Brennan's Graduation

  Of course, our real reason for being on the East Coast this time was to attend Brennan's graduation.  Somehow, when it comes to college, our kids always have multiple graduations.  Kyle graduated from CEU with an Associates and then SUU with a Bachelor's degree.  Jill graduated with Snow with an Associates, CEU with an LPN and then SUU with her RN, Kimbrey graduated from Snow with an Associates and then the U with a Bachelor's, and now there's Brennan, who graduated from Utah State with his Bachelors, and this year - Renssselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York with his Masters.   Good thing I LOVE college graduations :)  Love them!

 Dave and Emma killing time before the graduation began.  We had GREAT seats, due largely to me and what Dave calls my "Johnson timing" - that's code for we're early for everything

 Brennan didn't go to the graduation rehearsal, so we didn't know which isle he would walk up in the processional.  Imagine our surprise when he walked right up our isle!!  We NEVER have that kind of luck.

Emma and Brennan with his VERY large diploma.  He worked pretty darn hard for that thing!

 This is a reenactment of this picture from Brennan's Utah State Graduation

My how they've changed in two years.  And I think maybe Brennan's a little bit more out of shape.

And this is Brennan's cute friend from Bangladesh. He and Bren entered the program together, studied together, encouraged each other, and graduated together.

I can't remember his name, and Brennan never answers my texts or I'd ask him.  But just know that he is going to Portland, Oregon to work, while Brennan is headed to Boston.  Really, Brennan . . .you might could have picked Portland for your Oregon loving family :)  Best of luck to both!!