Brock's Graduation, FINALLY!

I'm so proud to say my husband finished his MBA from Butler University! We knew this day would come, but we're so glad it finally did. Brock did an excellent job and learned so much from his time at Butler.

Brock with his degree


I've just discovered Picasa, and it's an awesome way to organize and edit pictures! Here is a cool collage from the ceremony. Quin did pretty well, but he definitely got a little fussy and tired. He slept some... I guess the excitement of Daddy getting his MBA was too much for him. Brock's parents, David & Carolyn, my brother, Joseph, my mom, Linda, and Quin and I all got to see Brock get his degree.

 

Congratulations, Brock! You go wherever your dreams take you. Do what makes you happy, and your family will always love and support you. We're so proud of him, so afterwords, we went to a delicious tapas bar downtown to celebrate. What's really cool about this is when Brock and I received our bachelor degrees, we went to a Spanish restaurant in Northwest Indiana. So, I thought I'd continue the tradition. Everyone who went to dinner for graduation 2004 was there for Brock's MBA graduation. Well, minus my grandmother and plus my son! We had a great time and got to try lots of good food. Since Brock studied abroad in Spain, we let him order for us. And of course, we had delicious sangria to toast us. What's even better, we had a private dining room, and they played Star Trek, Brock's favorite, on the tv! I didn't plan that, but I wish I could take credit for it. Here are some pics from a wonderful lunch. Thanks Mom and Brock's parents!

Enjoying being together


The restaurant was beautiful inside, and we had great service. The food was awesome; you can't get much better than that! Brock also thought the tapas were very authentic, even better!

 

Congratulations, Brock! You did it!!!

Mother's Day 2009

I celebrated my first Mother's Day! It was wonderful. Mom was in town from Montana, and it was also the weekend of Brock's MBA graudation from Butler, more on that in other post. My brother, Joseph, also came down from Chicago, and we had a great weekend. It just went too fast! I received a beautiful card from Brock, and a sweet card from Quin. I also got a cozy blanket from my mom with a very nice card. Brock even got us a Dairy Queen ice cream cake, my personal favorite! To top it off, my brother treated us all for a very nice brunch at a Hilton Hotel. It was a great kick-off to many Mother's Days to come. Here are some highlights:

Yummy ice cream cake


At yummy Mother's Day Brunch



With Quin & Mom


Check-out Quin's onesie. I just couldn't resist.


Great pic of Mom and Joseph


One of the definite highlights from Mom's visit was the Saturday before Mother's Day. My mom is an excellent cook, and we totally use that when we get together! Anyway, we had a delicious meal of pork tenderloin, salad, and garlic mashed potatoes. Mom just couldn't resist and convinced me to let Quin try some mashed potatoes. He LOVED them! What can I say? He's his mother's son because Mom's mashed potatoes are one of my favorite foods and should be in their own food group. I just gave him tiny bites, and you can see a little mashed potatoe residue on his chin. It was too much fun, and we had a great laugh.

Quin eating mashed potatoes


To finish off the wonderful day, we all went on a walk throughout my neighborhood. It was really nice, and Quin did great in his stroller. Thank God the sun was shining and it was gorgeous out. It really finally felt like spring!