The Bar Watch

The countdown for the Bar has begun! We started at 70 days...and we're already at

57 Days!! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! (little steps)

I'm happy to report that it is going quick. I know Austin is happy for that, but at the same time I know he wishes he had 5 more weeks on top of the 57 days. He's the type that will study every second he can up until the test, the over-achiever that he is!

I'm not so happy to report that we've had our first speed bump in the quest for the Bar. Both of us had a difficult week. We were both beasts to deal with. He's starting to realize how sick of studying he is and wishes he could have time to do fun things. I'm trying to keep him positive and not rub in his face some of the things I'm getting to go do. He'll have his whole life for fun and he'll just have to take a few more months off to wrap this law stuff up! He can do it!

Boy I'm glad I was a cheerleader! I mean, I totally willed the Clemson football teams to win (wasn't everyone in the stands to watch me??), I know I'm capable of the same for Austin. HAHA!

Graduation came and went

I've been counting down to this day for three years now. But once it came, I was not ready for it.

I have to be honest, I was terrified to be the wife of a law school student. I heard horror story after horror story about divorces, absent husbands, and lonely days and nights. I didn't know if I could do it. If I could make it "on my own". Basically, I didn't think I could entertain myself. Looking back on it, it was nowhere close to horrible. We didn't get a divorce. Austin was around more than I ever expected, and my days were busy at school, just like his and our nights were normally spent together. And anytime I was on my own, I certainly did keep myself busy and totally entertained- without lots of retail therapy!

Graduation was nice. We had lots of parties and drop-ins to go to before. We've befriended a ton of amazing people. God put some wonderful people in our lives these past 3 years. Not only fellow law students, but spouses of law students (for me:-) ), and incredibly sweet and intelligent law professors and faculty, that are not only teachers, but friends now. Austin's family also came into town. His parents, grandparents, sister and soon-to-be brother-in-law all rolled into town Friday evening. We had an AMAZING dinner at Charleston Grill after graduation with the fam and Professor Spitz and his awesome wife, Wendy. If you ever get to eat there be prepared! It. Is. Fabulous!

Austin will probably kill me when he finds out I wrote this, but at graduation he was given an award (The Forensics Club- some special society that adds 4 people each year for the best overall- grades, involvement, leadership, blah, blah, blah. All that Austin is, haha!) AND graduated Magna Cum Laude. It was all music to my ears!! He is so amazing!

Here are some pics...

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You're off to Great Places!

You're off and away!

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself any direction your choose.

You're on your own. And you know what you know.

And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

-Oh, the Place you'll Go by Dr. Seuss

I love to give books as gifts for special occasions. I gave this book to Austin for his graduation. Dr. Seuss has such a great message in this book that can apply to so many different times in your life. It's basically all about the ups and downs of life and the consequences of our choices. At this junction in our life, Austin is deciding where to go after this law school adventure. Which city/town to move us to, to move at all, which firm, what type of law to practice...and the list of questions could go on. On top of this he is having to studying for THE BAR. I already hate this test, but that's another post.

Austin told me when we got engaged that throughout our life he can't promise me much, but he will promise to have lots of fun. Law school was a lot of fun...lots of work, but lots of fun. On to the next chapter of our lives...