May 22, 2009

Congratulations! Congratulations! Congratulations!

Before Baby Emerson burst on to the scene we celebrated MY baby girl's college graduation. Stephanie graduated with honors on Saturday, May 16, from Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

I could not be any more proud of Stephanie. She has worked very hard and deserves every good thing that God has planned for her. I have said that I never thought that Stephanie would move to far from home. She has always been so shy. It wasn't until she was 12 or 13 that she would finally order her own meals instead of leaning over to me and whispering what she wanted so I would tell the waitress her order. But here she is, she currently lives the farthest from us and has become so independent and self sufficient, it sometimes makes me a little sad.

She had a wonderful college experience and has made some lifelong friendships. She will begin her new job as a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in the pediatric residency program in July. The way that works is she will work in several different units in pediatric critical care and will then decide which unit she prefers. Then, after she has decided which units are her top choices and requested to work in them, the management will choose which nurses they want to have become part of their team.

Dano and I are absolutely thrilled that for the first time in eleven years we have not had to fill out a FAFSA form!! And Dano is even more excited that come Monday morning, we will not have a high risk driver on our auto insurance!!! Life is good here folks. Life is just darn good!!



Stephanie L. Cantwell, BSN



Being pinned by one of her instructors.


Taking the walk!


Fours years and thousands of dollars for a blue folder with your name embossed on it!


Steph is the one wearing the funny hat!


Two wild and crazy nurses!

And once you have become a college graduate and are now officially on your own what do you do? You go out and buy a car!!! Steph's little red car was less than reliable and had to be replaced. She is now the proud owner of a 2009 Jeep Patriot!!

Signing for her very first loan.



Notice the chrome grill. This was the deal maker when they threw that in at no extra cost!


Bye, Mom!

After you have birthed them, raised them, and graduated them from college, they just leave.
Bye, Steph!
I Love You!!

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