By: Kristin (Cam's wife)
I have the opportunity to tell you about my Cam.
Cam loves being with family. He grew up in a wonderful family who loves him dearly. He is second of six; three boys, three girls. They lived in a few areas as Cam was growing up. He was born in Salt Lake City area, lived here for a few years, and then moved to Los Angeles when he was about 6 or 7. Later they moved back to Utah and settled in Payson. He lived there from about second grade to his senior year of high school.
I was told a fun story about Cameron as a baby. He loved playing with his mom's hair. She had really long hair when he was born, and had survived one baby already, but Cam was attracted to it. He played and played with her hair to the point of driving her nuts, so she went and cut it all off. He didn't recognize her when she came home, but has never stopped liking hair. His sisters tell me that they hated when he would come and play with their hair, but now he plays with mine!
When Cam was in high school, a National Guard Recruiter came to their school to recruit any seniors who wanted to join. This was before 9-11, and the incentive for Cam was that they would pay for his education. His parents agreed, and at 17, Cam joined the Utah National Guard. This would later lead to our meeting, and temple sealing (marriage)! Cameron gave 8 years of service to our country, and in the 7th year, he was called to serve in Iraq with the 145th Unit. This is where our story of love begins!
Cam loves being with family. He grew up in a wonderful family who loves him dearly. He is second of six; three boys, three girls. They lived in a few areas as Cam was growing up. He was born in Salt Lake City area, lived here for a few years, and then moved to Los Angeles when he was about 6 or 7. Later they moved back to Utah and settled in Payson. He lived there from about second grade to his senior year of high school.
I was told a fun story about Cameron as a baby. He loved playing with his mom's hair. She had really long hair when he was born, and had survived one baby already, but Cam was attracted to it. He played and played with her hair to the point of driving her nuts, so she went and cut it all off. He didn't recognize her when she came home, but has never stopped liking hair. His sisters tell me that they hated when he would come and play with their hair, but now he plays with mine!
When Cam was in high school, a National Guard Recruiter came to their school to recruit any seniors who wanted to join. This was before 9-11, and the incentive for Cam was that they would pay for his education. His parents agreed, and at 17, Cam joined the Utah National Guard. This would later lead to our meeting, and temple sealing (marriage)! Cameron gave 8 years of service to our country, and in the 7th year, he was called to serve in Iraq with the 145th Unit. This is where our story of love begins!
He enjoys:
*me (he said it)
*going to the temple
*scriptures
*going to the temple
*scriptures
*cars
*U of U football
*soccer
*tennis
*becoming a doctor
*helping others
*peanut butter and jelly/honey sandwiches
*bike riding
*reese's peanut butter cups
*reading
*roller blading
*going on walks
*hiking
*drumming
*a clean house
*gardening
*horseback riding
*snowboarding
*jet-skiing
*water skiing
*camping
*cooking
*playing piano
*listening to me play piano
*paintballing
*shooting
*rock climbing
*spring
*surprising me
*dancing with me
*children
*helping in my kindergarten class
Fun Facts:
*graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2011 with his Finance (business) degree and was honored by being allowed to carry the Business Finance flag into Convocation.
*attends medical school at the University of Utah
*attends medical school at the University of Utah
*played in a pipe-band and got to wear a skirt:) (He says, "It's called a kilt! Thanks honey.")
*loves to play with my hair (which is why I wear it down quite a bit)
*was on the U of U drum-line when the football team went to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
*also was on the drum-line when they were asked to go to the Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Obama
*surprised me with flowers every anniversary
*writes love notes to me and puts them in my lunches
*speaks Japanese
*loves legos
*loves my five-year-olds in my class and they adore him
*will often cook us dinner because he is home earlier than I on most days
*loves to make muffins
*helped create a new kitchen floor in the condo I had purchased before we were married
*bought land in Wyoming before we were married and had it all paid off in a year and a half
*loves to be tickled
*allows me to start pillow fights with him
*set up a nerf-gun balloon game (he stuck balloons to the wall for us to shoot down)
*loves the game called Acquire
*served in Iraq where my dad picked him to be my husband! (okay, so my dad asked if he wanted to write me...Cam said yes and here we are today!)
*has been happily married for almost five years!
