We Now Have Two Dentists in the Family!

Does it get any better than this?  To now have all seven children done with their college is just the greatest feeling--but, also, it marks the end of an era.  We have had kids in college for so many years that  we will hardly know what to think.  But May 21st was such a special day for Craig, Cassie, and Baby Riley.  School is done, and they are now ready to go out and face the world.

We all waited excitedly for the grand procession.

When Craig marched in, George and I were just beaming.  There were 81 dental students in his class who were graduating.  They honored seven students with the Clinical Excellence Award, and Craig was one of the seven.  We are so proud of him!

Craig is the tall one right below the arrow of the Dentistry sign.

Then when he got to have his brother, Kent, help put his robe on, I saw George with tears rolling down his cheek.  Only a dentist can robe another dentist, so this was very special.  

Dr. Copeland and Dr. Copeland

Kent's chair in the V.I.P. Section

Changing the tassels--now they are officially graduated.

The procession out.

We took lots of pictures afterwards so we could remember this day forever!

We had to wake Baby Riley up for pictures.

He wasn't too happpy about that.

Cassie has been such a wonderful support to Craig throughout these past four years of dental school.  I know he would say that he couldn't have done it without all of her support. 

All the little people at the graduation.

We had a wonderful graduation lunch where George gave a little talk about how proud he was of Craig and all of our children.  He said the next graduation he will attend will be Jeff's.  We are certainly looking forward to that day!

And where was Baby Riley during all this?  He was snoozing, probably wondering what all the excitement was about.

The only drawback about this whole occasion is that in June, Craig, Cassie, and Baby Riley will be moving to Dallas for him to start his career.  We will miss them sooooo much--but luckily, they will have Cameron and Anne and their family to spend time together.  Congratulations, Craig.  You are great!