the boys & I: graduated.

today the love of my life graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce - Professional Accounting.

he is the second to graduate from the Ormsby side and the third to graduate from the Nicholls side.

i could not have been prouder in that moment where he stood on that stage to receive his Bachelor.

as i was driving to meet him for this event i found myself become weepy (and for those who REALLY know me know that weepiness is defiantly not something i do like EVER.)

he started this journey in 2009, one month after getting married to one another.

we have had to sacrifice a lot during this three year period.

we also had great opportunities because he was a student and did not have a full-time job.

we have had two beautiful and amazing sons during this time.

but the biggest hurt happened 6 months into jevan's studies, he lost his dad.

to watch a husband have to cope with the grief and heartache from losing a father is something i do not wish upon anybody.

but nevertheless, jevan persevered and took day by day, month by month until he was able to focus somewhat on his studies again.

as i watched him graduate today even though you could not physical see his dad i know 100% he would have been there cheering him on with his mum, his nan and I from the other side.

he would have told him how proud he is of him and what an amazing father he is.

i wish he could still be here, but i know he isn't far from us either.

david is one of the two biggest motivations to jevan. he wants us to have a life like his father gave him and like my father gave me.

how grateful i am to him for raising a son so selfless he was willing to give up 3 years of his life so that we might be financially secure and be able to provide all the we want for our children.

being the one who watched jevan spend sleepless nights before exams and assignments, being the one who woke up EARLY (and i mean EARLY) to quiz him before exams, drive him and continually quiz him the whole way through (i'm pretty sure i know some accounting facts that i will NEVER EVER need because of that) makes me have so much more respect and love for him.

having a family, studying full time and working part time was not easily balanced but he did it, i'm not sure how but he did. for this we have become a stronger couple and a stronger family.

i'm so grateful for the example he has set for our children.

so today i want to congratulate my husband publicly (even though he totally HATES this stuff) i'm going to do it anyway HAHA.

LOVE YOU JOOVY BOY AND I AM SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU.