… graduating!

This involved:

• Waking up to a yummy cooked breakfast, a lovely homemade card from my daughter and some very delicious champagne truffles from my fella.
• Ironing every one’s clothes. I hate ironing.
• Driving up to campus with my mum to collect my robes.
• Doing my hair and make-up with my gorgeous sister. Her outfit was sensational. She’s much cooler than me!
• Feeling very, very nervous and excited.
• Grabbing a quick lunch. Salmon and watercress quiche, baked potato and lots of salad.
• Squeezing in to my mum’s car and dashing to the ceremony. We had no idea the car park would be so far from the Great Hall. I was madly trying to figure out my hat and gown while taking the shuttle bus all the way across campus.
• Saying goodbye to my guests and taking my seat at the back of the hall. The band were playing a Gershwin tune as I sat down and I had to fight back the tears at this point. I really, really missed my Dad.
• Kissing my very proud boyfriend who snuck down from the balcony to keep me company.
• Finally taking my place in the line-up, walking across the stage and shaking hands with the vice-chancellor.
• Smiling. A lot. I honestly couldn’t stop grinning.
• Laughing with the rest of the audience as I heard Izzy shout ‘Well Done Mummy’ VERY loudly from the balcony.
• Posing for a million pictures.
• Putting the baby to bed and settling in the sitters before going out for a delicious Thai meal. My daughter felt very grown-up and can’t stop telling people that she stayed up to almost 11pm! She also enjoyed her favourite Thai food, chicken satay.
• Drinking a lot of wine.
• Not wanting the day to end but falling into bed, snuggling with Mr. LA and talking about how proud my Dad would be.

Loveaudrey xxx