Corey's Big Day!

Sunday was quite the wonderful day. Conference Sundays always are I think.

This Conference Sunday will be a particularly memorable one because of what Corey and I were able to do in the morning. The U hosted an Academic Conference in celebration of Richard Wright. It was a BIG deal. Professors and Authors from all over the country flew in to participate. There were 3 days of lectures, discussion panels and the like. Most of the presenters were Professors and Professionals but they did ask I think 5 students to present papers as well.

Corey was selected to present an expanded version of an impressive paper that he wrote.

I could shoot my own foot for forgetting the camera. I would have loved a pic of him presenting or with his Professor Dr. Samuels who was the organizer of the event. That's what happens when I get up at 6:00 in the morning. Things get forgotten. I did snap this one of him when we got home though:

He did a wonderful job and he is glad to be over with it. It was quite nerve racking presenting in front of such a distinguished group! Professor Samuels could tell he was nervous and at the end of his paper he thanked Corey and said "Somebody get that man a glass of water!"

I loved being there with him. It was a cool experience to be in a room with all these uber-intellectuals discussing Richard Wright. I loved watching them give little nods and affirmative "ummm hummm."s when Corey gave particularly nice observances while he was reading. I've never got the chance to support him in this particular kind of way before and I loved it.

While I'm bragging about Corey let me go ahead and show you one of his secret talents:

Corey makes the best dang chocolate chip cookies this side of the Mississippi! We call them "Corkeys." He made the ones you see here on Sunday while we were listening to conference. Yummm!

After conference we played together all afternoon. The boys had quite destroyed their room and the living room while we watched conference so Corey did playdough with them while I cleaned up and got dinner going. He's such a fun daddy.

It really was a memorable Sunday. Conference was great as usual and who doesn't love a day trapped inside with your best friends? We made tons of yummy food, played, went for a walk in the crispy air, and Corey decided to even take the FULL evening off from his studies. I can't remember the last time he did that. I was so happy for him. We watched a movie and then he stayed up late creating a couple "80's Hits." CD's... which by the way are awesome! I thought I really hated 80's music but I was suprised. We rocked out to it Monday in the car and I loved it! 80's music is so dancy! Jack got a kick out of it too.

I wish every weekend were conference weekend. And great job again honey! I love you!