The End!!!

Nathan has done it! He has graduated from pharmacy school!! We are so glad that it is over. It has not been an easy road to travel. There have been many nights of little sleep because of studying, presentations, and work. There have also been lots of ups and downs. Yet I have never heard him complain about it. He has always made the best of the situation. I am so proud of him. He has worked his butt off and has always found the joy in this journey. 

The beginning of the journey:

 

Aug2009 White Coat Ceremony

The Middle

Studying hard!

The End!!!

We are so proud of Daddy!

Nathan with his Mom and sisters.

Nathan with my siblings.

Nathan with  Brian and Holly and their children

Nathan and his Aunt and Uncle

Nathan talking with his boss. She has been a great mentor to him!

Senior Banquet was so much fun. Nathan was awarded the "Best Communication Award." This is an award in which all of Nathan's teachers and preceptors got together and nominated a student in which they felt had the best communication with their patients. What an honor!

Let the party begin!

Thank you to all those who have supported us! It is with your love a support that we have been able to make it thought the past three years. We couldn't have done it without you!

The adventure of two boys.

April and May have been lots of fun for us.

The boys love playing with these gears. You can make all sorts of shapes with them. But Cameron prefers to put them in a line.

Playing with Daddy.

Playing "bus"

Our ward had an activity at the Jordan River Temple for the primary. It was so much fun to listen to members of our ward that work in the temple talk about what goes on inside the temple. The kids had a blast. I am glad that they could tell that the temple is a very special place.

I LOVE the flowers that are at the temple!

We got a chance to take the boys to the aquarium. They always have a blast when we go. The only difference was this time it was with an autism group. The aquarium people were so nice. They actually close the building at the normal time but reopen it for about three hours for the families of kids that are on the autism spectrum. They create an environment that helps those on the spectrum to be able to enjoy the exhibits and to learn about the different animals. It was nice not to get a judgmental look/comment from someone when dealing with Cameron and his meltdowns; everyone there has been there done that.

Cameron absolutely adores his bus driver Shirley. She takes him to school. He has a different one that takes him home. Shirley is a sweetheart! She has made going to school very enjoyable for Cameron, and has even managed to teach him which way is left, which way is right, and that red means stop and green means go. Shirley is always taking the time to get to know us and she absolutely adores the boys! She has become a great friend! We will miss her when we move!

Don't let the boys' faces fool you. They really do love Shirley. Cameron just didn't want to smile and Aiden was being silly.

We love you Mrs. Shirley!

Cameron 4th Birthday

Mr. Cameron. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you. You have over come a lot of big challenges for such a little guy. We are so happy that you are starting to be able to let us know what you want/need, being okay with some loud noises, and starting to be okay when your schedule changes. You are such a happy boy and a good big brother to Aiden. Happy Birthday Cameron! We love you so much!!

Happy to be at the Jordan River Temple with his primary class.

Playing "bus" with Aiden

Cameron REALLY likes Angry Birds. So I attempted to make an Angry Birds cake. I have to admit, I think I did an okay job. :) The birthday boy LOVED it!

The birthday cake.

The birthday boy chair.

Watch out! They are after you!

Best $2.00 I ever spent. Cameron played with these balloons for hours!

Daddy Time

Aiden having quiet time with Dad. :)

Aiden is "2"!

Mr. Aiden, you are a huge ball of energy! Where has the time gone by?

You love to do things all by yourself, and are wanting to do more and more.

You love to get dressed all by your self

 

You love to play with trains and your brother.

You are so curious about the world around you.

You have developed a cute little attitude. But you definitely get your point across.

Watch out! I am coming!

Really Mom!!

I am not eating these cheese potatoes!!!

Aiden you are now saying two word sentences, love to play pretend, and sing. This past year has been fun watching you learn and grow. I can not wait to see what this year will bring. Happy Birthday Aiden!!

Yummy...Chocolate milk and donuts for breakfast.

Ready to blow out the candles.

Putting Cars stickers on his face.

Aiden had stickers all over his face!

March

March came in like a lion! This winter has been really warm! I am not complaining, I HATE driving in snow. But I like to go sledding, and Nathan and I wanted to take the kids sledding this winter. Since it has been so warm we haven't been able to. So when we woke up to this on the first of March we were excited. We could finally use the sled that be bought in December.

SNOW!!

 But...Cameron had other plans for us. He woke up sick and has been sick off and on since. I think it is because of the weather. We are super warm one day and really cold the next...

Thankfully Aiden has not been sick like Cameron.

 

Yarn

Cameron and Aiden LOVE yarn! I have been working on this project:

An almost done blanket.

 Both boys found the blanket and decided to do this:

 Thankfully they only pulled out two and a half rows, (I needed the practice). I also found out that Aiden loves having the yarn run through his hands when I wound up the yarn. He laughed so hard and wanted to do it again. :)