What a fun day! Almost my whole family from FSJ came down for it!
After my graduation we had a four-course dinner on my patio. It was catered by this company, a local catering company that uses only food from within a 100-mile radius OR that’s fair-trade and organic. How cool is that?!
We had an amazing dinner! And I ate the Salmon since it’s local salmon from a place just outside of Kamloops 
And we had lots of wine and champagne! I have a bit of a headache this morning.
Of course, I got spoiled:
New running sunglasses with polarized lens from Eric. A black pearl necklace from my aunt and family. Some money and awesome cards from my mom, dad and grandma 
It was a fabulous day!
I’m off to spend the day with my family - they are heading back to FSJ tomorrow and taking Eric with them!!! I’m so sad. We’ll be apart for an indefinite amount of time now as we both start pursuing our careers in separate cities. However, it’s in the works for him to move back down here permanently in September 2011 to go to school! And I’m sure I’ll see him in a few weeks or a month. Now that it’s summer driving home is much more manageable than in the winter!
Have a fabulous day and weekend! Thanks for keeping me going over the last eight months when the going got tough. XO
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Great pics, Amber. Looks like a great graduation day and meal. Yum…the dessert! When you start to miss Eric, just remember all the awesome times you had during your Europe trip and that you will see him every 4-6 weeks or so. Not easy, especially since you two have been together all the time lately, but hang in there!
Congratulations!!! It must feel so good to graduate and be done with the school work.
Sounds like and looked like you had a fabulous dinner with your family. So nice that they came down to celebrate with you!
i love how you had a dinner in your own backyard. that’s pretty sweet!
and congratulations!!! now the crazy adventures begin!
Congratulations Amber! You look gorgeous in your gown, and I love the idea of having a catering service bring the dinner to you, rather than going to a noisy restaurant. Fantastic.
Congrats, lady! You look gorgeous in those grad pics! Love the idea of catering in dinner. Way more cozy! I am glad you had a chance to celebrate with family. It’s weird to think that I graduated 7 years ago. i do not know how it is possible that 7 yrs have passed since I finished undergrad. Makes me feel like an old lady!
Enjoy your final day w/ your family. Good luck w/ the good byes. Those are always so darn tough.
I am always available on bbm if you need someone to sob to electronically. And liek I Said, it’s perfect iming to start marathon training! If will keep you busy and the endorphine release from running will hopefully keep the blues at bay.
Sending hugs!
Congratulations!!! So proud of you and your accomplishments!
Eric will miss you as much as you miss him. He can get grumpy when you are not around. Hopefully we can go visit you soon or you can come up here! Baby is almost here!
congrats!
CONGRATS!!!! That must feel amazing girl!!!
Im glad you got to spend your special day with your family!!!
And you definitely deserved to be spoiled!!
Congratulations!!! Great pictures! Enjoy the time with your family!
YAAAHHHHHH!! All that hard work paid off! Congrats Ambular
I LOVE YOU!!
xoxoxox
Awwww what a wonderful day! CONGRATULATIONS!! Those are wonderful pics
Congrats Amber!!!!
YAY! Congrats!!
Congrats! That picture of you is adorable!
And your graduation meal looks fantastic- love the idea of the catering company that does food like that…
Yay!!!! Congratulations! All that hard work and that fight to get through and YOU DID IT! (We all knew you could)
What a wonderful and exciting time for you, Amber. Congrats on all your achievements and the many more to come!
Congratulations!
That dinner looks pretty sweet.
Congrats!
Congratulations!! Im so happy for you! Welcome to real life now!
Congrats on making it!! I love that you wore jandals on stage, and my mouth is watering looking at those pics.
I was just thinking today, can’t believe it’s 6 months since I graduated. It seems so long ago, and I’m actually really proud I made it through those three years!
Yay! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations. Dinner looks delicious! I don’t know how you’ve adjusted so well to long-distance. I spent ONE semester away from my boyfriend, now husband, and I literally missed him every single minute. And I’m not a clingy person!
Yay, congrats! Looking gorgeous in those grad pics!
You are such a cute college graduate!! Congrats Amber!!!
Congrats on graduating Amber! And good luck on all that’s to come post-graduation!
A HUGE Congratulations to YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congratulations on graduating, Amber! you did it!!
I know you have a wonderful, bright future ahead of you!
and it looks like you had an amazing celebration too
yum!
enjoy your weekend and congrats again!
Congrats girl!!
HEY CONGRATS ON GRADUATING! that’s awesome. great gifts too. are those OAKLEYS!?!??! i need some new running shades/sporty shades that make me look awesome when i crossfit.
Congratulations!! =D
I can’t wait to hear how life after school treats you, miss. I know it will be full of good things <3
Congratulation Amber!! Love the pictures
Congrats on graduating Amber!
congratulations darlin’. I remember how surreal and wonderful and scary that day was. I’m so happy you spent it in the company of such wonderful friends and family. Bravo.
A million congrats!!!!! I’m very proud of you
That’s great news that Eric may come down to go to school! I feel like distance is a lot less of a challenge when there is a clear end to it! When will you start working full time? or have you already been doing that haha?
Congrats! The photos are great and your dinner looks amazing! That dessert looks incredible.
Congrats!!! You look so happy
And I’m now craving some sort of chocolate…YUM
Aww, this post made me so happy! You deserve all the accomplishments, accolades and presents
So proud of you!
Congratulations Amber!!!!
Congratulations you’re FINISHED!!! HOORAY!