I walked in my graduation ceremony last Friday. It was a little on the long side, but it was filled with some fun and emotional moments for me so I'm glad I participated.
I have to thank Jon for being so supportive to me throughout these past two years. He has been such a champ putting up with me being gone for school or studying all the time and he always had time for a "you can do this" pep talk when I was feeling down.
Here is one of my dad's signature poses. A "look off into the distance so this doesn't look posed" shot. (We've been teasing him for the last 20 years about his photography).
As soon as my dad emails me some pictures of me with my parents (hint hint), I will post them too. My mom's face was covered by her hair in all of the photos Jon took.
Congratulations!! I can tell you guys are trying to not laugh in the last one - cute!
Posted by: Amy - parkcitygirl | 10 May 2010 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations! How exciting!
Posted by: Amy Hodge | 10 May 2010 at 10:55 AM
SO AWESOME! Congratulations!
Posted by: Mandy | 10 May 2010 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Angela | 10 May 2010 at 12:34 PM
Congratulations - what an amazing accomplishment!
Posted by: Amber | 10 May 2010 at 01:30 PM
Congratulations... you've done yourself proud! Now what are you going to do with all that time you used to spend studying and writing papers???
Posted by: Debi | 10 May 2010 at 01:53 PM
Your whole family must be so proud of you. Congratulations!
Posted by: Anne | 10 May 2010 at 02:08 PM
congratulations! i like your dad's signature pose. :)
Posted by: Nichole | 10 May 2010 at 02:29 PM
Yaaaaaaaay!! Congratulations Rebekah! Supportive husbands are very awesome :)
Be thankful your dad's signature picture isn't too terrible... my dad likes to take pictures when we're eating or from very unflattering angles because he thinks it's hilarious. Not so much, no.
Posted by: Audrie | 10 May 2010 at 02:30 PM
Congratulations!!
Posted by: Lindsey | 10 May 2010 at 02:36 PM
Congratulations, Rebekah! What a great accomplishment and I'm in awe of all the great crafting you do in addition to school.
Posted by: Claudia | 10 May 2010 at 04:01 PM
congratulations!!!!!!!!
Posted by: melissa | 10 May 2010 at 04:18 PM
What an accomplishment! Awesome, Rebekah!!
Posted by: Trisha | 10 May 2010 at 04:46 PM
CONGRATULATIONS Rebekah!!!!! I love that last shot - Jon looks like he's going to crack up any minute, lol!
Posted by: Allie | 10 May 2010 at 05:03 PM
Congratulations!!! Poses or no poses you look great!
Posted by: Sew Create It - Jane Weston | 10 May 2010 at 05:56 PM
Congrats!
Posted by: Beth | 10 May 2010 at 07:09 PM
Congratualtions, a very exciting moment indeed!
Posted by: Stephanie | 10 May 2010 at 07:39 PM
Congratulations -- it was a long road, I'm sure. But so worth it! And how cute that your dad has his signature pose.
Posted by: Jodi | 10 May 2010 at 07:40 PM
Congrats, lady!
Posted by: Rossie | 10 May 2010 at 07:55 PM
Congrats! That is quite an accomplishment!
Posted by: Asiyah | 10 May 2010 at 09:11 PM
Yeah! A huge congratulations to you!
Posted by: MichelleB | 10 May 2010 at 10:41 PM
congratulations to you! can't wait until I join you as a diploma-carrying librarian.
hmmm.... your dad's signature pose sort of looks like you're posing for another photographer, off to the right. but i love the bokeh on the back trees and the interesting lines created by that line of trees and the fence.... maybe your dad is on to something.... :)
Posted by: abcgirl | 10 May 2010 at 11:00 PM
Way to go! you deserve it as you worked so hard. hope it brings you to good things in life.
Posted by: darlene | 10 May 2010 at 11:03 PM
That is wonderful news! Finishing a master's degree is a whole different beast than undergrad- it's interesting to look at what you think of as 'important' in your studies as a wise grad student. Also, the study breaks sure are different than they were as a young Jedi! :)
Enjoy having some time for yourself again! Congrats!
Posted by: Shea | 11 May 2010 at 12:09 AM
Way to go, I remember well all the work that goes into a degree... If I concentrate really hard, I can convince myself that you're not posing in the last shot, or rather, you were posing, until someone yelled your name to the left of the picture ;)
Enjoy those evenings that you no longer have to feel like you *should* be doing something for school!
Cheers,
Christine
Posted by: Christine | 11 May 2010 at 07:10 AM
congratulations!!!!!!!
Posted by: montague | 11 May 2010 at 07:44 AM
Congratulations, Rebekah! You must be so proud.
Posted by: Oiyi | 11 May 2010 at 10:48 AM
felicidades!!!!! that is so great!!! you looks so beautiful!!
love your dad's signature poses, lovely photo!
Posted by: rosamaria | 11 May 2010 at 12:46 PM
Congratulations Rebekah!
You look so beautiful and happy!
Posted by: kristyn | 11 May 2010 at 08:51 PM
Congratulations on all of your hard work. I like the signature photo. Now, hopefully you will have more time to make and show us some of your amazing creations.
Posted by: Michelle | 12 May 2010 at 01:45 PM
Congratulations!!!
Posted by: upstatelisa | 12 May 2010 at 06:01 PM
Wow, congratulations! How very exciting! I bet it feels great to be finished!
Posted by: Cami | 14 May 2010 at 11:49 AM
Happy belated congratulations! You must be so excited to be done with your program. Enjoy your new free time, you deserve it.
Posted by: Melissa | 12 June 2010 at 07:29 PM