Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone!! We are not sure what we will be doing this evening to celebrate. Camden has decided that he wants to stay home and give out candy for "two minutes and then go Trick or Treating". So all you little kids reading the blog, please hurry because you only have two minutes to get some candy!! 

Camden wanted to know if he could go Trick or Treating by himself. I told him that I had to go with him. He said, "But I know all about the black van. If someone tries to take me I will shoot his eye out with a Nerf gun and I have my feet. They are really fast!" Well now, what an innocent little babe! 

Call Me Spoiled

Bentley is still attacking my shoes! I don't know why he doesn't like shoes any more. I haven't had this problem with him for a long while. Guess that means no Christmas tree this year either! He really has a problem with my prize ornaments. Oh well, he gets to act out too with Daddy being gone! 

Other than that he is getting spoiled more each day. He gets a walk every afternoon and tons of snacks! Mommy has even mastered throwing a Frisbee for him, except that he doesn't like to bring the Frisbee back to me. I have to chase him down for it. He needs his Daddy!!! We are still on a massive squirrel hunt. I hope he catches one soon, before it drives him crazy!! Ha.

I'm an Artist

Camden's creative side is coming out slowly. He is into painting and drawing more than ever. He likes to use Mommy's artist kit when he is really wanting to create! For example, the details that he put into his drawing of Bentley! Ha. I mean, really, look at those toe nails on that dog!

 

 And of course, now he wants to know if the "Big Guy" is real. This drawing is sitting on our end table. Camden wants to leave it there until Christmas for Santa to check off! 

 

 Since it was going to be cold today Camden really wanted to wear 3 shirts. He constantly asked to wear 3 shirts. I kept telling him that he could wear one shirt only. For Heaven sake, we don't live in Michigan! It's not going to be that cold.

Happy Friday!!

The Best Part

This is how I spent my whole Sunday afternoon! This is a Caramel Cake that takes forever to make. Believe me, you don't want to know how to make this. Not only does it take forever, but it messes up every dish in your kitchen.

 Kerry stopped by to bring me some goodness that she had baked, blueberry muffins and banana bread. She caught me getting ready to frost my cake. She also caught me with dishes piled to the ceiling and random bags of garbage sitting all over the kitchen floor. Good thing she didn't catch me wearing my hair net! She may or may not have been frightened! Anyway, the best part of spending hours baking a cake was not for the therapy but.....Mikey likes it, I mean Camden likes it!

 

Hanging Out

We have been just hanging out waiting for Halloween, because you know, we need more candy!! Camden has been loving his sidewalk chalk for the cooler evenings. He didn't play with it much when it was 120 degrees outside! 

Camden told me the other night that his favorite things to do were: "Riding my bike, burping, Christmas, skating and sidewalk chalk!" In that order I might add! Very nice! Just for the record, he takes after his Daddy! Ha.

Best Cook

I threw this little Chicken Pot Pie together for dinner the other night. Camden turned his nose up and ate a teaspoon of it. He just doesn't like to eat anything. I shipped the dish off to the neighbors and Camden ate some chicken nuggets and swiss cake rolls for dinner. Whatever it takes to keep him happy even though it is lacking in nutrition!

Camden has taken to calling me "Mom Slom". I told him that I didn't really like that nick name and could I possibly have another one? He said, "Ok, how about World Famous Cook?" If I am so World Famous, then why won't he eat what I cook?

This morning I was watching Camden at the end of the drive waiting on the School Bus. He opened the mail box, took something out and came running up to our door. He said, "Mommy it's a letter from Daddy!" It was the cutest thing. A picture of our house and Bentley that said "To Kim, I love you Tim!", complete with snow flake stamps. I was so excited about the letter. Then Camden told me that Daddy didn't send it, he did. How sweet is that?

Also, I asked Camden how he was going to act today at school. He said, "Like a mad fish in a bowl." That doesn't sound too promising!

