Graduation Weekend

This weekend was the weekend I supposedly went from being a law student to being a lawyer. My family was in town for graduation and we had an amazing time. We spent most of Saturday walking around DC visiting the sites that my cousin Paul had never seen. Then we went to a reception thrown by the Dean of the Law School at the Air and Space museum and later to my friend Nate's graduation party. Sunday was the ceremony itself. It was a predictably long and boring three hours, but the keynote speaker, Senator Inouye, was inspiring. And to be honest, I was giddy the whole time at the thought of finally being done. Sunday night we all had dinner together for one last hoorah before my bar review classes started. To those of you who came, thanks so much! I really means a lot and I had a fantastic time.

My Dad and Joanne in front of the White House

Paul, Dad, Me, and Joanne in front of the George Washington statue at the law school.

Maman smelling the roses at the law school.

I took this picture so I could remember what the classrooms were like at school. I was in denial of the fact that I would have four hours of class a day in these rooms for 10 weeks at that point!!!

Paul checking out the huge Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial.

Paul at the Washington Monument.

All of us at the Dean's Reception. In the background is Apollo 13, I think. It was a surprisingly nice venue for the event.

More of the air and space museum fun...

After having walked around DC all day and seen lots of pictures get taken at this reception, we saw a lot of fake smiles. This is our attempt at a fake American smile. How do you like our teeth???

At Nate's graduation party. Nate dresses as a mariachi every year for Halloween so his wife surprised him with a band for his graduation and then had him play his trumpet with them!

Graduation Day!

With my parents.

A very happy graduate and a curious mother...

With one of my best friends from law school, Lauren.

The graduation dinner.
It was so good and so much fun I almost want to go back to school so I can graduate again....