Big Day..5th Grade Promotion Creekside Elementary

Back in my day (haha...I sound really old!), it was 6th grade promotion...but now that elementary ends at 5th grade...it was time. Christian was more than ready to progress and be promoted up to middle school. He attended 4 elementary schools to get to this point...yikes!

 Here he is shaking with the principal with his teacher looking on

 They all sang "Do I make you proud?"...it was a great song...I totally cried....Christian seemed thrilled to be singing in front of so many people =)

 Christian was chosen to present the class gift to the principal.

Camille loves her biggest brother...cute moment!

 With Maguire and Makenzie (his two best friends) showing off the baby sister

 Daddy took off just enough time to make it to the ceremony

 Some of the buddies

Even Gammy came to see Christian graduate

 The crew

 Christian and Mrs. Callum, 5th grade teacher....he LOVED her

 Gammy and Camille

My sweet little 3 month old

Kindergarten fun ending...

Near the end of the school year, the Kindergartners preformed...they are such a fun age to watch. They don't usually get it all right...but it is comical to watch. Shane was pretty enthusiastic about his singing.

The last field trip of the year was to the Birch Aquarium. With a newborn, I felt I couldn't commit to go. But that morning...Joel was being good and Camille was cooperating...so we packed up and met Shane's class there. When we got there, his class was in the learning center where they were getting to touch some starfish and different sea creatures. We walked in and Joel ran right up to Shane to see what he was doing. Shane was super surprised...it was awesome!

 You get to play in the water all you want?! Joel was in heaven!!

 love these two little monkeys

This is a leopard shark...Shane had just done his report on them...it was cool to see them in person. Their home is right there in La Jolla!

The best DADDY in the world!

This picture truly says it all...its missing the baby, who was likely sleeping...but look at those happy boys! If you ask Joel who is his best friend...on any given day...he will say "my dad". If you ask him who loves him....he will always say the same thing. There is no doubt how much our children love and adore their daddy....almost as much as I do =) I thank my father in heaven nightly for sending him to me to be the father of my children....I could not have chosen a better person. So, on father's day...we saluted him!! Love you!!

Band Geek

Christian's 5th grade allowed them to try an instrument for band for a year. Christian decided to try a trumpet. I think the ultimate decision by the end of the year was that it is OKAY....but not something he wanted to persue. But it was fun to mess around and be a band geek for a year!

 Silly Boy!

G & P came to the concert to get some of their lasts in with us, prior to moving away



Little League & Mother's Day 2012

Baseball Season 2012

It seems tradition that the boys will both get a game ball on the same day...both were stoked!

Rushed from Christian's game to the league PETCO park night with the Padres

 Camille's first MLB game...she did well!

 This weekend we had Curious George visiting us from Shane's Kindergarten class

 After church with George

 Mother's Day 2012...my first with a daughter =)

 My little doll



Chilly Chicago

In April, Camille and I accompanied Gavin to Chicago where he was presenting at a National Ophthalmology conference. Unfortunately, a few days before leaving, Camille contracted RSV...luckily, she didn't have to be hospitalized and was deemed healthy enough to go. She actually fared pretty well, all things considered. It was So, so cold there. I cannot remember being that cold in a long time, if ever. We were not prepared for it to be THAT cold. We were able to do some exploring in Chicago and spent some wonderful time with our best friends from Med School, the Hawes'. I cannot tell you how nice it is to have friends like them....truly, wonderful people who we click so well with....we don't even skip a beat when we get back together!

 Gav, the morning of his presentation....representing Navy Ophtho

 Chicago Cubs game at historic Wrigley Field....it was historically cold as well!!

 The architectural tour on the Chicago River....it was so cool...and the sun even popped out for us!!

 The tallest building in the US now...used to be called the Sears Tower

 I love to explore and travel with Gav...wish we could do it more!

 Gav with 2 of the 4 Hawes boys...including little Gav, Gavin's namesake....Love it!

Camille's Blessing Weekend

Camille's Blessing Weekend was amazing. All my brothers and sisters and their families came! I am sure it was quite a feat for them all...but it was so wonderful for us all to be together. The people that made those sacrifices to be there with us on that special weekend where we blessed our last baby (and celebrated my birthday) made special memories with us. Most of Gav's family were there...which made it all the more special as well!Luckily,they all live locally and didn't have to travel far.

Family Bowling

Here are all the people that came near and far to share this special day!Mostly family (and the friends that are pretty much family too =))

Our complete family

All of our kiddos 

So grateful for the priesthood

Camille's Namesake...Auntie Denise 

Our beautiful princess 

Oh....and it was my birthday too =) What an awesome present to bless my baby girl and spend so much special time with our families!!