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I am sure all my blog followers are soooooooo sick of my gloating & bragging about my Gregory. I love to write & I love to write about things I feel passionate about ,I also love to show off & brag about my loved ones & all I have blessed with. Gregory Brian Burke is someone I feel very passionate about & have been blessed with!!!

So if your sick of the cheesy over the top admiration I have for my husband no need to read my blog. Ok so yesterday June 25,2010 was a big big day for me, as I am preparing to graduate cosmetology school there are two tests we are required to take to receive our State License. For weeks I have been studying and preparing for these tests. Everybody  prefers to do the practicle test first, the practicle is where you actually demonstrate haircuts,facials,perms,color ...etc. The written is a huge 110  question test about cosmetology & for those of you who think it sounds easy IT IS NOT. Anyways I decided to do it backwards & do my written test first. I arrived at the test center and the first 5 questions on the test were "what do the stripes on the american flag represent?" "What do the stars on the american flag represent?" I was like wait a minute am I at the right place? I didn't study this I mean its common knowledge for some people but for me I can't remember back to jr high. Ya laugh all you want but guess what, I answered those questions correctly. I was so nervous throughout the test, I kept thinking "ok ok Katie you can do this, you have to...it means so much"  at the end of the test there it was in huge Letters PASS!!! I was shaking I was so happy they handed me my certificate with the huge letters PASS on it and I wanted to frame it ,I called Greg & my mom immediately & just freaked out. This meant so much to me because I seriously had doubts I would not pass. I really want to do hair for a living , it is very important to me & it is something I take pride & joy in,besides my heavenly father,husband,Jax,and Family it is one of the things I value very much. when I finish with a clients hair & she or he looks in that mirror and has a huge smile on her face saying how much she or he loves it , it instantly brings me happiness & fullfillment.

 I went back to school and the girls were great they were all congradulating me and I just could not stop smiling. I kept thinking ok one test down one to go. Than Greg called and said pick any place for lunch we are going to celebrate, so I picked Chili's because it was close to my school and we didn't have that much time for lunch.  I was waiting for him at Chili's and I was on the phone with my mom sharing all my happiness & was just in tears ,I am such a baby. I had my sunglasses on and this truck pulls up to me and there is this guy just staring at me I locked my doors because well it was creepy, I took off the glasses and there he was my Amazing husband he than said "come here beautiful" " than I told my mom I would call her back, because I am always on my phone when me and greg go out and it irritates him which is understandable.I looked at him and said  "No I am freaking  starving let's go eat" he said "just come here please" I went over and he pulled out red roses, gave me a huge kiss and hug and said "I am so proud of you  gorgeous, I knew you would pass.You are so wonderful & are going to be the best hairstylist on this planet" Again the tears ran & ran. I am so happy for the people in my life who support me & believe in me. I know my husband is my biggest fan. He hates when I say this but he is my cheerleader.

I also want to thank my parents & brother & sisters, they may not know it but they give me so much happiness & it means the world when they text me and tell me good luck & how much they love me. I look up to all of them they are amazing brother & sisters & friends.

 One person in perticular I would like to  aknowledge is my sister in law Katee, we are the same age and she is now the "new" Katee Payne ha ha ha but she recently graduated dental hygiene and I am so proud of her, her example is what is keeping me going, and her hard work & determination has set such a great example for me.

 I am not going to go into my past, but as soon as I graduate and accomplish all I have worked hard for I am not only going to be showing myself I can do anything I put my mind to but also in my heart show those who all told me I could never accomplish anything in my life and I was nothing. In my heart that will bring so much closure & peace.It's amazing when somebody tells you ,you can't do something how much of a fire that sets off in you & pushes you to prove them wrong. Sorry to make this post sappy & emotional everybody. Thank you for all of you who stand by me & support me. p.s thank you hubby for the new swiming suit :)