Date Night

What was going out to dinner like before Camden came along?

Definitely not as entertaining, messy, unpredictable...or FUN!

Table For 6 Please

Going to breakfast is one of my most favorite things. I don't get the opportunity to go very often so when the three of us decided to go, there was no way I was going to miss it. Going out with three little ones isn't always the easiest but it was definitely worth it.
Both Tiffani and Tawnya are girls I met from church and I am so lucky to have them as friends. Tawnya just had her baby three weeks ago, doesn't see look fabulous?

I Did It

I finally managed to get a picture of Cam's mouth full of teeth! He has quite the crooked smile but still looks adorable, don't ya think?

His little personality is really starting to show more everyday. His once calm demeanor has quickly changed into something more wild. He is a fiesty little guy with a set of lungs.

Last night Dan and I were talking about Camden's temper tantrums and where he learned this so called trick. You can imagine he said from me, and I said from him. But we all know the truth, it comes from Dan(wink). I am not sure how and if I can nip this temper tantrum throwing in the butt, or if it is just a phase kids go through.

I love this age and the fun things he is starting to learn, but I am also scared! It is an overwhelming feeling to know that I created this miracle and am intrusted to teach him right from wrong. I so often wish he came with an instruction manual. But the funny thing is everytime I read or hear about what I should be doing with him, I rebel. I don't want some so called expert text book writer telling me how to raise my not so text book child.

I love this kid.

Sweet Ride

Know anyone looking to buy a new sweet ride? This beauty is FOR SALE!!!
It a 2006 BMW X5, low miles, drives like a champ, and in need of a new home. I am SO sad I won't be driving this for much longer, so hook a sister up and buy it so I can catch a ride.

Happy Easter

Seeing how Easter snuck up on us this year, we didn't even color eggs. I had every intention of doing this and even boiled the eggs, but sadly we just didn't get to it. But don't worry we still enjoyed a boat load of deviled eggs:)

Even though Camden wouldn't know if he got a basket or not, I couldn't let his first Easter pass without getting him one. So he got a basket full of fun necessities including a tooth brush. Every time Dan and I brush our teeth he stops dead in his tracks to watch. He can't get enough of his teeth being brushed, it must feel good on his teething gums.
And since taking a family picture on Easter seems to be the thing to do, we did it too. I know, I know...we are supposed to stay in our Easter outfits, but getting out of our church clothes as soon as we step foot in the front door is our thing. So here we are in all our glory!
Happy Easter!

High Five

There is this fun little trick I like to play on Dan during the mornings he doesn't have to be to work early. Seeing how he is NOT a morning person, he hates it when I wake him up when he doesn't want to be awake. And I feel like he should be up in the morning if I'm up(rude I know). So to make my life a little easier and his(this is the trick part) I send Camden into bed with him to do the dirty work of waking him up. It's funny how seeing Camden in the morning is a pleasant surprise and he welcomes it; as opposed to me, his beautiful, fresh breathed bride. Weird huh?

Anyway... this morning I played that same trick on him and this is what I found them doing!
Dan taught Camden how to give him high five. He has been working on this for the past week and today was the day Camden decided to give in and play Dan's game.
Camden got SO excited every time they did it, it was hilarious. You bet your booty I tried to get in on this but Camden wanted nothing to do with my high fives. Don't worry, I had all day to work with him and make mine just as appealing as Dad's, it worked.

So it's official, our son is now cool!

He's Back

Yesterday Camden was NOT himself. Everything I did was wrong! He was not happy with me but wanted to cling on me until he had me, then he wanted down(did that even make sense). So when I decided to take my very needed one hour break and go to the gym; I was sweetly interrupted by the nice daycare lady telling me all Camden would do was cry. So I was politely asked to come and get him. Gosh dang it. You know your kid is possessed when the gym daycare won't take him, they take anyone!

So off we went about our merry day butting heads. When Dan finally(it was earlier than most days, but sure didn't feel like it) got home from work, even he was surprised at the way Camden was acting. It was comforting to know that it wasn't just my lack of patience, but two other people agreed his behavior was abnormal.

Scared out of our minds to take him to the Easter Pageant, we went anyway. Something in the air must have banished that evil demon in his body because he was acting rather pleasant! The people around us might not have agreed when he was laughing uncontrollably during the most reverent part of the play. But I was not about to stop this incredible behavior we thought we'd never see again.

When he woke up, at a reasonable hour I might add; rather than crying, he was playing in his crib. At that moment I knew my sweet boy was back for good(cross my fingers). This knowledge was confirmed when he took a nice long nap after we got home from the gym. And once again woke up happy as can be.
I always worry when he is THAT ornery because there has to be something bothering him that he can't communicate to me. It's during these times I wish he could talk. But I know when that day comes and he is whining or back talking me, I will look back at these days and see how easy it really was.

I love this kid!