Graduation!

Zach officially graduated the POST Academy and was sworn in as a State Trooper for the Utah Highway Patrol! Ella and I are so proud of him. He has worked so hard the last 16 weeks in the Academy, and even before that during the 6 month hiring process. Even though he had long days from early morning until late at night, or hard physical training, he always came home so happy and excited to tell me about it. I love having him come home happy from work instead having a job he hated. The graduation was for his whole class, which had officers from all different departments and agencies from around the state. After that the 11 Troopers who graduated went up to the State Capital building to be sworn in. It was an all day event, but so worth it. He also got his car which is so weird to see parked outside. Even to see him driving in it is weird, but we will get used to it fast. He has mostly classroom training with just the Highway Patrol for the next 3 weeks then he will be out on the roads, of course with a trainer for a while, then he will be by himself. I can't ride with him or he can't use it for personal use until he is all the way done with training. I can't wait to see all the looks we'll get or how people drive when a cop is around. It will be funny!
I am excited to see how this whole new life style is going to be for us. Of course it is one of the harder jobs to have because you deal with alot of stuff most people wouldn't want to see or deal with, but I know Zach will do great and we will be behind him 100% to support him. We love you and you are the best! Oh yeah he also got an award for Outstanding Physical Achievement!


Here I am officially pinning his badge on him

Here is our little family in front of his new cruiser

Doesn't he look so good in a uniform?

This is the whole entire graduation class from academy

Here is a close look to see Zach

One last post

I have lots to post about this month. First on the 7th I had my 26th birthday and my dad had his 60th birthday. We had a big surprise party for my dad since he is getting so old! Just Kidding! I hope I am as active and in good health when I am my dad's age. Zach of course just kept telling me "I can't believe how old my wife is getting" just because he is still such a young one at the age of 23! I know, for half of the year we are three years apart and the other half we are only two and a half years apart. I did have a wonderful birthday and Zach and Ella made it wonderful for me too. They took me out to dinner, then we went and ordered me new phone since mine has been broken for a while. I also got some cash and other cute presents from everyone. Thanks so much everyone for making it a good birthday.

Also in about two weeks Zach is going to graduate from the Academy! I can't believe he is almost done. He has learned so much and been so busy. I am excited and also a little nervous for him to get out on the roads. I know he will do awesome, but it still can be a little nervous for me. I know his mom is nervous, but we are so proud of him! I will keep everyone updated when everything is done.

12 months

I also forgot to post Ella's 12 month stats. We took her to the doctor a week after her birthday. She had to get lots of shots and her first flu shot. She was so sad. The doctor said that she looked good and wasn't concerned with her at all. He asked if she was saying anything and relating it to what it actually is. I told him all the words she is saying and he was impressed. Here are her stats:

Weight- 19 pounds 14 ounces, she is in the 30% for weight
Height- 29 and a half inches, she is in the 50% for height

She can now say Mama, Dada, No, Ya, Dora, Hi, Grandpa, she tries to say Zach after I say it, but it sounds more like Dac. She also loves having a conversations on the phone and screaming. She is also a big helper now. she loves to clean her drawer out by throwing everything on the ground, and help with the dishwasher by emptying it while you are trying to put the dishes in. She also doesn't like to sit in the shopping cart anymore or her stroller. Now that she can walk fast she thinks wherever we go she needs to walk by herself. She does have her difficult moments, but we love her more and more everyday. She is trying to type now so here is a little post from EllaBug!

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Ella cleaning out her drawer

Being a big helper with the dishwasher

Helping some more by unloading the dishes

Slacker

I have been such a slacker on posting lately. I am finally getting to some posts I have been wanting to do for a while. The first one is Ella getting her ears pierced. I finally was brave enough to do it. She was so big and cried for two seconds after the second one was done because her sucker wasn't in her mouth, so she was mad. If you notice in the pictures I think I was more nervous then Ella. She was so brave! She also looks so cute.

Getting ready for the big moment!

You would have thought I was getting it done by my look!

One more ear!

Ella was so sad, but got her sucker back just in time

All done! I don't think Ella even knew what happened. She just
loved her sucker!