DH School Is OVER!!!

For the past two years my heart and soul, blood sweat and tears, time and energy...EVERYTHING has been going into Dental Hygiene School.  And now...I Have Actually GRADUATED!!! I still can't believe I'm actually done!  Two years of the program and Five board exams and now I'm actually a dental hygienist!  Well, not a working one yet haha, I have decided to take a little bit of time and enjoy being a mom.  After all we've been through Brylee and I deserve some mommy-daughter time :)  

I am so blessed to have made it through the Program and I know I couldn't have done it without the amazing people in my life!  Our class began with 16 and by the time we graduated we were down to 13.  I literally spent almost waking moment with these 12 other people and the amazing instructors we had.  We truly knew just about every detail of each others lives and were always there for one another.  I really believe we were meant to be together and we each contributed so much that allowed all of us to make it through!

It is not easy getting a good picture of all of us haha

Our class picture 

To honor our achievements, our class had a Pinning Ceremony where we all received a Dental Hygiene Pin from the School.  A few awards were presented and I received an award for Overall Professionalism and Leadership.  This was unexpected and such an honor.

The next night was the school's graduation ceremony where you could choose to walk.  I decided to walk for a few reasons: 1. My parents and sister had come all this way for my graduation so I figured I better go all out ;)  2. I didn't walk when I received my Associates and I don't plan to walk when I get my Bachelors, so now or never  3.  I have worked so hard for this achievement and I have put so much into this program that I wanted to really live up the fact that I was done, that I had actually completed what I set out to do.

My husband is too funny ;)

My only other two classmates that decided to also walk

My reasons for my accomplishments

We still can't believe Brylee made it through 3hrs without a fuss or cry!!

My family is everything to me and they are the reason I am who I am.  My parents have always encouraged me to pursue an education, my husband has always helped me believe in myself, and my sweet Brylee has taught me how strong I really am.  My family has always supported and encouraged me and has always been proud of me.  They make me proud of myself and I am honored to call them my own!