Bad Hair Day

Some of you may remember this little fan that I had a run in with. About a year ago I was pushing Camden thru Target and he wanted this cute little fan. He was blowing it on my face and being so sweet. Next thing I knew he stuck it in my hair and it wound all the way to my scalp. He started crying and I wanted to cry too. I finally had to ask a Target employee to untangle it. I asked her if it was bad and she didn't say anything. She finally got it out and I felt what was left of my hair and it was totally frizzed. I grabbed the fan from her and our other purchases, paid for them and we high tailed it out of the store. I was so embarrassed and I am sure that we are still on the Target store funniest videos!


Saturday night Camden wanted to comb my hair. I thought, why not, while I make out a grocery list. Next thing I know, he has a comb wrapped four times around my hair at the very top of my head. I jumped up and ran to the bathroom to look. I had to carefully unwrap each little hair. I was pretty panicked and that is why I didn't get a picture of that disaster.


Lesson learned: Do not let you child come any where near your hair unless they are a professional hair dresser!!

Past Halloweens

It is so neat to look back at Halloweens from the past. The cuteness and the excitement brings back such wonderful memories. This was the first Halloween that Camden actually had a costume and got to go out and get some candy. We took him to the Mall and he got tons of it. My sister got him this costume and mailed it to us. I remember so clearly the day that it arrived because Camden was the most excited about the box that it came in. He quickly discarded the costume and played with that box for hours!! Of course it was only appropriate that he would be Elmo this year because he LOVED him some Elmo.

The next year he got to pick his costume. Every little boy wants to be a Fireman!!

The next one was getting into his other love and that is CARS. We watched the movie at least 500 hundred times!!

The next year he decided he wanted to be a soldier just like Daddy.

 The next year Camden wanted to be something fierce and scary! This is one of those Storm Troopers or something of that nature. He got a lot of treats this year and didn't have to do any tricking! Ha. I don't know what we are going to dress up as this year, but I am betting on a Soldier costume. We will see!!

 

Working For The Weekend

Yes, we are working for the weekend!!! Thank goodness it is Friday! Another long week puts us one week closer to seeing Daddy! We don't have much planned for the weekend except maybe skating with a friend. Hopefully Mommy can do the weekly house cleaning and relax, oh wait, that's after I wash clothes, grocery shop, mop floors, entertain, etc. The list goes on and on.

From the above photo you can see that Camden does help with the cleaning when he feels led to do so. This particular time he was cleaning and dusting everything in site because he had gotten suspended from the school bus. He was trying to manipulate me into letting him go somewhere over the weekend. Pretty smart, huh? He learned his lesson well because he didn't go anywhere last weekend for a reward. We will see how this weekend goes.

He reminded me again this morning that I ruined his life by posting Bear and Horse on here. I think he will be traumatized forever. I told him that his friends didn't know how to look at the blog. He said, "Yes they do, it's 4 scoobies!" I had no idea that he knew that. Just goes to show that kids see and know all.

Happy Weekend Everyone!!

Crazy Melt Down

This is the sign that Camden put on his bedroom door. Camden got off the bus when he saw my car at home at lunch yesterday. They had early dismissal so I took him to work with me for the afternoon as a special treat since he was begging. I showed him the post with Bear and Horse at work and he acted embarrassed about it. Stephanie and Amanda told him that they sleep with blankies and everyone sleeps with something special.

When we got home from work Camden had an epic melt down. He said, "Thank you Mommy for ruining my life!" He started crying and acting crazy and carrying on. He was pretty much inconsolable. I asked him what in the world was the matter. He said, "You put Bear and Horse on the blog and I told all my friends to look at the blog. Now you ruined my life!!" I tried to explain to him that his friends probably had favorite stuffed animals that they sleep with but he didn't want to hear it since his life is ruined! Boy Oh Boy!! So much drama that we have to deal with each day!

Last night I told Camden that since he didn't eat much dinner that he would have to eat a healthy snack. He said, "OK, I will have some applesauce and then can I have something dirty like a Snickers?" Now I don't know about you all but I don't consider Chocolate to be dirty at all.

He told me this morning that he can make his eyes zoom in and zoom out. He said they are special eyes because they are blue and they can see in the dark, too! Ha.

