My youngest son enjoying the grad cake.. ( and I do mean ENJOYING ! )
My second oldest grand daughter bowling at the grad party
My youngest daughter getting ready to bowl at the grad party !!
having a bite to eat at the graduation party !
Cory Miller one of the owners of Southside fun center enjoying a taste of our smoked meats and sides at the graduation party !
My Youngest Grand daughter ..
Three generations of Nurses in family
seated L to R Our Mom and Cara my daughter
standing L to R Christy my daughter and Jolene my sister
my youngest grand daughter
My grand daughter Cameron with her big smile
Grad cake "Half devoured!!"
Cara's graduation Party @ southside family fun center St. Joseph Missouri
AKA " 8 Ball Jose" my youngest daughter having fun !
Cara's graduation Party @ southside family fun center St. Joseph Missouri
Christy my oldest daughter on left.. cara on right
Cara's graduation Party @ southside family fun center St. Joseph Missouri
Christy and Emi ( oldest daughter with middle daughters youngest)
Cara's graduation Party @ southside family fun center St. Joseph Missouri
Come on Cory give JuJU back his christmas present !! lol
Cara's graduation Party @ southside family fun center St. Joseph Missouri / yongest grand daughter
Cara's graduation cake -Missouri Western with degree in Registered nursing !
Today marks a "milestone" in my life I have waited for! Most probably don't know but I have six children,three sons and three daughters. Of the six the four oldest are/have been out in life on there own for quite sometime. To make this long story short the oldest daughter shall we say had to take the "long road" thru life to understand the world won't come to you,rather you have to to out into the world and establish a " Goal " and achieve that goal to make life work in harmony. Now the middle daughter on the other hand was more " I don't quit,give or ever satisfied with where I am at" ! Now you would think they would both be alike! yet funny how they seemed the exact opposite in so many ways. Both were excelent school students and very smart!
Again to make this a bit shorter I will mention that along the way recent years both ended up in "nursing schools". The oldest went LPN and the middle back to college to obtain her degree in Registered nursing. Back last July the oldest graduated LPN school taking to a nursing home to practice her skills doing what she so enjoyed as an aid working with the elderly folks. Since then has taken the "step" to go back to school part-time and seek her "associates degree" In Registered Nursing! I think this sooooo awsome that finally at going onto the age of thrity she has sooooo put her life in "High gear" and using her smarts to a good advantage! not only for herself,her family and the world!
What so special today? The middle daughter will be Pinned as a Registered Nurse and graduate College with her degree as well !! A day she,her family and I have waited for. She started out of high school schooling at a small community college and worked into the medical field with knowlege of office and Doctor assistance. ( I can't recall the exact title used ) worked for sometime with a childrens dentist as "dental assistant" and later moved her work to the hospital working desk for various departments. She decided to take advantage of the hospitals offer to pay her way thru college and nursing school. Big step as a Wife,mother and student with a lot of courses to take! Her husband has been "super supporting" and helpful along the way don't get me wrong! but along the way there came along there second daughter as well ! so its been quite the "trip" for her to make this achievement! yet she today will be rewarded for all her hard work and efforts !!
As I sit and type this blog posting I am smoking beef,chicken and pork loin to go along with all the trim and cake etc. for the celebration to follow after the pinning and graduation ! Now to "add" to the short version is that both my mother and only sister are both LPN's , mom over 50 years and sis around like 20 years now ! So today I will be taking a picture(s) of "THREE GENERATIONS" of nurses in my family ! I have a couple of grand daughters old enough that maybe one of them will decide to follow the footsteps and add a fourth generation to the family tree!
Ok, so I am "popping" my buttons here but this is the day I have so waited for soooo sooo long to see the both of these daughter successful in life and achieve ! You know just the same as any parent would of there children ! puts a tear in the corner of your eye to see this achievement come to life ! ( so yeah you can count on me shedding a tear of happiness ! ) I know they both have paid a price ! and know they will make the best of it as well! So today I celebrate a portion of life that makes all seem "next to none" ! Yet to finish raising my two youngest son and daughter and sooo again hope that they to follow in the footsteps of there "older sibblings" and make a mark in life just the same !
I will come back later and post pic's I take of this event and joy I and my family share this day !
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Three Generations of Family nurses !!!
mom - cara (sitting )
Christy - Jolene ( standing )