On Monday Josh had his final test, final physical test, and he turned in his equipment. After 4 months of wearing a gun belt every single day, it felt kind of weird to not have it on! I took my mom shopping around Franklin all day. We hit up my favorite store..Goodwill! Before spending many hours in thrift stores and boutiques on main street. It was a wonderful change of pace for me after spending 4 months around law & nature fanatics :) We ended our "girls day" with pedicures so we would have the prettiest toes at the graduation!! When we got home, we ate dinner and then headed to a local bar to visit with a few of Josh's classmates. My Mom fit right in believe it or not! Everybody was giving Josh a hard time for asking if his wife and mother-in-law could come! By the end, I think they had more fun visiting with my mom than Josh! They truly are a great group of guys (and girls ;) that we will miss when we leave!
Tuesday was graduation day. Josh had to finish up a few last minute things at the school, and then my mom and I came just in time for the ceremony. It was a great ceremony, very inspirational! There were a few speakers, and then they all walked the line to receive there certifications. When they handed over their I.D.'s, they received a Challenge Coin signifying that they have "Been there, Done that". I am sure Josh will have a lot of fun with it in the coming future :) The culinary arts school provided a wonderful lunch spread. We stayed and visited, took lots of pictures, and said goodbye to a few of his classmates!
