Skip to main content

Graduation!

Teaching at BYUI, I get to attend a lot of graduations, but this one was extra special because we had our very own graduate--Austin! It felt so great to see one of our kids accomplish this great goal and head off to Phoenix to work in software engineering. 

While lining up for commencement, I bumped into a high-school friend, Marci Wasden Field, who completed her Bachelors via online classes. So fun to see her!

It's always fun to chat with colleagues before we march in. One of the traditions of graduation is that the faculty line the walkway and clap for the students as they march through to commencement. I remember how touching that was to me when I graduated from Ricks.

Before Austin's convocation, we had a little refreshment sponsored by his department and got a few pictures of Austin's little family.


Since Austin has a large college, their convocation was held in the Hart Auditorium. We sat on the bleachers so that Andy could run around--she is an active little girl!






Overall, it was a great night and we are so excited for Austin and Leah as they start a new phase of their lives.

The day after graduation we helped Lakyn finish moving to her new house. It was an exhausting day but we accomplished a lot.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

April 2023

  April 2023 On April 1 and 2 we chilled and watched General Conference. On the first, we got a new cat to replace Todd. This cat’s name is Taco, she is a girl, and she’s a tortoiseshell calico. She and Binx have taken quite a while to warm up to each other, but I think we’ll get there. She is cuddly like Todd, so we all like that.  On April 4 I watched Season 3 of The Mandalorian with my dad. On the 5 th , Kory and I took Austin and Leah to the Bee’s Knees for a birthday dinner. They have really great food there and it was fun to visit.  On April 6, we had BYUI Graduation. It was fun to be there, since I’ve missed the past year due to my cancer. On the 7 th , Kory, me, and Caleb babysat for Austin and Leah. It was fun putting the kids to bed and singing with them. Stevie loves the song “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” so we sang that a bunch. On April 8, Kory and I went on a little date. We drove up to Driggs and had dinner at O’ Rourkes and then stopped and visited with m...
Post a Comment
Read more

Pie Face

Chloe had her tenth birthday and she asked for the game Pie Face. Yep, you've seen it. The one where everyone takes turns getting whipped cream in the face. Here are some precious moments. Chloe also got a little fort-making kit for her birthday, so we've had these structures in the family room for a few weeks now.
Post a Comment
Read more

January/February 2023

  January 2023 On January 3 we helped Caleb move back into his apartment on campus and took Phoebe to Fuji for her birthday dinner. On the 7 th , we went to Austin and Leah’s and had some delicious Olive Garden takeout and watched some of Matilda the Musical. On January 12, we went through the Rexburg temple with my niece Maddie. On January 14 th , I went to a baby shower for my niece Kami. She is the first grandchild to have a baby, so this will be my parents first great-grandchild. On the 27 th , we had a new addition to our household. That afternoon, Phoebe asked me if there was any way we could consider getting another cat. Her friend had to move and wouldn’t be able to take the cat to the new location. For some reason, I agreed, and she picked him up that afternoon. He’s an orange cat, and was originally named Scar, but our girls named him Todd after the Fox and the Hound . Binx was NOT happy at the new family member. He hissed and growled at Todd, who didn’t seem overly c...
Post a Comment
Read more