Hurray! Gavin and Deidre have finally graduated! This was one interesting day. It was sunny, then rainy, then it hailed and snowed, and then it was sunny again... this was all at the end of April. I guess that's what you get for living in Utah. Gavin graduated from BYU in Electrical Engineering, and Deidre graduated from UVU in General Academics. This was their last day in Utah before moving to Sahuarita, AZ, which is about 10 mins. from Tucson. They currently live in a house within a family-based community called Rancho Sahuarita. It is like a mini oasis. There's a lake, a club house with a pool, gym, water park, and kid's club, there are walking paths all around the community paved with beautiful landscaping and desert vegitation, and many parks. There is even a dog park complete with a dog playground! Gavin is currently working at Raytheon Missile Systems, and he enjoys his job. Deidre is currently the housekeeper. Maybe we'll have miniature Gavin and Deidre's running around soon!
Fun times in Arizona! Stephen, Janine, and Amber went to visit Gavin and Deidre. They visited an old Catholic mission site, a national park, Nogales, Mexico, Tucson, and more. They went swimming in Gavin and Deidre's backyard and walked along the walking paths where they enjoyed the beauty and ran into some wildlife (snakes, frogs, lizards, tarantulas, etc). Arizona is definitely more lively than they thought it would be. The weather was also very pleasant considering that it was monsoon season, which cools things off a bit. Gavin and Deidre are coming to visit Utah Labor Day weekend. They are looking forward to coming and seeing their family! It'll be a good time for a vacation.
