Dr. Pettit is an Idaho native, born in Idaho Falls and educated at Utah State University. Dr. Pettit served a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Gilbert, Arizona, from 2013 to 2015. He received his DDS from the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston. He is married to Sophie Pettit, a Dental Hygienist.Dr. Pettit loves living in Cache Valley, where his grandmother’s line has lived for generations. They are living in and restoring his grandmother’s childhood home in Banida, Idaho. Sophie was born and raised in Tooele, Utah. Sophie’s first hygiene job was in Providence, where they met on the first day she was in town for a working interview. Their dating consisted of various outdoor adventures in the canyons and mountains. Cache Valley holds a special place in their hearts.He and Sophie love to learn new things. He studied auto mechanics, auto body, and welding in high school and loves to fix things. He also enjoys woodworking and loves to design and build custom projects. Sophie is often praised for her exceptional baking and cooking and has provided many treats to co-workers. She especially loves learning ethnically diverse recipes and making and decorating cakes for special occasions. Sophie also has a talent for finding good music.In their free time, they enjoy anything outdoors, especially mountain biking, hiking, camping, canoeing, and free diving. Sophie plays the cello and piano, and Dr. Pettit plays the tuba, Great Highland bagpipe, guitar, and piano. They love to compose and perform music together. They both love to read and between the two of them, they have read about 80 books in the last year. They have adventurous spirits and love to expand their knowledge and capabilities in all areas.