Matts Graduation

      I know I am way behind in my blog posts but I am going to try and catch up!!  So Matt finally graduated from the police academy and is home now!!! His graduation was so fun and I finally got to see what he has really been doing for 5 Months.  He graduated April 6th.  It seems like for ever ago.  I drove down to phoenix with Matt's parents, sister, and grandmother. The ride was not as long as i thought it would be but sleep most of the time because i was so excited for Matt to come home I didn't get much sleep the nights before.  I had been waiting for this day for 19 weeks.
     The morning of his graduation we had to get up around 4:30 because we had to be there by 6 i the morning.      They had morning ceremony and a night ceremony.  In the morning we got to see them line up for inspection one last time.  It was kind of intense.  It was very military like.  I was so proud of Matt.  I could tell there was a change in him.  I could tell he was ready to be a police officer!! We also got to walk around the academy and Matt showed us all the was to know about the academy.  They were sworn in as Arizona Peace Officers and were congratulated by their instructors.   (sorry there is a lot of pictures)

Their class Flag

Defensive Tactics Room

At the ceremony later in the day they received their badges by their chiefs or some family member who is a police officer.  Then they had someone that the officers picked pin on their badges.  I got to pin on Matt's! I was exited but I was nervous.  I don't know why but I was.  

Matt with his bishop from the Ward he went to in Phoenix!

Class Sargent

Matt's Lieutenant 

Cakes

      So I decided to take a cake decorating class at Joann's.  Matt's parents bought it for me for Christmas.  I was so excited but it didn't start till this month (march).  It is every Thursday at 6:30.  It is a lot of fun. I am in the beginner class so my cake is not super cool or anything but its still a cake!! Anyways here is my cake.  We had the choice to do a fish design or a hamburger.  I chose the Hamburger because everyone else did the fish.

Don't mind that I look terrible we were there for 3 hours.

Week 16!!

Matt is on week 16 out of 19!!!!  I am so excited.  He is doing so good in the Academy but I think he is ready to come home!  I have flown down twice since Christmas.  I went down Presidents day weekend in February.  We had not seen each other in 8 weeks.  It was so long.  I can't believe we went that long without seeing each other.  I am glad its over.  We didn't really get to do much because he had a ton of home work and studying to do.  But at least we were able to be together!! Then I had to come home after 3 days of being there. I did not want to leave.  Saying good bye is the worst.  But i knew i would be back in 3 weeks!! I flew down last Friday!! We had so much fun together.  This time Matt still had homework but not as much so we decided to go to the Zoo.  It was fun we spent all day there.  So now Matt is on week 16.  He has liked the academy but it has also been really hard.  A few weeks ago they had to do this thing called Red Man.  One Recruit (matt) is placed in a boxing ring with two Training officers.  Then its full on two against one boxing and anything goes.  No rules not nothing.  Matt had to go against two officers that were over 200 pounds and over 6 feet tall.  I felt so bad for him.  He got beet up pretty bad.  He sent me pictures and his face we bruised.  It was terrible.  Then the next week he had to get pepper sprayed.  He said it was the worst thing ever.  He said it was like getting a really bad sun burn and then being right next to the sun.  His graduation is coming up and i am so excited to go.  We get to see him post colors for one last time and then see him sworn in!!  It also means he is coming home!!!!  I am really proud of him.  He really has grown a lot.   Then he has two days off and starts work again at the port of entry!

Here are some pictures of our Zoo Trip!

They just let this peacock roam through out the zoo. It not caged 

   

Giant Tortus

Logan's Birthday

      Well it was my brothers 20th birthday this weekend.  The whole family decided to come stay at my house for his birthday.  One reason for this is because his favorite place to eat is Carl's Jr.  and richfield does not have one.  It was fun to have everyone over.  My family is really loud so it was kinda overwhelming because I am used to just me and matt here and I realized we are not very loud.  I kinda experimented with my new camera so I have a lot of pictures.

Eating Carl's Jr.!

Eating Dinner

Logan and His friend 

Just taking some pictures before chruch

All 4 of us!

Traveling

      So far this year and part of last year i have flown and driving a lot.  We had to go down to phoenix 3 times before Matt was hired.  Its like and 8 hour drive one way.  I hate driving.  It was not so bad when Matt was with me cause we could switch off and had someone to talk to but I can't do that drive all alone.  There is no way.  So last time I went to see Matt for Christmas i flew.  It was so much easier.  My flight was only an hour.  I am flying down in two weeks.  I am so so excited.  It will be like 7 or 8 weeks sense we seen each other.  It has been a long time, part of me feels like we are dating again or something.  I hate hate hate it.  I just want our lives to get back to normal.
     Anyways, I have been trying to loose some wait.  Nothing big just like 10 pounds.  I have been dieting and going to the gym every day.  So far i am not doing so good.  My weight is like going the other direction.  I don't really get it but at least I am trying.  I am trying to loose weight because Matt has lost probably 20 pounds.  Its insane.  He is so skinny now.  So i am just trying to keep up.
     This post is kinda random I am just trying to up date my blog on my life.  My work is moving.  I am so excited.  We are kinda crammed where we are.  We also don't have any cell phone service.  Its really annoying.  I dont' really need it that much only when someone like Matt needs to get a hold of me.  They have to call the office, they come get me.  I just feel i am incontinent everyone when that happens.  So I am excited about our move!!!