we could put them together ourselves!  So we cancelled the MB order and spent the next 6 hours wearing ourselves out putting these together... I finally organized the books today, and I really love these shelves (and the new valance Mom got me)!  Pretty sure I'll refer to this room as my 'library' or my 'study' now!  How fun is that!?

 One of the signs for Charli's wedding - it was fun seeing them on our way to the Golf Club!

Trying to stay cool in the 93-degree weather!  They put their programs on fans, which was a great idea... and Laura packed her own fancy fan! lol

 Me and 3 of my favorite people!  I seem to call all my favorite people by their first and middle names - just makes me happy!

Malori Riah and Chet Lee dancing during the "money dance!"  Shortly after that, a June bug tried to attack me, so we made an early exit.

So there's the short version in pictures!  I also got a nice card and Cheesecake Factory gift card from Kristen Harriss, so all around, I'm feeling loved and celebrated and very thankful!  Also, randomly, I bought a great new pillow at Bed, Bath, & Beyond (it's so hard to find the right firmness and all that, but I had good luck this time)!  

So yay for a great "graduation week" - including time to relax and watch movies, line dancing at a great friend's wedding (CONGRATS to Chet and Karli!), Starbucks with Tahlia, redecorating my library room with Mom, an unexpected graduation party from Laura, sooo much cake, and getting to hang out with Malori in Tulsa!  Hopefully the real graduation week in December will be fun too! :)  For tomorrow, it's back to working hard on pleas, beginning 5k training with Talhia, and starting the 30-day cleanse diet from Emily.  Wish me luck!