Academy Graduation

Almost 12 years to the day have passed between my first Air Force Academy graduation and my second. Twelve years ago, I watched Derick graduate and our future was laid before us. Since then, we were engaged and married. I finished my Master's degree and Derick completed pilot training (and later, his Master's.) We have had two healthy children and have moved together seven times (counting the move in which we are currently involved).

Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder what the next 12 will hold. Twelve years from today, Mattie will be 19 and Caroline will be within weeks of turning 17. Will USAFA be back in the picture again, but for a new Steed cadet? Or will we simply return every ten years to celebrate the passing of time with Derick's classmates?

Only time will tell, but if the past is any indication of the future, we will reach that point in our lives in just a few minutes.

Sieze the day!