He did it!!! Matt is officially a doctor!!!

This entry will be comprised of our doings while in California for Matt's graduation last week.

Last Tuesday, we headed out to California. We shared a hotel suite with the Barneys and I think all our kids were excited to see each other after 6 months of being apart!

Wednesday, we met up with some friends at the park (oh how we miss that park!) for playing and lunch. That night we had the Class of 2008 banquet, which was a dinner cruise, just like last year. It was great to see Matt's classmates and have one last hoorah together. As parting gifts, each student received a digital picture frame.

Us, the Barneys, and the Poulters, some of our best friends during school

Matt and I

Thursday, we spent the day at Disneyland with the Barneys and Matt's parents. The kids had no idea we were going, so they were completely surprised!! And there is only one way to describe that day -- WET! It actually started off ok, but we hadn't been in the park for more than two hours when it started getting really overcast and the first drops of rain began to fall. It really never let up for more than a few minutes here and there and of course we ended up soaked. Our kids were troopers, though, and because of that, we stayed till probably close to 6pm and hit all the rides we wanted to. I love Disneyland!!!

Traditional Disneyland photo

Grumpy GavinPeering through the portholes on the Finding Nemo rideHappy family at the happiest place on Earth!Where should we go first?Sydney, Macey, Blake, Brooklyn and GavinDaddy with the boys on DumboGrandma with Brooklyn and Sydney on the teacupsMommy and Brooklyn on Autopia

Brooklyn driving Mommy C~R~A~Z~Y!! Be preapred to laugh!


We're already wet, why not go on Splash Mountain? I sat in front and got even MORE soaked!!!Matt took Gavin on the Winnie the Pooh ride instead
Souvenirs

Friday was GRADUATION DAY!!!! The day we've waited for for the last four years! It was still COLD and a bit rainy, but we made it through the ceremony. It's so different attending a small graduation - much more personal since even I knew a lot of the administration and staff.

Umbrellas up!!

Southern California College of Optometry, Class of 2008Dr. Matthew Palmer, O.D.Reciting the optometric oathMrs. & Dr. PalmerWeston & Matt ~ good friendsProud parentsPalmers & BarneysMatt, Martin, Weston & Craig - the four married, LDS guys in their class

Matt is currently negotiating a job opportunity and we'll be SO excited to actually be making $$ instead of borrowing it! I just have to say how proud I am of my sweet honey and all the hard work he has done to get through undergrad and graduate school, all while having a wife and three kids! We survived!! For the first time in our married lives, he won't be a student! I love you, babe!