College Grad and A Visit From Amanda

As I hear Pomp and Circumstance in my head, it's with great pleasure I salute this family's newest college graduate. Mark completed his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Phoenix this summer. It's been a long road but he has done very well. I'm amazed at the diligence he has shown to reach this accomplishment.

He also was recently approved by the Illinois Board of Examiners to sit for the CPA exam. It's a 4-part exam and he sits for the first test at the end of August. So the studying isn't quite over, but he keeps making progress.

Last week Aunt Amanda came to get her Zoie fix. We had lots of fun shopping for Amanda's birthday which was yesterday. Happy 18th! I can't believe my "short-child" is already a legal adult.