It's Official

Jeremy received his diploma from UVU this week, so he is officially a college graduate. I can't believe it's real. It seems like he was going to school for so long, and now that he's done, there is an excitement in the air about where our lives will go from here. We have been fortunate enough to have a few interviews already. We aren't too thrilled with the companies so far, but at least he's getting job interviews. He does have in interview tomorrow morning that we are both excited about. We'll see how that pans out though. His diploma looks so great, especially considering all the hard work it represents. Now we just have to wait for April to roll around so that he can walk and we can get all the pictures of him in his cap and gown!

In other news this week, Clara has decided it would be fun to see how many pencils she can put into a fan. (And yes, the fan was unplugged.)Clara wanted to wear her winter hat this week. She put it on, and then said, "Ears hiding!" She loved the idea that even her ears can hide. That is her new favorite "idea." She'll hide under the table all the time. I'll also say things like, "Where are your shoes?" Even though they are in plain sight on the floor, she'll say, "Shoes hiding in living room." Oh it makes me laugh.

Clara has also become fascinated with the camera. She has now made the connection of being able to see herself when I get it out. So now I have to show her every picture that I take. She also has started wanting me in the pictures with her. As a side note, Clara loves "friends." Any little kid is her "friend." I love how accepting she is of everyone. One day we were playing together and she said, "Clara Mom friends." It made my day knowing that she thinks we are friends. I know I better enjoy that as long as I can!

Jeremy and his cousin Ryan are Lord of the Rings fans. So they decided to have a movie marathon. Ryan came over to our house at 8:30 Saturday morning and watched all 3 Lord of the Rings movies - extended versions! They had so much fun comparing the movies with the books. Ryan's wife and daughter came over later on in the day too. It was fun to have them over for so long!