I’m here in the Beautiful State of Colorado ready to celebrate my little cousin’s achievement of receiving her Bachelors of Arts degree from Colorado Mesa University.
Saturday morning started extra early because Grandma and Grandpa’s house was extra packed and GRADUATION started at 8:30am. Seriously, do they think that these college students, soon to be GRADUATES, want to wake up that early. Thankfully, I travel with my handicap plaque and we didn’t have to arrive at the stadium to early to ensure a good parking spot. Once, we got there with our car full we meet up with the other group, who happened to come across some pretty nice seats.
Graduation started and after about two and half hours, 1300 college students became college graduates, including my little cousin Cydney who GRADUATED with her Bachelors of Arts in Kinesiology-Exercise Science and Kinesiology- Adapted Physical Education. The family couldn’t be more proud of her and her accomplishment.
After graduation, we headed back to Grandma and Grandpa’s house to gather everything for the party at the park, thankfully the day couldn’t have been more beautiful; even with the crazy winds. Before the party, Cydney was able to open some of her presents that included a student dictionary as a joke; however, the joke was on her when she thought it was just a dictionary and then decided to take a look inside and found another box that held a necklace. Then it was time to head on out for the party. Family and friends gathered to help Cydney and her parents celebrate the ending of this chapter and the beginning of the next. During the party, I got to see some of my aunts, uncles, cousins, and great cousins that I haven’t seen in a couple years. It is always great to stand around and catch up with those that gave you piggy back rides as a child. It was a great get together and one I am sure Cydney will remember.
During my time in Colorado, I also got some baby fixing since I haven’t seen my kiddos yet since my move back to California. So, it was nice to hold Cydney’s friend’s little guy. I just loved how he would reach for me to hold him. Then my little great cousin, Chloe, started fussing so I just took her from her dad and started walking around with her and song to her until she calmed down some. Her mom then got me a bottle for her and not soon after she was done sucking it down, she was asleep in my arms. There is no better place to be than with a sleeping baby. Then, my aunt (Chloe’s grandma) Becky took her from me so I would have to eat some of my uncle Chris’ amazing BBQ pork. It was so yummy that I was stuffed full and took a little nap in the sun.
Friends and family began to leave and those who were left at the park went back to the house and chatted on the back porch for a while. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.
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