When the girls started first grade and were gone all day I got bored. I decided to fill my time by going back to school. I thought I signed up for an independent study program but I did not. The first day I logged on to my classes I was surprised to find that I had multiple assignments that would be due throughout the week. I went full time for two years (part time in the summers). It was very difficult. I had a hard time balancing school, our home and being a mom. I got discouraged and frustrated many times. I cried more than a couple of times but after two long and hard years I got my degree in home and family. I felt very strongly that my kids needed to actually see me walk at my graduation so we all flew up to Salt Lake and drove to Rexburg. My parents met us there. I was a litle numb. It is hard to explain. I thought I would be more emotional. When we first walked into the auditorium and I heard the music playing I got emotional but I was able to keep it together. I never really planned to go back and get my degree. It just kind of happned. For the most part I loved my classes. I learned a lot and I feel like I am a better wife and mother because of those classes. I loved that my classes always had a gospel element woven into the course. My testimony grew and I feel like I am a better person because of what I have learned. 
Lauryn and Clara decided to get in on the graduation action. If you can't tell this is Clara on Lauryn's shoulders. 
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I am so proud of you. What a great example to your kids and a testimony to you of what you're capable of doing.
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