Congratulations Shane ! ! !

Congratulations Shane, you have worked so hard and we are very proud of you!!

Well to get everyone up to date. After we said our tear filled goodbyes to "Pops & Mom", Mike and Pat we left Tucson, Arizona Tuesday morning. We arrived at our house in Louisiana Wednesday afternoon and have been running non-stop. First, Nicole and Shane, our daughter and son-in-law came by to visit. Then my dad stopped by which was followed by our aunt and uncle. We had a great visit with everyone and catching them up on our travels for the last four months. Around eight o’clock Nicole took Gina to Walmart to buy some food for a small dinner that we are having at our house Friday evening after Shane’s graduation. Thursday found us sleeping in until Nicole our daughter was knocking on our door at eight o’clock in the morning. Mom and daughter had a whole day planned together. I on the other hand had phone calls to make and take care of some personal business that I had put off until we got back to Louisiana.

Our primary reason for coming home was to celebrate and rejoice with Shane on his graduation from Louisiana State University. As we woke up Friday morning we knew today would be busy. First of all Gina had to start cooking and while she was doing that Nicole was decorating our house. We were having Lasagna upon Shane’s request. His commencement ceremony was starting at four o’clock and afterwards they along with his family were coming to our house for dinner.

The graduation was excellent and Shane was a very excited man. This has been a nine-year journey for him. After he graduated from high school he attended LSU until September 11, 2001. He decided then that he wanted to serve his country and would attend college later. On January 3, 2002 he left for Marine Corps boot camp. On February 1, 2002 he married our daughter and took her to Georgia. After a year there they were transferred to California where he would be deploying to Iraq. After his safe return back to California he began to think back about his goal of graduating from college. Finally on November 28, 2005 he was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and in January 2006 he started classes at LSU. So here we are four and half years later and after a culmination of determination and hard work he has now reached his goal of graduating from Louisiana State University.

Shane on Stage


A very happy wife and an ecstatic husband


Shane's family


Our family

After everyone arrived at our house we all set down for dinner and celebrating with Shane on his graduation from college. Well done and we are so proud of you!!!

Congratulations Shane

This was only the first celebration. Tomorrow, Nicole along with Shane’s parents are having a party at their house.

A table commemorating Shane's accomplishments


Shane's cake in the shape of the LSU football Stadium


Shane and his new LSU watch

We had a great time at the party especially being able to celebrate with Shane on his great accomplishment. We look forward to seeing what God has in store for his future. We wish him the best of luck on all of his future endeavors.

Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.