Memorial Day Fun!

The kids had lots of fun playing "car wash" with the Wrights on our trampoline. Even though it's still chilly they like to pretend it's already summer!

Adding to the Hall of Fame

A couple of years ago my brother Scott was inducted into

Campolindo High School's Football Hall of Fame. 

This year they added a couple more Gwilliam's to the list.

25 years ago Bruce and Brian's team played in the Oakland Coliseum and won the North Coast Championship.  This year Campolindo's Football team went back to the Coliseum and won North Coast again.  So they inducted both teams into the Hall of Fame.

Logan was my date for the event and now idolizes his famous football playing uncles
and wants to play football for Campolindo. 
Grandpa and Grandma are ready for him to move in and do just that :)

Unfortunately Brian couldn't make it from Texas for the event,

but Bruce came from Utah to be part of his big night.

Members of the 1986 team that were able to come back and celebrate.

I told Bruce he was lookin' pretty good compared to some of his aging teammates :)

It was a fun night to be able to remember the good old days.

Congratulations Bruce and Brian!

Happy Mother's Day To Me!!

So lucky to be their mom!

Jerry A. Gwilliam, D.D.S., Inc.

There has been a big change in my family this week.

My dad sold his dental practice.

The first sentence in the letter he sent to his patients said,

"I have been practicing dentistry for 46 years and it has been very difficult

to come to the decision that it is time for me to step aside". 

I don't remember a time when this cute little old house

(that is unfortunately falling apart because the landlord is cheap and lazy)

hasn't been a part of our family.

I started working for my dad during the summers when I was in high school.

After college I worked for a company in Concord, but a couple of months after  Kaitlyn was born they closed the California office.  I tried to stay home with Kaitlyn as long as I could.  When I needed to go back to work I lucked out when one of dad's assistants quit and I asked for the job.  So I have been working for him part-time for almost 14 years now.  Sometimes my mom and I would have the same schedule and the three of us were able to work together at the office.  It has truly been a great experience to be able to work with my parents. 

I learned a lot and it was fun to see what what my dad did everyday and to meet his patients. 

One patient wrote this about him on "Yelp".  "Dr. Gwilliam is my favorite dentist...Dr. Gwilliam always remembers things from my last appointment, both teeth related and personal, and asks very thoughtful questions.  I sometimes wonder if he keeps a journal of information that he reads right before an appointment to refresh his memory.  Regardless, it makes me feel much more comfortable and confident that he cares about my overall health,

not just my teeth and gums..."

There is no journal, he just has always loved what he does and loves talking to his patients and getting to know them.  He has seen generations of families over the years.  His other assistant, Sylvia, is still working for the new dentist and said the patients reactions to dad leaving has been "heartbreaking".

When I first started working for my dad one day a week I would have my own dental assistant - Kaitlyn.  My dad usually didn't have patients on Wednesdays
so Kaitlyn and I would spend the day answering phones,
cleaning and restocking supplies.  

Notice that she thought the dental masks were party hats and 

she's using the x-ray machine as her telephone.

A couple of summers ago she came in to work at the office.

I just want to thank my dad for being a great dentist, boss, dad and grandpa. 

I know this is a huge change in my parents lives,

but I am happy for them and hope that once they adjust to all the new changes

they will love their retirement life.

Father and Sons Campout

This weekend was the ward's annual Father and Sons Campout.

Our family looks forward to it every year.

The guys get their time together out in nature and the girls get their time together at home.

Logan found a pet lizard right away.
Fortunately this pet didn't come home with him.

Preparing Saturdays breakfast.

The campground.

Boys with sticks.