Christmas 2014 - Dashing Through the Rain!

I will briefly relate the events surrounding Christmas of 2014. It was pretty stressful. Haley graduated BYU-I on Dec 19.  Felicia and I drove up to attend the ceremony. We stopped in St George for the night of Dec 16th and ate at the Three Bears Restaurant.

The roads were clear and all we experienced was rain on the way up. There was still leftover snow in Idaho Falls when we arrived. We had to stay in Idaho falls instead of Rexburg because we made reservations too late. The 'Sleep Inn' in Idaho Falls was great, as usual.

We met Eric for Indian food that night (Dec 17) and then went up to see Haley the next morning. On the 18th we had the Haley's car oil changed and the wheels aligned, helped her start packing the apartment, get her cap and gown, and pick up some a graduation blanket at the bookstore. She also had to work on a portfolio for her job interview in Salt Lake the following Monday.

Most of the next day was spent packing the truck and printing, correcting, and reprinting her portfolio. Here is how things looked in the back of the truck as it neared time for graduation. 

It was time for graduation commencement. Here is Haley with cap and gown in hand ready to leave for the ceremonies.

We walked in the cold rain to the BYUIC for the commencement. 

I took a picture of my old apartment when I went to school here.

Haley was in the gym used as a holding area when we arrived.

Waiting for the start

Graduates arrive.

Haley Walks!

 Haley with roommate Kayla

Haley with roommate Leah

The next day, Dec 20, we woke up to snowy weather. There were still two guitars, bedding, and more clothes to load the next morning....plus Eric's stuff. It was snowing pretty well when we left.

We loaded and headed to Utah in the rain. We arrived in Brigham City and unloaded Haley's stuff at Grandma's house. We then continued to SLC because we wanted to look at an apartment Haley had picked out. We arrived just before they closed and discovered that they wanted proof you had a job and sufficient income to pay.  Haley had no job yet so that was a bust.  We went to see lights at temple square that night.

 Sister Missionary choir

We were really discouraged and questioning the plan Sunday morning. Haley was also ill.  Eric and I gave Haley a blessing. I did a search on Craig's list and found a girl asking for roommates in Sandy. It was not far from the tiny hotel room we had booked so we arranged to go over the next day after church and before our dinner appointment with Janet and her family.

Felicia and Haley went to see the apartment while Eric and I drove to Alpine in the rain to see the Grants. When Felicia and Haley arrived in Alpine later we learned the visit with Stephanie at the apartment went well.  We arranged for Haley and Leah to live there. 

The next day we went to eat lunch with Van and Chris' family while watching the first half of the Miami Beach Brawl.

We left at half-time for Haley's interview and drove there in the rain. It was downtown in SLC at a company called Experticity. We went to the mall and waited for her to finish. She said it went well.

We dropped Haley's car off at Janet's and drove home in the rain.  Here is the Colorado River.

Finally it was Christmas day in Tucson.

Kids will be kids.