After four years and a lot of homework I graduated from BYU with my Bachelors in Communications- Public Relations. It was fun to celebrate with my family since they were here for Allison's wedding.

I grabbed my cap and gown from the bookstore a half an hour before I was supposed to line up for the Thursday commencement in the Marriot Center. And look who I ran into trying to buy my dad a belt? 

Then I lined up with the 5,000 other graduates and we paraded over to the Marriott. I couldn't believe it when we walked past President Uchtdorf- I waved to him :)

My view from my seat on the court.

President Uchtdorf speaking- he didn't have any notes but he was the most entertaining speaker.

Taylor and I both graduated and had fun celebrating together. He's heading off to USC's law school in the fall.

Everyone went to Banana Leaf for dinner afterwards and celebrated- we had fun hanging out and trying some new foods.

The next day was our college graduation ceremony where they call your name. It was more fun because I knew the people I was graduating with and my professors were there.

I snapped this picture of myself after I got my fake diploma (they mail the real one to you) and texted it to David and said "I'm done for realzzz now!" He had to work Friday so he only went to the first ceremony (lucky him).




Mom's pictures from the nosebleeds :)

PR ladies who I got to work with and have classes with.

Afterwards I met up with the PR students and some professors and we all took pictures with the Y.

Preston snapped some pictures of Mom and Dad looking on proudly. One down- three to go!

Unfortunately Preston also got distracted by this gentleman's head.

There were probably at least 5 more pictures like this on my camera when I got it back from him.

You'd think as a college graduate I would have known what to expect when I gave my camera to a 16 year old boy who is kind of bored. Haha! 

I'm so excited to work for an awesome company doing communications and marketing for them. It's fun when your hard work pays off. I'm still wrapping my mind around being done with school permanently and am excited for the next adventures in our life! 

This Saturday was the best kind of day you can imagine. It was pouring rain all day but it was one of those days that makes you so grateful and joyful for the things that mean the most: your family and your beliefs. At weddings those two things coincide because we go to the temple and witness two people promise time and eternity.

Mike and my Aunt Allison got sealed in Salt Lake and the wedding festivities were so fun and beautiful; we've waited so long for this it was hard to contain the happiness. Here's a peek at those couple of great days in pictures.

Friday Night Wedding Dinner:

The dinner was at the Manor at the Riverwoods. Mike and Allison set up a wedding app where guests could take pictures for everyone to see. They even had a hashtag: #AplusM2014.

Family members shared memories and wished them well.

Gage borrowed the camera and went to town. I just thought it was funny because you can see Alli and Mike behind Gage unaware of his shenanigans.

Weddings make me think about our wedding day and how much I love this guy.

More of my silly brothers who I don't see that often. They crack me up with their fashion sense and silly jokes.

Waiting in the Rain After the Sealing:

Somehow my dad and Uncle Doug ended up with the brightly patterned umbrellas.

Sky looking super cute while hanging out.

Here's David waiting patiently looking very dapper.

Under the umbrella selfie- hard to do when you don't want your camera to get wet.

It's hard to be a little kid and to deal with the rain, but Adeline was a trooper.

I got everyone to cheer for Grandma when she came out the doors from helping Alli- haha she was a little surprised.

The photographer did great even with the rain.

Friends who came to support them.

Here's Allison's Aunt Margaret grabbing some pictures of the happy couple.

Here's Mike gallantly grabbing both doors for the new Mrs. Dobson. Gage said at this point, "Don't all the couples go through these doors?" I told him yes and he replied, "Well, why aren't they automatic then?" Good point my friend, good point.

I love Alli's face in this one- very victorious.

I have to say here that my aunt is a total babe. When we went dress shopping with her both Grandma and I really had a hard time giving her advice because she looked so beautiful in all of the dresses.

A little blurry but it doesn't obscure how genuinely happy they are.

And then it was off to damp pictures- it didn't let up but hey isn't it good luck to have rain on your wedding day?

Holiness to the Lord.

The Reception:

The reception was at Highland Gardens and it looked like a fairy tale.

The food was great. As one kid told his mom, "I never go back for seconds at receptions but at this one I did."

Case in point: The caterers had a hard time keeping up with the chocolate churro demand so people sort of hovered around this tray waiting for more.

Even David, the Mexican food expert, approved and is polishing off seconds here.

Alli's immediate family.

The brothers re-creating an old picture with Mike.

Allison and Mike plus all the Smith nieces.

We also did family pictures during the reception. Here is Doug and Christi's family giggling because Devyn had misaligned his coat buttons for most of their pictures.

David and I were taking pictures when Sky decided to photobomb us.

David captured this shot of Adeline entertaining the older cousins.

These three were the quintessential wild kids that run around receptions looking cute and mischievous.

Aunts inspecting the bride's ring.

Allison put together the sweetest surprise for Mike.

She sang a song to him and her friend Katie played for her.

It was so perfect- as evidenced by Aunt Christi's reaction here.

Daddy-daughter, mother-son dance

Then the party really started and everyone danced.