Graduation Par-tay

My Dad has been working hard on a Master's Program the last year or so.  And all that hard work paid off, when he was able to graduate (with honors, no less) this December.  Since he didn't get to walk at his own graduation, we threw him a little surprise graduation party with the family.

Unbeknownst to him, we had all made shirts that had a word on them that described him or his accomplishment.

These are a few pictures of our different shirts.  The words we chose were: brilliant, terrific, super cool, top notch, phenomenal, the best, exemplary, ingenious, steady, and my hero.

We made a shirt for Daddy that said, "Masterful" (for getting his Master's degree :)).  We wrote a BIG note and hung it outside on the porch beside a banner that said "Congratulations".  We instructed him and Mama to put their shirts on and come inside.  We had "Pomp and Circumstance" blaring and gave him a standing ovation when he came through the door.  It may not have been the same as the cap and gown ceremony for his actual graduation, but it was lots of fun for us.

We wanted him to know how proud we were of him and all his hard work.  Sometimes those things go unnoticed, but we wanted him to know that we did notice and that we couldn't be prouder!

Congratulations! :)