A Tribute to Camille--Better Late Than Never!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMILLE!

Yes, I know your birthday was on Saturday, but I wasn't able to blog that day, so I am writing you a birthday tribute today--for as they say, "Better late than never."

Camille is my oldest, so she is the poor child who had to put up with us while we learned to be parents. She was patient and forgiving, however, and despite our imperfections, turned out great.

I told my husband when we were dating that we would be having a baby nine months after we were married. I was eager to start my family and I kept feeling there was a spirit in heaven eager to be a part of it.

Camille at four months--moving in to attack her unsuspecting mother?!

That proved to be true. Nine months and five days after we were married in the Salt Lake Temple, Camille joined our family. We were so excited to have her.

Cabbage Patch Farm in Georgia with her younger brother Ryan



Niagara Falls


Camille was good, sweet, fun and a great helper. In 8th grade she did television news spots for the WBTV, and in high school, she lettered in tennis, jazz band, and academics and graduated in the top 3% of her class.

She graduated from BYU with a degree in linguistics and is currently finishing her masters degree in special education.

But most importantly, on March 7, 2008 she married her college sweetheart, Dave, in the Mount Timpanogos Temple.

Camille and Dave on their wedding day


And, nine and a half months later, gave birth to her own sweet, little daughter, Carly Amelia. They currently live so very, very, very far away in Colorado!


Coloring Easter Eggs, with Carly, April 2009
(and yes, Camille I stole this picture off your blog!:-)


I have always felt I have known Camille forever--Not just in this life, but before as well.

In the past I always teased her that the reason I was born first, and was her mother instead of her being mine,was because I had the wisdom and spiritual maturity necessary to help her navigate through life.

We later both decided, however, that the real reason I was born first was because she had the wisdom and knowledge necessary to help me navigate around modern day technology. Camille is a computer whiz. Anytime I have a question, or need something researched, I call her. She always knows the answers to my questions, and she can find anything on the Internet in just a few minutes. So now the secret is out. See anything cutesy on my blog? Yeah, it was Camille!

I am so glad she is ours and will be ours forever.

We love you Camille!

And for my favorite story about Camille . . . read the previous post! It is a good one!