ahhhhh. (that's an extremely long sigh.)
signaling the end of graduate school - the strictly "school" part anyway, and the beginning of a mad packing/getting things in line time.
i didn't realize how little time i had left in dallas, until last night, when i was reminded repeatedly that i have two weeks left. i think i was in denial a little, b/c in my mind it was three weeks.. but we all know how i'm not really right in the head. :)
but back to the graduate school part... last tuesday i finally realized that all my classmates and i would be separated for this coming year. one of my professors had a get-together at her house where we ate together and got to hang out as a class one last time. here's a little pic of the happy class of 2010.
notice how we all have GIGANTIC grins. the baby in the picture is our little Kerrington Dagley who was born at the end of april to Jessica (in the pink shirt). the only one missing is wonderful Ivonne.. but not to worry, she made it later.

i have to be a girl for a second.. at one point or another, i have seen most of these people cry, and most of them have seen me cry... it was hard; i never expected grad school to be this hard, stressful, or time-consuming. i know that God put our class together for a reason, because i know i wouldn't have made it without my best friend Erin. i would not have made it without the support and help of Erin, Ivonne, Jessica, and Paige. those girls are some hard-working, caring, loyal woman. and i feel blessed to have met them during my grad school.