Graduation

Well, the time has come for Nick to graduate from Illinois State University with his degree in Agronomy. Please don't ask me what this means... I know it has something to do with farming, seeds and helping farmers plan what they need to do to produce better crop yields. Other than that I am kind of clueless. I did learn a lot of scientific names of weeds and a few things about organic farming, but other than that.... hmmm..

What I do know is that my husband has worked his you know what off these past four years to earn this degree. I mean going back to school after serving in the Army for four years wasn't the easiest thing to do at 25 years old, but it has definitely been worth it to him.

After making such a huge committment to going back to school a lot changed in Nick's life in a short amount of time and it has never slowed him down or cracked his determination in finishing his degree. I can't imagine going to school full time.... while getting married, buying a house, having a baby, getting a dog and preparing for baby #2. Not to mention all the hours working with Feit Brothers Landscaping during all school breaks and even during school when snow storms left them needing extra workers.

I have watched him work late into the night so that he could be with Landon and I while we were home after school. I have watched him study for tests so long that he fell asleep with the book still in his lap. He has went to class after being up all night with a sick child- others in his position would have said the Heck with it and went back to bed. He has sacraficed so much of his free time to study and prepare himself so that he was always doing the best he could.

He is now 28, graduating on Saturday and starting a new job on Monday. In this economy that is almost unheard of, but a company loved him so much after meeting him at a job fair and after interviewing that they wanted him to start right away!

In short, I am SO EXTREMELY PROUD of my husband and very lucky to have such a determined and dedicated man in my life. Landon and his soon-to-be baby brother have one of the best role models to look up to. They are so lucky to have such a great Dad!

Pictures of graduation will be posted after Saturday (even though Nick will try to keep me from it!)