Emory Graduation

This post (of pictures from the end of Michael's tenure at Emory) is in celebration of our now-working (finally!) Internet access at our new home.

Michael's Graduation Banquet
We got all dressed up for the formal dinner celebrating Michael's program completion. The house was gorgeous and the grounds would have been a wonderful place for a picture session if we could have gone earlier in the day.


At the Emory Governor's Hall


Annabelle outside the banquet hall


Michael receiving his diploma


Daddy and Annabelle clapping for other diploma recipients


Kourtney and Melissa


Us with Jennifer and Tom


Victor and Lay with us (and a sleeping Bella)

Lay and Victor got married on Annabelle's birthdate, but Lay decided not to change her last name to Sze (pronounced "Zee"). For similar reasons, she rejected Ada as a possible daughter's name. If you can't tell, Victor is about as goofy as Michael is. (Their first baby is going to be a boy, anyway.)

Gabi's First Sleepover
The banquet was a formal adult affair, so we arranged for Gabi to spend the night with her best friend, Martin. This was Gabi's first sleepover! When I went to pick Gabi up the next morning, she and Martin were sitting in this little kid-sized chair with an attached sleeping bag, all tucked in and reading a book together.


Gabi and Martin playing trains before bed


Martin and Gabi in Martin's sleeping bag chair

Stone Mountain Retreat
We had a wonderful family day at Stone Mountain for Michael's third year retreat. Peggy came to watch the girls so that Michael and I could do the new Sky Hike, which was definitely fun.


Daddy and the girls at Stone Mountain


Choo-choo!


Bella climbing on the kid-sized ropes course.


Even the kids' version was too scary for Gabi girl


In the background (up high) is the new Sky Hike