A couple of photos, more to come!

This was taken in my office--they made a cute sign for me! This one was taken after a great Sabrina's breakfast.

More brunch w/ Jen, Colin, and Kyra.... And last but not least, me and Miss Nancy (in CDS).

Mission Accomplished

I'm finished. Phew! Graduation was last week and I was delighted to walk across the stage and be granted a M.Ed. The weekend was filled with celebration. My parents arrived on Wednesday night, graduation was on Thursday, Scott's birthday was on Friday, Scott threw me an incredible party on Saturday and the rest of the weekend was spent hanging out with Jen, Colin, Kyra, and Nica (who surprised me at the party!) and enjoying the incredible weather and a 20-4 Phillies win with friends! I couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

The generosity of my friends and family never ceases to amaze me. It felt so good to be able to celebrate with my incredible parents and friends. Those who don't live nearby sent lovely messages and cards and I felt completely blessed. One thing I' ve learned from this experience is that regardless of what you pursue in life, family and friends are crucial to helping you succeed. Thanks to all of you for making my life so complete.

Love,
Mary

P.S. More photos as soon as I get them!

I'm back!

I never thought this day would come, but my free time is finally here. I graduate next week with a master's degree in Counseling Psychology. My parents are coming up for the occasion and I can't wait to celebrate. It is hard to put into words what it means to successfully finish a three-year program while working full time, so I'll just say that I'm elated that I've done it.

I'm off to look for a cute graduation dress, and I'll be sure to post more pictures next week.

Watching as the World Goes By...

So, I'm out from under my rock (sort of) and it seems that summer has been happily occuring while I've been writing. In fact, I should be writing right now, but as you can see I'm happily procrastinating.

I'm including pictures that happened prior to my disappearance, but thought they deserved some "air time".

We've got a super cute preggers Jen, the Italian Market festival, Memorial Day weekend at the Cape, and Rick and Carolyn's wedding here in Philly.

SWAMPED.

So the blog has been knocked off the priority list as I am bogged down in Summer I. Multicultural Counseling is a very interesting course and is turning out to be A LOT of work. Ugh. I start my Conflict Coaching course next week. It meets 9-5 Monday - Friday. I'm looking forward to it, though I experienced a great deal of inner CONFLICT when I read the syllabus. Yikes.

I'll keep you posted. Or at least try....

Good Times on the Block

We had a block brunch last weekend and it was a blast. We spent the day eating, singing karaoke, and even doing some intrepetive dancing. Apparently, I found my cheerleader and ballerina wanna-be roots. My neighbor and good friend, Jen, did as well. Scott discovered that he is indeed a rock star. Thankfully, we have great neighbors who don't mind our crazy antics. Here are the highlights.

Visit from the parents

My folks were here last weekend and we had a great time. We had a picnic in Washington Square, went to see King Tut, and walked all over Philly and ate some great meals. We even saw a pug so fat that he had to be wheeled out of the dog park in a grocery cart. Here are some highlights...