Highs & Very Low Lows.

This weekend I had my commencement ceremony for Saint Mary's. My family and the Johnstons came out to celebrate along with me on this big day!

I officially hold a graduate's degree in Education! After the ceremony on Sunday afternoon we celebrated by going out to dinner. Justin did warn me that once our dinner was over, so was "my day." As we exited the restaurant, we began the official transition into the, "Viking's Day." So we headed over to a friend's house to watch the good ole Vikes....

The game was filled with many high fives, groans, screams, cheers, yelling, and some very naughty words. (very naughty words.) I may not enjoy football, but I did enjoy sitting back and watching just how into the game these boys get!....especially Jeff. Our friend Jarod who is not even a big football fan even got into it at the end. (Thanks for deserting me Jarod...we had a thing going!) Below are some intense moments from Sunday night's big let-down.

The BEST part of the game for me was the fact that I literally called Brett's interception pass at the end of the game. Two seconds before he threw it, I whispered to Jarod, "What if his pass gets intercepted?!" Jarod replied that I shouldn't say those words out loud unless I want an entire village after me....than WHAM-O!....Interception. I laughed. Because it is funny. I've never seen such utter disappointment in one room. (Thus Jeff's photo up above!) Justin still claims (24 hours later) That he will never watch the Viking's again. (uh-huh.)

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In other news, we are very excited to report that we have found a daycare and fallen in LOVE with Laura's Lit'l Buds. We interviewed her about 2 months ago, but at that point she was unsure of whether or not she would have an opening this fall. (Due to the amount of infants her license will allow her care for at one time.) She called tonight with the good news of YES, she is ready for us! We think her home will be the perfect fit come that unfortunate time where I must return to work. Laura's home is within a half a mile from ours here in Elk River, so nice and convenient. She has an early childhood and elementary school background as well as teaching youth ministries. We knew she was the right fit for us as she talked about her program. Besides the obvious things you want in a daycare, Laura's provides a lot of music, dance, art, hands-on learning and a strong emphasis on social skills!! We hope it will be the right fit and are ecstatic that she has an opening for us!

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Things are falling into place......scary and exciting all at the same time! I hope your week goes by fast- stay safe on the icy roads!