Having a son who is senior in high school has been a wake up call for me. In a few short months he will be starting a whole new life as a 'college student' and in just over a year, he will leave for a 2 year mission. All I can say is, 'where did the time go?' As his mom, I am so pleased with the young man I share my world with. He has become a kind hearted, open minded and really cool guy who I love so very much.
In February we took Grant and 2 friends to Ephraim, Utah to visit Snow College and so he could audition for a theatre scholarship. (Please note - Ephriam, Ut in February meant 23 degree weather...why do people live in such a place?)
Here are a few pictures from that trip....
I was walking behind the boys and I got teary as I realized Grant will be walking away from me and starting the next phase of his life....so I took a picture.
The bell tower on Snow's campus. As you can see, there was no snow on the ground, but it was COLD for this desert rat
We were able to attend a performance by the Snow Theatre department of "You a Good Man Charlie Brown." Snow is the only (ONLY) college or university in the country that has an exchange program with Juilliard where students learn from Juilliard's instructors and professors. This is the main reason Grant wants to attend Snow. Amazing training by the worlds best.
Caleb, Grant and Aaron on the steps at Snow
Manti Temple - visible from the campus
Wayne and I stayed at a romantic little place I found online. The Yardley Inn and Spa was the perfect place to relax and enjoy our time away, "sort of" without kids. (Grant and friends stayed on campus) If you are ever up in the Manti area, or if you want a nice little get away...this is the place. The most amazing woman, Marlene Yardley welcomes you and runs the house. She is adorable and so steadfast in the Gospel - testifying at breakfast for the guests. And...we discovered Mrs. Dash in scrambled eggs is delicious! (this is also the location of the tub with feet from the previous post)
Grant was accepted at Snow! Now...we wait to hear about the scholarship!
4 comments:
Congratulations Grant! I didn't know about the exchange program with Julliard, very interesting.
This sounds like a great trip! Kimmy & Russ have a home in Fairview, not far from Ephraim. In fact, a lot of Russ' family is from Ephraim. It is a beautiful area & sounds like Grant will do wonderful there. Exciting for him - kinda scary for you! Kimmy & Russ' son Dakota got his mission call to Guatemala this week - our kids grow up on us all too quickly, don't they.
Awesome!!!
It is hard to watch them walk away, strong and secure. You know you gave them the ability to be on their own, but it is still hard to see them go. Congrats on completing your degree. That is a long, hard process.
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