Oh, what a lovely weekend we had!
We were visited by The Boss and Ma Nielson, who treated us to dinner and dessert at Carino's before Marcus's pinning ceremony Friday night.
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Then Saturday morning we woke up early and went to the boys graduation from the Nursing Program.
I felt a lot like I was in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry--all the professors in their fancy gowns and hoods, it was awesome.
They even gave Marcus a rose that he used as a wand for the rest of the day.
I thought after I graduated with my Bachelors degree in May that I would surely be done with my formal education, but those amazing robes really got me considering a master's program...Do you think that's why they wear them, to lore the kids who are suckers for costumes?
After having lunch at Craigos, we loaded up Ma & Pa Nielson's truck with most of our belongings and sent them off.
Sunday we feasted on Fondu and Marcus used the Red Plate.
While I'm not the biggest fan of the aesthetics of this plate, I do love the tradition that goes with it.
When ever someone is being honored (birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations) they used 'The Red Plate' and they sign their name on the back along with the date and the occasion.
I think the kids will like it, don't you?
As we were eating, we had visitors:
4 Teenage sized deers and 2 babies!
It was so precious. We sat and watched them for about 30 minutes before they leaped away.
Then we took an exploratory drive around the farmland of Idaho.
Along with one beautiful sunset, we saw a llama farm, a moose, a pony, two falcons, 10 baby cows, three long horn bulls, and at least 30 peacocks perched in the trees.
It was so delightful!
I think we'll be going on a few more of these before we hit the road for Arizona next week.
I hope your weekend was magnificent!
I'd love to hear the highlights!
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Those gowns are pretty magnificent!
But I'm also digging your outfits in these pics!
SO exciting. :) Sounds like a great weekend! I love your outfits! Both of them!
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Congratulations to Marcus!!! Can I just tell you how much I love the outfit you wore to the graduation...super cute look, especially your skirt and boots!
Plus, guess what?!? We have that same exact special red plate!!! My mom and dad would serve us dinner on it on our birthday growing up and I hadn't thought of that plate in years...such great memories and they still have it!
Liesl :)
Give my congratulations to Marcus. Sure you have a great weekend! What an amazing place Idaho is with such beautiful landscape and filled with so many wild animals.
I have that red plate! And we even call it the red plate!
Your first outfit has got my head in a whirl (that's a good thing!). congrats to marcus! also, my family has that red plate. i like it.
congratulations Marcus! Also, your pea-coat at the graduation almost made me cry, it's so cute!
OH MY GOODNESS. Your MIL looks like Jackie Kennedy! :)
My family has that same exact plate! I love using it when it's my bday!!!
Kyle told me the same thing too about hogwarts! he asks me to do spells now because he said i graduated so i should know them all.
grad school - do it. i'm about to as well, i think...
OR we could just go to hogwart's. your call.
Almost sounds more like the show "The Bachelor." What with all the roses, ceremonies, and bachelors. Seriously though, congrats to Marcus and an early congrats to you!
I have been searching everywhere high and low for a red special plate. Where did you get yours?
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YES! That's so great! congrats to you guys! We ordered our wedding announcements, got our marriage license, and signed for an apartment! Can't believe it's really happening! 40 days! :)
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Congratulations to your husband for graduating!! I graduated from nursing in August so I know how he feels at this point! Such a relief!! Taking boards and getting your first job is such a great new chapter even though it's stressful. Good luck to both of you!!
haha I love that you call them teenage deer. we totally address middle looking animals as teenager animals in my family too! cute cute skirt:)
oh man we totally have that plate. we always thought it was hilarious that it said 'today'. not any other time. just today.
how fun! Are you getting to move back home??
My family grew up using the 'red plate' too! My twin sister and I always had to take turns using it on our birthdays :)
hah i like how you and your mil are matching on the two firts pictures (: and deers! so cute!
Congratulations to Marcus!
congratulations, that's exciting!
Congrats, Marcus! I love the plate tradition
Congrats to Marcus... I hear you on the plate, I have one too! It is fugly, but i love it.
my family also has the same exact plate!!! we use it on birthdays, father's and mother's day, etc. but we don't write on the back of it! i like that! i'll start that once i get my own special plate for my own little family. i love traditions!
i never knew so many people had the same special red plate!
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