As I had mentioned, June 11th was a big day in our home. After two years of hard work, lack of playing Halo, and many late nights.... The Douglas Leonard Hall graduated with his MBA from UCLA. These two years have gone by so fast and for the most part, we have enjoyed every minute. When Doug first told me that he was going to attend UCLA and we would be leaving NYC I did not hide my disappointment, I was not ready to leave the city. I should have known that Doug knew best because moving here has changed our lives. For all the smack I talked about California, it has really grown on me. The weather is amazing, we are five minutes from the beach, we have made amazing friends, we have gotten to see my family more often, and I have built a wonderful relationship with Doug's family.
We are all so proud of Doug for his accomplishments. He is such an amazing brilliant man and I can't forget to mention how smoking hot he is. He has been an incredible husband and such an excellent father to both boys. We have watched him work so hard and do his best from his group projects to finding a job.
The ceremony was very nice and the boys handled the three hours beautifully. Doug made fun of their outfits but everyone else could not get enough of them. Doug looked so confident walking up there to get his degree and you could tell that he was also relieved for all of it to be over but his thoughts were on what he was going to do next.
We had a perfect ending to a perfect day. Bruce and Katie took us out to dinner to congratulate Doug. I have to mention that we were also celebrating Doug's birthday from earlier that week. He turned 30 this month and is becoming quite the man!!
11 comments:
Congratulations on all the great news! Their outfits definitely go with UCLA!! Too cute.
Congrats Doug! We are going to miss having you guys so close! Did someone make all the girls matching outfits?
Way to go Doug!!! and your little boys are soo cute..
Those outfits r the best!
Love the update. I like to look at
the pics 4-5 times a day for at
least a week! It was alot to
celebrate!!
Congrats to Doug! That's a huge accomplishment! And I love your attitude about CA. The boys in their blue and yellow argyle - to die for. Do you get the twin question everywhere you go?
Doug = Pimp
Your kids = Pimps
Being 30 = lame
Being done with school = Pimp
Giving him a trip to Chicago for his graduation present = why not?
Wahoo! Congrats Doug! And congrats on the other things that happened on the 11th. (The family court event.) I can't imagine the relief and happiness. You guys are so great. Wish we were seeing you in San Clemente this year, but we will be getting settled at IU for our own MBA experience. See ya on the other side...
doug. big ups on finishing your degree. i happened upon your blog via marc and kaedi. i was scrolling through your pics and your judge (henning) looked familiar. so after i did a blog search of my in-laws, it turns out he was the same judge that did their adoption case too. small world. also, i guess you guys are also friends with bonnie and david white. even smaller world. bonnie's bff with my wife....
Oh those pictures! What adorable kids! Congrats to your hubs, that is a huge accomplishment. And what a relief to be done!
Congrats, Doug! It doesn't seem like two whole years have passed on one hand, but on the other, it seems like another lifetime that the BYU-Desco group went their separate ways! As always, keep me posted on what you decide next. I'm sure you'll do great at whatever you decide to do!
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