Successful weekend fun...

My mother turned 50 this past weekend and she wished for a quiet night at home wth her family. We lovingly obeyed her wishes and gave her a fun night at home eating tacos and playing croquet on her actual birthday Friday, May 28th.

What my mother didn't know is for over a week before that we were planning a surprise party for her!!! We completely pulled it off. We made it seem like Friday was her nice birthday and when it came and went she had no idea she would have another one.

So after church on Sunday we ran to Heather and St John's to help decorate the backyard for an evening of fun. Everyone showed up and got ready as my mom arrived ready for a Sunday dinner at H & SJ's. She came right in and sat down on the couch as Jen ran out back to join the rest of us. Heather somehow got her to the back porch and told her that SJ had made a surprise for her that she wanted her to see before dinner. Heather walked her to the back porch covering her eyes as we all yelled SURPRISE!

It was great to see her so taken back and we all enjoyed a great evening. The food was amazing and we even got to reminisce with a Hello Kitty pinata! We finished it off with this small slideshow for some good laughs :)

I also had a great time making and decorating the cake for my mom. She has always loved Sunflowers and that's what her perfume that I've enjoyed her wearing since I was young is called. So I have loved decorating cupcakes but decided to attempt my first cake AND fondant! It was a blast to make and I'm so glad it was enjoyed even though I personally did not like the marshmellow fondant I made....but I'm not a fan of cake anyway!

Chad the Grad & Spring Fun

My brother-in-law Chad just graduated from "The School That Should Not Be Named" this past Monday May 24th at Arco Arena. Ever since I have joined the Campbell family there is always tension when it comes to our high schools. I LUCKILY went to Elk Grove High School and all the Campbell boys have gone to **whisper** Sheldon High School. Although I know that Sheldon is a good school---it cannot compare to Elk Grove! I was able to make it through the program and had a great time celebrating Chad's accomplishment. Robert & I had fun teasing each other about the school rivalry. When they started to sing the Sheldon Alma Mater I even sung

"Here's to our Elk Grove High

Praise we her name

Here's to our alma mater dear

We'll uphold her fame

Here's to our colors fair

The Blue and the Gold

Ever loyal, ever true

Hail, Hail, Hail!!!"

I didn't get a picture on my camera of all the Campbell boys because I was snapping on other's cameras but I'll steal one and put it up....eventually.

We had a great time though! Congrats Chad!

Also, last weekend we visited Mather golf course with my Dad!

I took a golfing course Fall '08 when Robert & I got engaged and really enjoyed it but haven't really gotten to test my skills since....

So recently it has become a great leisure activity for the both of us.

Robert & I just got new golf clubs and went to the driving range once to test them out, but officially get to test them on the course this next Saturday.

Although I didn't have my clubs yet when we went with my Dad, I enjoyed having fun with my camera, being the caddy, driving the cart and enjoying a beautiful day!

Practice makes perfect!

Well, I finally finished 3 finals and just have one more to dread which is next Monday. It is a great feeling to be almost done with this semester though. It is even more exciting that I have my graduation paperwork in! I would have been able to graduate this next Fall except for the fact that California has had SOOO many budget cuts and tuition increases!!! They are only offering classes every other semester since my major is still "newer", so I have to stretch out my remaining five classes into Fall and Spring rather than finishing them up this Fall.

Anyways--I am graduating Spring 2011 and can't wait! I love my major! I will be getting a bachelor's degree in Deaf Studies and a Certificate in American Sign Language. I love the language, the Culture, but most importantly the people!! I have amazing professors which have turned into 6 Deaf friends instead! I am hoping one day to go back for 2 years and get my Interpreting Cert, but when I graduate it's time to focus on the hubby and support him through school! I was going through my computer and found this OLD video of me in ASL 2. We were to make a short video about two events we went to. I have to admit, although I am signing it is not proper ASL grammar now that I have taken ASL 1-5, and a variety of other major classes which develop your skills MUCH better I can say that I was signing "English"! Although I still do not admit to be a fluent signer but I am SO much better than this video. It is still fun to see how I used to try to be precise, and sign at a calm but steady pace. Watching the progress is fun. I am not a professional with videos so I don't know how to caption or gloss for those who are "signing-impaired". Anyway, hope you enjoy!

The joys of Spring!

Well, it feels like it has been quite a while since I've posted! We have had so many fun events we've gone to!
We celebrated Robert's 25th birthday March 16th! We had a friends/family get-together at Leatherby's...yum!

Then a week before midterms my family went to DISNEYLAND! We haven't gone all together in almost 2 years...PLUS, St John had never been! So we left the day after Robert's birthday, celebrated it while we were there and also celebrated my Dad's on March 20th! We had a great time!

Believe it or not, yes my Mom AND Dad are behind Robert in this picture :)

On my Dad's birthday, Robert & my Dad left early for Disneyland while we were still waking up and getting ready. They went on Buzz Lightyear for 2 and 1/2 HOURS! They were trying to get the high score! They know all the secrets of what targets get you the most points BUT you still have to have the skills..... That day Robert got the #1 ranking!!!!! We came back later that night and it was beat by about 200k but the workers said the people got stuck on the ride right in front of  Zurg! So.....WITHOUT that advantage my Dad (BRI) and Robert (ROB) got some AWESOME scores!

Also, as most of you know, my oldest sister Jen has been working on losing weight and started up May 2009.  This picture we took in 2006 so 4 years ago!

See a difference? In a matter of 4 years, Heather & I are married, Heather is done with college, I'm about to graduate, and Jen is 80 pounds lighter and counting!!!

Look at her now!!! Sexy Sexy!

Also, Robert & I reminisced at the Snow White Wishing Well where he proposed to me Dec. 13, 2008. Now we have been married for over a year (as of March 6)

Happy 50th Pops!

Then the next weekend, March 26th, we went to see JOHN MAYER directly after my last midterm down in San Jose!!! Oh he is so amazing live! Yay for favorite singers!

(The tickets were part of my Christmas gift this year!)

Then we celebrated my 22nd birthday, Sunday April 4th. On Easter Sunday and General Conference.



(We didn't take one picture! Besides kids and the Easter egg hunt)

THEN, we celebrated Kyle's Birthday (April 13th) and saw my 2 brothers-in-law in the play Beauty & the Beast, Chad was the Beast  and Kyle was the bookseller, villager and gargoyle! My mother-in-law made all the costumes and they were exquisite!

Now we are just getting through school  and work. We do have a "mini-weekend vacation" planned for next week, but just enjoying the WONDERFUL weather!!