The Big Day

It's official, Ray's a Dr. We took Kate with us to graduation and opted to have Jack stay at a friends house. I'm glad Kate was there to sit with me although I think she would've preferred staying at a friend's house too. She did like waving to Ray up on the stage and ate her fair share of Swedish Fish! The ceremony was so nice. There were some great speakers and it wasn't too lengthy. I thought they did a great job of recognizing everyone. Ray was hooded for his OD degree and he was presented with his Masters degree along with about 8 others in his class.

Did you know that Sea foam green is the official color of Optometry? I didn't but there is a good reason why that I learned. It is the most visible of all colors in daylight to the human eye. I thought that was neat that there was actually a reason behind what color their hoods and gowns were.

There was a nice banquet after at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe. I've never been there and was so happy to have the chance to go before we left. Kate joined Jack at our friend's house for the end of the night where they went to sleep for the first time at someone else's house - Thanks Robin! It was fun to see everyone in Ray's class and to spend time with friends before everyone heads out. We've been so lucky to have such wonderful friends our whole way through. I don't like to think about leaving yet we're so excited to take the next step. Such a bittersweet time for us. I didn't get a great picture of Ray getting hooded but our friends did so maybe I can post that when I get it. And for those that don't know yet we are moving to Oregon in 2 days . Such a beautiful state with great people!!