He did it!

Filed under: around the house — admin at 5:19 pm on Sunday, December 17, 2006


My very best friend and husband received his Masters in Art Education from NIU earlier today! I can’t tell you all how very proud I am of him and his accomplishments. Not only did he finish his degree, but he also kept going as a full-time art teacher, track coach, and most importantly- father and husband.

He is most certainly someone I look up to and I am ever grateful for his humility, perseverance, and desire to care for his family. With this big day I truly share his joy he has with what he just completed. It’s on occasions like this that I do feel that he and I are “one” and that we do rejoice in one another’s achievements.

Well done- Nathan!


I was a proud wife and found myself hanging over the railing to get a shot of him while seated. He is in the foreground…3rd row up and to the left (by 2) of the empty chairs.

The Convocation Center was dreadful to take ANY photos- here he is on the big screen receiving his diploma!

We will be spending tonight celebrating at a local Mexican restaurant with live Mariachis. Then, back to our place for dessert and champagne! Hurray!

11 Comments »

Comment by annie

December 17, 2006 @ 5:33 pm

What an wonderful accomplishment! Good job, Nathan! And it’s encouraging to know it can still be done with a full time job and family. We are hoping Evan can go back to get his Masters one of these days.

Comment by ShackelMom

December 17, 2006 @ 8:00 pm

Well done indeed! We are proud of Nathan too! And you have been a great support him! Great day for all!

Comment by estea

December 18, 2006 @ 11:46 am

excellent work! this is such an accomplishment – or so i’ve heard from people living full-time lives and also going to school. wow. celebrate to the fullest, i say :)

Comment by Ariana

December 18, 2006 @ 1:28 pm

Yahoo Nathan! I’ll bet it feels so good to have that done, and to have done it so well.

Comment by tracy

December 18, 2006 @ 2:07 pm

whooo hooo! congratulations. well done

Comment by Paula

December 18, 2006 @ 5:14 pm

Congratulations Nathan!

Comment by Grandma

December 20, 2006 @ 1:58 am

Congratulations Nathan! That represents lots of hard work!

Comment by Grandma

December 20, 2006 @ 1:58 am

Congratulations Nathan! That represents lots of hard work!

Comment by susan

December 25, 2006 @ 9:18 pm

Congratulations, Nathan! We love you and are very proud of your accomplishment.

Susan and JB

Comment by Sharon

December 30, 2006 @ 9:52 pm

Well done, congratulations! I’n trying a Grad dip in Education with two small children and no full time job and am halfway through and really struggling, so this is encouraging to read.

Comment by beki

January 10, 2007 @ 3:26 pm

Congrats! What a huge accomplishment!!!

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