Sunday, May 22, 2011

OH Happy Day!

Yesterday was graduation at the University of Arkansas. This is Rich's 4th degree and I couldn't be more proud of him for BEING DONE!!!! He still has his thesis to write but that shouldn't be too bad! It has been a long road, we have moved a lot (and probably more moves on the way), and had three kids all while doing all of his degrees, but it has also been a fun, great road. I love Rich so much and am so grateful for all of his hard work for our family. This is how we survived graduation...Ryan watching a show on the IPod and Sam playing her leapster (with headphones). The only problem was that you know how Dora asks questions during the show and wants you to shout the answers back to her? Well, Ryan loves that part (which I forgot) and out of no where during the ceremony he would shout out some spanish word or answer to some question. The people behind us thought it was hilarious!

At one point the man behind me had to chase down Spencer who was crawling down the aisle, about to be run over by the graduates exiting the room, while I was dealing with Ryan who suddenly was develeoping a fever in the middle of graduation and was needing to be held, or laying on the floor...fun times!




While we were walking through the reception party at the end, I was following behind Rich who had all three kids us with him, and I heard someone as we passed say "wow...that guy has three kids and just graduated?!"

One minute awake,

the next, OUT!

This was Susan, the head of the LLM (that is the degree that Rich just graduated with by the way) department.











This is a couple of the other LLM graduates. The woman wearing her cap and gown threw this party at her house. Many of the LLM students were from other countries so this was our first African party; no one needed to ask which kids were ours.




Congrats Rich and Daddy. We love you and are so proud of you!!!

4 comments:

Jen said...

Hurray! That is so great, congrats Rich. I think he has more degrees than anyone I know! Can't wait to hear where your next adventure will take you...Hopefully a little more closer to Utah! Love you guys.

Allison said...

CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!! So much work for Rich and for you keeping your family together and going from place to place. Way to go Burnetts! The pics are darling. You look so skinny Jack! Beautiful mama. xoxox

Anonymous said...

Hurra!!! Way to go everyone, you finshed the race!So proud to be your family, but I'd still be proud even without the degree. But still go team!!
Love,
Lana

Alison said...

Great pictures! And good job guys!