January 09 in Review- Part 1

One night Cammie woke up screaming about her shoes and that she needed shoes on. These calmed her down. I wonder if any other 2-year olds have nightmares about shoes. We let her wear them for a couple of nights and then broke the habit.

She also continues to revolutionize the fashion world. Her newest item is the gingham scarf (really a curtain tieback). She got many compliments at Costco.

We went as a family to the Super Dogs show at the National Western Stock Show. The kids loved every second. Even Cammie loved it and she has a horrible fear of dogs. I guess they were far enough away. Cal yelled out that this one tall dog was a giraffe and everyone around us cracked up. Choruses of "Let me hear your super dog: woof woof. Let me hear your super dog: bow wow" have been heard in our house daily since then.

I finally got around to taking Cal's 5 year old pics, but I forgot to do his hair. I take his picture every year in this Avalanche sweater to record his growth. Wish I could slow him down or just keep him at 5.

Cammie in my heels. Need to slow her down too.Cammie continues to be my assistant in the kitchen on a daily (maybe even more than that) basis. She has literally spent hours reading her first cookbook that Granny got her for Christmas.
Cal practices guitar a lot with dad and is getting pretty good at it.

Cal continues to learn the ways of the force. I saw this on a blog and had to make it for him. My first real solo sewing project, so it was simple and way far from perfect but he loves it.

Thanks Mere!

Cammie got this new dress from her Mere. She loves it! As you can tell she almost wouldn't let me take a picture of her face because she was too busy making it twirl and yelling "princess". She also cried when I took it off and then asked to wear it again today. She is also way into scarfs but she calls them belts. That is the extra ribbon around her in the last picture.

9 Years Ago

I can't believe it has been 9 years already. I have enjoyed nearly all of our 283 million seconds (plus those crazy leap days) of our marriage, but whose counting! I love you Cameron!

Had to try this

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

One week and holding . . .

Flashback to Cammie's 2 year checkup, pediatrician says, "She'll be potty-trained by 2 and 1/2. I guarantee it." I say, "We'll see about that" & I think, that was a pretty dumb thing to say. Months go by & nothing. Suddenly about one week shy of her half birthday . . .

~many pairs of Elmo, Curious George, and Dora (thanks Grandma and Papa!) panties

~half a million trips to the potty

~1 bribery Littlest Pet Shop toy

~8 diaper-free days & only 2 small accidents

Birthday Number 5

Happy Birthday Callahan!

We can't believe you are 5 already.

Here are our 5 things we love about you:

1. You love us and your sister. You tell us and you show us.

2. You make friends so easily. You are outgoing and fun to be around.

3. You love to sing and dance.

4. You are almost always trying to do what is right.

5. You have tons of personality and you are always trying to make people laugh.

WE LOVE YOU!!!! Mom & Dad

Happy Birthday Cameron!

Here are just a few things about Cam for those who don't know him very well.

He is the hardest working person I know. He is completely driven . . .

. . . but he knows how to have fun too!

He loves sports! And still finds time to play them . . .
. . . brother ball (short shorts optional).


He has done this a couple of times playing them (sports, not the brothers). . .

He loves his family ...

. . . and he is a loyal friend.

He once got a ticket, fought it in court, and won because of this . . .

He loves God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ so much that he spent

2 whole years of his life as a missionary here . . .

When he got back he met and taught this girl . . .

He is completely adored by these kids . . .

. . . and absolutely loved by this woman.