I was fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom with my kiddos when they were smaller. I will NEVER take it for granted. The time I had with them is irreplaceable. While I was at home, I wanted to ensure that they would have a better future, so I made the decision to go to college. I began my journey in 2015. I got about half way through my bachelor’s degree in human behavior, but experienced a situation during my practicums that turned me away from that degree forever. I took a few months off and focused on finding my passion. There has always been a constant in my life, from the time I can remember: sports. Sports in our home growing up was life. It’s the same in my little family now. We are die-hard hockey fans and my kids have played basketball for a few years now. I made the decision to focus my degree on that, so I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Sports Management. What a mouthful huh?
I finished that degree up the day before my 29th birthday! I was so relieved to be done, but I enjoy being a student so that didn’t last long 😉 Recently, we had our family photos taken and because of Covid-19, we are having a virtual graduation. We had to have slides put together so we took the opportunity to have some graduation photos taken at the same time. I filled my graduation cap with quotes that were near and dear to me for so many different reasons.
There are more Harry Potter quotes than anything else. I have always loved Harry Potter and when Eric and I got married, discovered he does too!!! We are total geeks and we embrace the heck out of it. I also had words of encouragement from Eric and both the kiddos. It was so important for me to include them because they are my reason and have kept me working hard. I included a Mario Lemieux quote because hockey is life and the Penguins are our love. I also included a Tyrion Lannister quote. It may seem silly, but my corgi (he was born the day after our Bransen passed) has so much of my heart. One of the last quotes that I included was an infertility quote. I want to be able to look back on that simple saying and remember everything that lead us to where we end up.
I am extremely blessed to have been able to go to school while staying home with my babies. That time changed my relationship with them and made me a better person. The foundation for which we have built our life is strong. I hope that my children know that whatever path they follow, we support them. Even if that is finishing a bachelor’s degree at 29! 😜
As always,
Stay strong mommas!
Xoxo
Becca
Momma Tribe 