We’ll Remember Always Graduation Day.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MY SWEET HUBBY!!!! I don’t know who was more excited for him to graduate him or I, nevertheless it was a lot of work and a lot of time and he is now officially done! We don’t have any big plans as of yet. The first is just finding him a full time job with good benefits. He had an interview with an employment placement company today for a graphic design job, he feels the interview went well and just needs to look at the company’s site and send a few of his portfolio pieces in. It would be a temp to hire position which means he has a 90 probation period before he is officially hired on and the job is in Provo. If he gets this job it would likely mean that we would stay with my dad until he is hired on permanently and then we would move south somewhere between Sandy and Lehi. For some reason I have been leaning toward living in the Lehi area anyway so hey. He also has a lead with a security job at the Murray City Municipal Court. They don’t have an online application so I printed it off for him and he needs to fill it out and take it to them. Boo for no online app. Sadly, jobs are really sparse these days. I am hoping that it will be easier for Brandon to find one now that he can work normal full time hours. I guess we will see.
So, here are the highlights of the week. Tuesday evening we went to a birthday party for my aunt. Aiden ran around and around my grandma’s yard and just loved it. Tuesday was also the day of our play group and it was fun as usual.
Thursday my visiting teachers came over. I always really look forward to when they visit. It means the world to me and I always get some good piece of insight from them.
Friday was GRADUATION DAY!!! Hallelujah! I forgot how dull graduation ceremonies are and they read names for like an hour because there were so many. The student speaker had a really un-animated talk as well. I was so proud of my hubby though and we got some cute pictures afterward before heading to eat at Red Lobster. I am not a fish person, I was thinking of maybe getting halibut because I enjoy it but the steak was cheaper so I thougt, what the heck! Bring on the red meat!!! (For those of you who do not know me well, I love steak and could never ever go without red meat.) They had great fries, a delicious marinade on the meat, yummy cheese biscuits, and even Aiden’s mashed potatoes were tasty. On top of all of that the customer service was superb! Aiden had made a huge mess and they were very gracious about it. I never once ran out of water AND they boxed up my food for me. I was very pleased with everything about our meal at Red Lobster. Brandon’s parents came into town for the ceremony and we fed them chili and rolls for lunch and chatted with them until it was time to head up to the U.
Saturday we went to a BBQ celebrating my cousin Will’s graduation from the U. Aiden loved running around while we were there and we made sure to lather him in sunscreen so that he didn’t get burned. Thanks for the good food and company Will and Emmy! Congratulations again Will! In the evening Aiden, Brandon, and I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond to find what was originally intended to be my Valentine’s gift. They didn’t have it so we ate dinner at Noodles and Co. YUM, YUM!!! Then Brandon stopped at Barnes and Nobles for my gift. A book called, “In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms” by Dr. Laura. I look forward to reading it but have just one other book to finish first.
Sunday was a pretty good Mother’s Day. We were unable to attend church because Aiden has been coughing and in and out of a fever since about Wednesday and I didn’t know if he was contagious and did not want to pass it along to our Sunbeams. Instead we made apple cinnamon muffins for breakfast and took it easy most of the day. When I was done relaxing for a bit Brandon handed Aiden the card from Aiden and the gift from Aiden and had him bring them to me. It was very cute. Brandon and put the pen in Aiden’s hand and helped him to write mom on the envelope and Aiden on the card. Aiden also gave me a book called, “Jane Austen’s Little Instruction Book.” It is a tiny book with quotes from some of Jane Austen’s books. Very cute. Brandon plans to get me a potted plant as well but it is no longer hyacinth season so we just need to go to a nursery so I can pick out the one I want the most.
Aside from all of that I found out today that Aiden has an a-typical pneumonia. The pediatrician gave him a prescription for antibiotics and said that his lungs should be cleared out in 5 days. I can’t imagine how much worse it could have been if Brandon hadn’t given Aiden that blessing. Aiden seems to be doing fairly well. You can see that the fever/coughing are taking their toll and that he just isn’t feeling himself but he is still mostly cheerful so that is a good thing. We hope that everyone is having a happy May. Until next week, thanks for reading…