Lily's 6th Birthday Party

Things are kind of crazy right now, the house is half packed, Emily just finished her fellowship and is preparing for boards, and we are about to begin the process of moving our household back to the JC.  But, none of this was a reason to stop us from throwing a birthday party for Lily before leaving Winston-Salem.  We had it at Airbound....the indoor trampoline park.  Lily's friends from class and our neighbors came to celebrate.  In addition to wishing Lily a happy birthday, it was also a chance for her to say goodbye to her friends.  Here are some pictures from the festivities.

 



 

Last weekend was a farewell party for one of Lily's good friends in Ms. Horton's class.  Megan is the daughter of one of the surgical Sports Medicine fellows, so Emily new her dad from work.  Here they are together.  Megan and her family moved to Memphis.

 



Congrats Dr. Em!

Today is the last day of Emily's fellowship at Wake Forest.  It has been a great year for all.....Emily is now sports medicine fellowship trained, Lily got to attend Kindergarten at what we believe is the best school ever (Sherwood Forest), I got to spend a bunch of quality time with CJ, and the Demon Deacons earned 4 new fans (so long as they're not playing UNC....and then it would drop to three)!  We are packing up and getting a little sad about our imminent departure from Winston-Salem, but as with our life's journey so far, we have learned to let go of the rudder at the right time and trust that God's plan includes favorable winds.

Here are some pictures of Dr. Em from her graduation ceremony at BB&T field.  While it was an afternoon that we always remember....having Lily and CJ in the deluxe boxes will be an experience that the stadium will not soon forget either!

Water Lily

There were two "water Lilies" at the YMCA this morning....one was blooming beautifully at the bottom of the waterfall in front of the building.....the other was blooming beautifully into a strong and confident swimmer in the pool!

Celebrating Grandfather's Day

....the way that Papa likes to celebrate, with an afternoon nap!

Lily's Last Day of Kindergarten

It has been a fantastic year.  In fact, we're sitting here wondering where it went!  It seems like just yesterday that we were new in town and doing fun day trips like the water park and zoo.  Now, Lily is leaving for her last day of Kindergarten.  We are so thankful for Sherwood Forest, and especially for Ms. Horton and Ms. Katz.  It has been a wonderful year....Lily learned a lot and had a great time too! 

At a recent class picnic, we found out about a daily ritual for Lily.....each day, before she gets on the bus to go home, she gives Ms. Horton a hug.  She even got off the bus on a couple of occasions when she initially forgot to do it.  If you know Lily, you know that affection like that is very meaningful.

Campbell Family Reunion

Gina and Greg graciously hosted the Campbell Family Reunion this year.  It has become a tradition that started with family get-togethers during the Christmas season.  Over the years, scheduling during that time of year has become difficult so we have moved to the sun and fun of summer.  This year, we really took advantage of the season by having a swimming pool and slip n' slide.  Here are some pictures of the fun.

 

As an aside, it is worth noting that Uncle Snap is a slip n' slide genius.....he got some dish soap and kept it flowing so that the slide was extra slippy!

 

 

The second cousins. 

If you have ever met any of these three guys, you'd assume that Granny did something right.....if you've ever seen the three of them together, you'd know she did most of it right.