T is for..

...Tutor of the Year Award

Each year, Gonzaga law students nominate and vote for the tutor they felt had the most impact on their lives. Then that tutor is awarded a plaque at the annual Heidelberg Ball hosted by Gonzaga's SBA. A number of awards are given out and it's a big fancy event that (I've heard) is really fun. This year, since Mason was already spending Spring Break with Meme & Pepe, we thought maybe Collin could go spend one night too! So Chris's mom met us and we did a kid switcheroo and left Collin (my baby!) for his first overnight trip away from Mom & Dad.

He was a champ! Slept great for her and was generally easy and I think Mason was glad to see him again; it had been six days! Mom did great too. Not too nervous or too worried and was able to enjoy her night out.

So we got dressed up and left for the Masquerade Ball for dinner and dancing. It was so fun! We haven't been out on a real date in so long that it was really nice to be together alone (even though there were 498 attendees along side us)!

We sat at Table 35 with friends of ours, Jennie, Kristin and Eldy: all of whom live here in our same apartment community. Which is especially nice for me since Chris knows all these people from school, but I have limited interaction with them.

My friend Jennie is so sneaky, she'd told me earlier in the week that Chris had been nominated 'tutor of the year' but I didn't understand what that entailed. So when the award ceremony began, it was all I could do not to point everything out to Chris up until the Tutor Award came up. When they called his name, I was SO excited, proud, happy! It was so awesome for him. He really loves what he does for his 'tutees' and it shows. I think we may have a future Law Professor in our midst...

My hubby and his award (which he would sleep with if I let him!)

The Girls: Eldy, Jennie and Me

Us.

love!