Grandma Graduates!

Look at this handsome group of folks.  This is my family; or rather my husband's family.  On December 16th, we had a party for my mother-in-law (Malinda Pierce) to celebrate the fact that after six kids and several years away from school, she completed her business degree at the University of Utah.

I'll admit, when she told us a few years back that she was going back to school, I was a little stumped.  I hated going to school and can honestly say that I struggled to finish my degree; and I didn't have very much going on in my life while I tried to finish.

Over the years, Malinda has supported her husband and children in their attempts to gain an education.  All of her children pictured here have, or will, graduate with degrees from the U.  There are also many of her "extra kids" who have been Runnin' Utes!

I want Malinda to know that I greatly admire what she has been able to accomplish.  It hasn't been easy.  She works, she is a wife, mother and grandmother (no small feat with our group) and does amazing things taking care of her mother.  During her school years, she has planned weddings, moved homes, been involved with family things and stayed active in the Church.

By completing her education, she has shown us her ability to make and set goals and has been a great example of enduring to the end.

Way to Go Grandma!