He did it!

I am so proud of this child of mine, I could burst. The world is a better
place because Campbell Allen is in it. Our family is a better family
because Campbell Allen is in it. It is an absolute honor to be his mom.

His speech was amazing. The wind was amazing. This boy is amazing.

Goodbye assembly

The senior officers put on the goodbye assembly yesterday.

Campbell was his quiet, shy self. I was so proud.

Haircut and a shampoo

I took this darling boy for a much-needed haircut today and the place we went also offers

a free shampoo with the cut. We usually skip on it if there is a line, but no line today

equaled this child getting his hair washed. I wish you could have all seen him with his

eyes closed and a smile on his face the whole time. He was in heaven. Love this Nate

boy so much. And especially love that I can now see his cute face so much better.

Campbell's senior pictures

This week our incredible boy will graduate from high school, in eight weeks
he will leave to serve a two-year mission for our church and for the rest of
his life he will love soccer with an intensity I have rarely seen matched.

These pictures are one of the greatest gifts I have ever received. They will always
remind me of a sweet time, a profound amount of growth and our amazing
and tremendous boy. Thank you more than you could ever know Dan Page!

I'm just so grateful.

Preschool graduation

Preschool graduation for this little firecracker. Next up...one more year of preschool. So happy
I have another year with her before she is off to Kindergarten. And good grief, I adore her teachers
so much, I can't stand it. They are truly the best! Yeah for another year with these amazing ladies.

Ben and the district decathlon

Ben participated in the district decathlon today and did such a tremendous
job. He and his group of four, all in grade four, took fourth among all of
the schools in attendance for their particular age. It was fun to see them
receive their medals and even more exciting to watch Ben compete in
each of the ten events.I'm so proud of this boy and what drives him.

Remember his brother in the same competition a year or three ago?

Volleyball and fashion

 

 

Yesterday's Senior Week activity involved a coed volleyball tournament.
Campbell's team went with subtle neon orange shirt with a classy looking
VolleyLlamas iron-on. And Campbell added more subtlety with his socks,
shorts and hat. He not only wore this perfectly matching ensemble
to the tournament, but also to school. I was so proud.

Oh, and you can't tell very well in this photo, but that hat matches
the shorts. Boy howdy, we Allens are a classy bunch.

Three things

 She did it and I'm so proud of her! Also, I'm so old.

 Seminary graduation tonight and the gratitude I feel for this group of kids and the light
and goodness that comes from them is incredible. There are few things that matter as
much to me as the friends that surround my kids. This is called hitting the jackpot, folks. 

Well, his Kindergarten testing is done and he's off of school this whole week so all
of the kinders can be tested. So pretty much, all of my other kids are jealous of his life.