Graduation Season

Life has been crazy for me the past few weeks.  We return from vacation, just in time for 3 college graduations in our family.

Alex, Hunter, and his wife Laura, all graduated last weekend.

Alex's graduation was at the University of Utah, College of Health Sciences, on Thursday evening.

She received a BA in Health and Sports Medicine.  She is now applying for Physical Therapy School, as that is her ultimate goal.  She has another hard 3 years ahead of her, that is when she is accepted. 

Alex graduated with honors, as you can see from her sash and chords.  She had a 3.8 grade-point average, and still was not accepted to PT school on her first application.  There is really some stiff competition at the University of Utah.  

In the meantime . . . she is working full-time for a Physical Therapy office.  She is learning alot about the business side of physical therapy, which will really help her later-on.  Her husband, Trever, is so supportive.  He works hard to help pay her tuition and book expenses.

Then we made a quick dash to Cedar City, pulling our trailer behind, because we couldn't get a hotel room, Laura's family needed their extra bedroom.  Hunter and Laura both graduated from Southern Utah State University.  Hunter on Friday afternoon, and Laura on Saturday morning.

Hunter received a BA in Construction Management, and two Associates Degrees in something else.  I guess I should have paid better attention.  His graduation was quite entertaining, because there several cowboys, all decked-out in their cowboy hats with tassels, who received degrees in Bovine Studies and Farm Management.  I was surprised to hear there were such degrees.  After his ceremony, we all went back to the KOA for a celebratory dinner, all cooked in the trailer.  As you can see, the KOA was the site where most of these pictures were taken.  What a backdrop!

Laura received a BA in Psychology.  They both started new jobs this week.  Laura is heading up Human Resources for a company that provides housing and monitoring for troubled youth, and Hunter has taken a position with "State Fire" at Kennecott Utah Copper.  We spent Saturday afternoon celebrating Hunter's 26th birthday in St. George at Laura's sister's condo.  We had a great lunch and some relaxation in the hot tub, which was really needed.

We are so proud of them! We are planning a big BBQ bash this weekend for all of their families and friends.  Needless to say, I am really tired!

I did take my knitting to the ceremonies, but I'm still knitting away on the blessing dress for my expected new grand-daughter.  It is not quite finished, so I won't have pictures until the next posting.  In addition, I also have two little matching dresses on the needles for Nola and her little sis, and a pair of cabled socks for Carissa to wear to the hospital.  I hope to have these things done before she delivers.  We don't have a baby alpaca yet, but Licorice should be delivering any day now.  She was due last Sunday.  We are waiting for her to deliver, before shearing the others.  Luckily, the weather hasn't been too warm.  They are really puffy from the winter cold, and I'm sure they will welcome a short haircut.  Happy knitting . . .