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