BJ graduated today! (Never mind the fact that he has one more class this summer. Rockhurst only does one ceremony in the Spring.) We were a little nervous about the whole thing because it started right at 1:00- right during the boys' afternoon nap. My parents, the boys, and I rode together because BJ went early to line up and get prepared. I was scrambling at the last minute to get us out the door so we ended up being 15 minutes late to get my parents and ended up missing the processional. I was determined to stay calm and go with the flow and I think I did a pretty good job!
The ceremony was held at Municipal Auditorium and parking was a little crazy, but when we finally got in and got to the second level where the "handicapped seating" was we found no seats available. Plus we were going to be stuck in a tiny area against a railing. So after fumbling around for a while we went on the far end and were behind the black curtain behind the stage and could see nothing. We finally decided to just head to the main floor where the graduates were. Thankfully they were already setting up a few chairs for other handicapped people in the back and it worked out much better because we had tons of space without being confined and stuck. And the boys did great! I'm so proud of them! They always exceed my expectations in an unknown situation. We were definitely busy the whole time doling out snacks, reading books, going on a walk, and taking them in and out of the stroller. We finally made it to BJ and I walked up a little closer to take some pictures. I even got a little choked up as he walked across the stage. I am so proud of him and all of us! It is such a special accomplishment and he has worked so hard for a long time. We've put a lot into this and we're almost there!
We headed out to the lobby when we thought it was almost over and about 45 minutes later it finally was. The boys were so tired by then and we were doing everything short of cartwheels to keep them entertained. He finally came out and we attempted some family pictures. I'm fairly certain they are going to look as chaotic as they felt. :)
We let the boys nap in the car and drove around for a bit afterwards and then headed to Jackstack on the Plaza with my parents. It's always so fun to get them out in a social situation and feel like a normal family. This was one of our only times going out to dinner as a family since the boys normally go to bed by 6:30. We're so strict with their schedule and sleep times. It's just nice sometimes to break up our schedule and do something "normal". And it was our first time on the Plaza with the boys! It only took us a year. They did great at dinner too and we had a fun time. We walked around for a bit afterwards and got a few exclamations about our cute twins. One interesting woman we walked by exclaimed something about them being twins and I swear I heard her say something about them "living to be 100 a piece" as we walked by her. I'm still not sure if our children were prophesied over?
All in all it was a busy, but good day. I'm so proud of BJ and the huge accomplishment this marks. I wish it could truly mark the end, but we're so close. Congratulations, BJ!!
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