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Brian finished his master's degree and graduated over the weekend.  The first picture is of him walking and the second is of him turned around afterward so I can see him. This June will be our 10th anniversary and it will also be the first year since we have been married where neither of us has been in school. We actually applied to PhD programs and got accepted but we are so tired of school we are having a hard time bringing ourselves to commit to another 4-5 years starting in September.  We also have reservations about pursuing education at the doctoral level while Hannah is so young. But then, if we don't go soon, we fear we never will. For now, we are just celebrating Brian's victory and waiting to know the best thing to do.

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Tiffany said…
Do it now while she's young and won't remember you being gone. HA! But this is all coming from someone who didn't even go to college because I didn't want to miss a single second with any of my kids because they do grow so fast. I didn't want to miss the first steps, first words, etc. Good luck and CONGRATS to Brian!
April 22, 2012 at 2:55 PM
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