The Updike's

It has been an emotional and whirlwind of a week to say the least!  Within about a 2 week period, Garrett was offered and accepted a job position with WW Clyde in Utah.  While we are thrilled to live closer to family - we are also extremely sad to leave Colorado.  We have planted some deep roots here over the last 7+ years. Over the past year or so, Garrett has felt a bit of a tug to explore different options career-wise.  He didn't search hard but sent out his resume to a couple of local businesses just to see what they had to offer.  A couple of weeks ago, Garrett noticed a job posting in Utah with WW Clyde.  Our great friend Russ Clayton works with this company and so Garrett reached out to him to ask a few questions.  The ball took off from there.  With Russ's recommendation and with Garrett's great experience and great interviewing skills . . . Garrett was offered the job. Who would have thought that this decision would be so hard?  ...

Due to COVID, we had to stall preschool graduation until June 11.  We were so grateful to be able to stay home and try to keep the rates of COVID low . . . but we were also so thrilled for the opportunity  to celebrate these sweet preschoolers!  It is such a bittersweet time!  We are so excited for Presley to move onto kindergarten - but it is so sad to leave our beloved Ms. Jeannie.  She is apart of our family tribe and we can never adequately thank her enough for her amazing teaching, love, patience, and goodness that she has given our children.  She really is such a gift! I will always give her all the credit for giving my children the gift and love of reading! She will be greatly missed!    Singing songs with actions.  This picture cracks me up - just hanging out at graduation with no care in the world.  I love that Ms. Jeannie does this every year.  She writes out on a notecard and presen...