I feel like these days Joy abounds in my life...Thank the Lord!

I write this as I sit, in our home with a blazing fire in front of me. It's quiet with children asleep upstairs and my husband away playing his Championship Hockey Game!

This past weekend has been a whirlwind, but I want to focus on my husband for a moment. I don't do this a lot. I don't talk specifically about him and his life, but this deserves a moment or two.

Another thing I try not to focus attention on too often is the amount of hard work he does for his family. The reason I don't focus on this is because it's tough to. He works a lot for his full time job. A lot. But he has a job...so focusing on the amount is not productive...and honestly it's tough to think about. But...the other 'job' he has had for the past 18 months has taken even more time away. On top of his sometimes 65 - 70 hour weeks he has been attending college full time.

He's been participating in a "focus" program which allows him to do approximately 2-4 hours of homework each day, but only attend a 4 hour class one time a week. He's been diligently working for his Bachelors Degree. And on Friday we were able to see that to completion.

The children, my mom, and Scott's mom attended his ceremony and watched him walk the stage to receive his diploma! It was an amazing feeling. I was truly proud of him... 

His accomplishment was not only extremely difficult to achieve for any person, but also a full time working adult who has four children less than 4 years apart!

The children got to see their Dad achieve a goal that if led, they may feel the desire to achieve as well.

We then threw a surprise party for him today! We planned skating on the hockey rink at my parents lake house and a lot of food and friends! It was a blast...so much so that I forgot to take any photos of the 10 plus children ice skating and the hours upon hours that Scott spent playing hockey with Finn!

It was great to celebrate such an achievement at such a great time of year....the day closed with this sunset. A photo that explained the feeling my heart was feeling.

Congratulations Scott!

Written by Alicia Overby - Founder & President of Baby Elephant Ears

Alicia is wife, mother, and creator of Baby Elephant Ears. Baby Elephant Ears was created out of parental concern, not financial desire. In 2005, when their second child was an infant, he cried all the time and just couldn't seem to get comfortable.

After seeking advice and suggestion from the medical community and alternative medicine, they eventually ended up in the chiropractors office where their baby was successfully treated for a subluxation, discomfort most likely the result of the strain during labor, which was now being exacerbated by the normal lack of infant neck strength. Only proper neck, head, and back alignment would offer him relief. When they couldn't find a product to give their baby the necessary support, Alicia took matters into her own hands and crafted her own infant support pillow. The first Baby Elephant Ears was born!

For more information, visit www.babyelephantears.com.