Another OSU Graduate

 
Bring on the bagpipes!

As I mentioned earlier, my youngest brother graduated from OSU on Cinco de Mayo. There for a while I started to dread graduations. It seemed like every year we had multiple to go to for siblings, cousins, friends, etc. I know they were all special, but they kind of all start running together at some point. I think it's like that with pretty much every ceremonial event. Sure you love a good wedding every now and then, but once most of your friends and coworkers start getting married and you have at least one or two a month, it starts getting a little repetitive.

Well it wasn't like that for Zach's graduation. Fortunately, I've had about a two-year break from college graduations, so it was fun to be back for one at OSU. It gave me a lot of pride in my alma mater. When you work for a university, sometimes politics get in the way of the warm, fuzzy feelings you have for it. It's good to have a reminder every now and then.

Zach was the last of the siblings to graduate college. What a great accomplishment for him and for Mom and Dad. They've worked hard their whole lives to provide a wonderful life for us, which included a college education. After literally a decade of bills and four college diplomas, we're finally all out of school. Zach is joining the Army and will go to boot camp in July. I hate that he will be far away, but he is really excited about this new adventure, and we are so proud of him.

 This is a little fuzzy because of the extreme zoom, but here he is getting his diploma!


After the graduation was over, we came back to our house to party it up. The house was full, but I had a great time seeing the extended Taylor family. It was also nice to show them the house since most of them hadn't seen it yet.

Our full living room while Zach was opening gifts. The book Grandpa is holding in this picture is what Kyle and I got him for graduation. 

Asher got so upset when Dad told him he shouldn't like the Pistol Pete on Zach's cake. Asher got him back by putting on Zach's graduation hat and medallion. We really are a house divided.

Splashing around and enjoying the landscaping. 

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