UVA Graduation

Finally the big day came!  There were a few events leading up to graduation.  They held a reception a couple days before at the UVA law campus.  They served fancy foods and people mingled.  It was mostly an event to bring your family to but Logan's parents were not arriving until the next day.  So we went up and just stuffed our faces with fancy foods.  We also did a quick breakfast with friends at the downtown mall farmers market.  So yummy and a fun little break from packing to relax with friends. Logan's parents arrived.  Not without troubles though.  They had some problems on their flight over but thankfully made it.  Our dear friends the Mellors offered their apartment so Logan's parents could stay and be more comfortable.  Our apartment was pretty cramped already.  So they stayed there.  Graduation day came.  It was on a Sunday (unfortunately).  We walked up to campus that day a little early and found a spot to sit.  The weather was perfect.  Not too hot and humid yet.  Logan sat with his class.  Bruce and Alice were so helpful during the ceremony to entertain the kids.  After the ceremony we ran over to take pictures with friends before everyone dispersed with family.  It was a tad emotional and the girls choked up a bit.  We said a quick goodbye and took more pictures with Logan's parents.  The kids were definitely done with taking pictures when the day was over.

Once graduation was over we started hitting the packing hard.  But we needed breaks and it was fun to take Bruce and Alice around town to places we liked to go and loved.  Jack and Char were loving having them there so much and we were so glad they got to come out to stay.      

At the law reception.

Grabbing brunch with the Watts and Hardings at the farmers market.

Graduation was held outside on the law school lawn.

Grandma Alice entertaining the kids.

Our graduating friends.  The Watts, Hardings, Guynns, and Bunkers.  When we all came to law school there were three children between all of us.  When we left there was nine.  Such good friends.  We are like family.  Miss them lots.

The older buds.  Addie, Noah, Liam, Jack and Charlotte.

The boys.  John, Steve, Derek, Logan and Adam.

The wives.  Erin, me, Vanessa, Jenni and Rachael.

Me and Loge.  So proud of him.

Char fell in love with Grandpa Bruce while he visited.

You haven't seen much of Holden in this post.  That's because he pretty much slept that whole month.

The law campus.  We took so many walks up here to see dad.

I don't know why he is wearing this hat, he just is.

I wish we had gotten better pictures with his parents.  The kids had had enough and were ready to go.  We did the best we could.

Jack started getting creative in his pictures as you can see here...

We did a quick photo session at the UVA Rotunda with Jenni and Steve.  We both wanted a few pictures in front of it.  Jenni and Steve were great, took like 20 minutes and we were done.  My family was another story...

Jack was way cranky to be there.  Even after Steve promised to buy him a new Lightening McQueen.  Jenni took like 100 pictures and we got one decent one.