Uncle David's Graduation

May 14, 2010, my brother David Armstrong Obergfell graduated with his Master's degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. We were fortunate enough to attend his graduation and all the festivities that followed.

The graduate!!

Sada and David

David and Mom

David and sis

David and René

The after party at Hula's.

Quite the party.


BBQ at David and Sada's house the next day.

Sada just chilling

Donovan just chilling

Emmilou

Tembo


Was that cookie good?



David, David, Ben and Donovan

Playing in the pool with his uncle.

It was a wonderful and quite relaxing visit. Donovan had such a good time with his Aunt Sada and Uncle David, he still talks of going back to AZ all the time to visit. He even misses Emmi and Tembo. Thanks for having us guys.

Panama City

At the beginning of April, we had the chance to visit some dear friends of ours who are on temporary duty in Panama City Beach.

We spent our time at the park - digging in the sand...

Mary and Donovan playing side by side and not even noticing each other.

Audrey swinging.

I can do it!!

and at the beach - digging in the sand.

Me and Erin

Ben "helping" Donovan and Mary dig.

Look Mom, I'm in a hole!

Adorable Audrey.

And adorable Mary.

Erin and Audrey.

Before we left PC, we were also able to have brunch with a dear friend of mine from high school.

Me, Marilyn and her son Ole.

It was such a nice trip and definitely should be repeated. Too bad Ben and Erin won't be in PC much longer.

My Best Girls!

Quite some time ago, Donovan and I were walking when he stopped and said, "Mom, I have a best girl and her name is Sara. I have another best girl and her name is Meghan."

So here is Donovan with his Best Girls.

Best Friends!

(Sara, Meghan, and Donovan with Miss Mary - Meghan's Grandma in the back)

Donovan is 4!!

February 26, 2010: Donovan is officially FOUR!!

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Donovan's birthday.

We started by baking a triple chocolate cake (Donovan's choice, of course.)

Then, dinner of chocolate chip pancakes at IHOP. (Another choice made by Donovan.)

He absolutely loved the pancakes.

Then home for birthday cake.

Dan decorated the cake.

"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Donovan. Happy Birthday to you."

He still needed a little help blowing out the candles. At least our neighbor, Alex, was glad to provide assistance.

He wanted to eat the whole wheel. Enjoying it and showing off his fish lips.


Then, onto presents.

Look Mom, I got monster trucks!

Then next day, we went to a very special, very intimate event called...

MONSTER JAM!!!

I don' think Donovan realized just how big these trucks were until he got up close and personal with them. We got to see them all before the show in the Pit Party. It was really fun.

Checking out Maximum Destruction.

He's rooting for Max D.

Mom likes Gravedigger.

His favorite truck: Blue Thunder.

Then, onto the show.

Superman.

An Escalade.

TAZ - the freestyle champ of the night.

Gravedigger on the school bus.

and he lost a wheel for the second time that night.

Maximum Destruction getting big air.

It really was a fun show, but proved to run just a little too late for Donovan.

We had such a good time and can't believe our little man is now 4!