Other Family Members

These two are the other members of our family, Bear and Horse. I know, how original can you get with names? We don't go anywhere without these guys or there will be some major chaos. Bear only has one ear now. He lost it from years of wear, but Camden refers to it as the accident. He uses Bear's ear to rub on his eyes, nose and face. He finds this very comforting. This is how I found Bear one morning, stuck in Camden's bedroom door. Must have been a rough night!!

This is Horse sleeping in a box. I think he must be in a corral?

Bear has been with us for many many years. He makes a really good hat when you need to take a nap at the beach.

Even Chesapeake got some love from Bear.

Camden has decided that he is tired of me taking so many pictures of him and he doesn't like being on the blog. Does not play well with others! Check!

Lazy O Farm

Camden took a little Field Trip with the Eastern Wayne Wee Warriors on Friday to the Lazy O Farms. He had a great time feeding goats and donkeys. That may be where he heard about the old fashioned way to clean your hands! He got to pick out another pumpkin.

Of course, we had to paint that cute little pumpkin. Who doesn't love a pumpkin with a little sunshine on it!

I had to tell Camden this morning at least 5 times to put his shoes on and brush his teeth. I told him that I would not tell him again. Camden said to me, "Mommy whenever you get angry..Say this...One, Two, Three, What the heck is wrong with me?" Ok, Camden that is the best advice I have ever heard! 

Just Camden

Here is Camden's "new do". He is looking all serious about it, but I think he liked it. Actually he wants me to take him to get it cut right away. He said he was starting to look like Justin Bieber. He walked around yesterday with a wash cloth on his head. Please don't tell me he is getting all crazy about what his hair looks like now. We are already going through the dreaded clothes and shoes phase. If I pick out something for him to wear he will pitch a fit if he thinks he looks weird. He also loves to wear shoes that don't match his clothes. You know that makes a Momma crazy. Shoes have to match!! It doesn't matter what you look like, it's all about the shoes! Ha!

Camden asked me if I married Daddy because our names sound alike. I said, "No, it was a little thing called LOVE!"

He also told me that he wanted a Sock Monkey for Christmas. I asked him what he wanted a Sock Monkey for when he already has one. He said, "I am going to give one to Daddy!" Now wait just one minute...Mommy is getting Coal for Christmas and Daddy is getting a Sock Monkey?? This can't be happening?!?! 
Happy Monday Everyone!

Mischief

This is Camden's school picture. Can you just see the mischief written all over his face? He looks like he just stole something and you will never guess what it was! Last night we went out to K&W for dinner. He wanted a huge piece of chocolate pie, so I told him that was OK. As soon as we sat down at a table, he dug his spoon right into the pie. I said, "Don't touch that again until you eat your dinner!" He said, "I was just tasting it!" Later an elderly gentleman that was sitting beside us got up to leave. He said to Camden, "She just wouldn't let you eat your dessert first would she?" The gentlemen said he got a real good chuckle out of that!

We then headed to Target and he wanted to buy those horrible sour rainbow candies. When we got in the car he wanted to eat some. When he opened them up, I said, "Those smell gross!" He said, "I know they smell bad, but they are delightful!" When he was finished he said he "would just have to wash his hands the old fashioned way." I asked him what he was doing and he said, "I'm licking my hands clean!" I assured him that old fashioned people never licked their hands! Oh dear!

He told me the other night, "It's never too late." I asked him too late for what and he said, "It's never too late for anything!" So true!  He also said that it looked like me and him "would both be getting coal for Christmas." Hold on a minute there, Mommy is NOT getting coal and I repeat NOT getting coal!

Camden went in the bathroom one night and stayed in there forever. Finally, he said, "Mommy I will be coming out with no pants on. I have to get a magazine!" He is going to be such a guy!

As we were shopping for groceries one afternoon he said, "Excuse Me", to a lady that he was trying to get around. When she walked by me she said, "What a precious well mannered young boy!" Yes, precious, but she doesn't know all of him!! Ha! In the meantime I keep taking one day at a time with my little mischievous one that may turn out to be a stand up comic!

Looking Back

Just for fun I wanted to look back at years past of our trips to Mike's Farm & Pumpkin Patch. It has become a family tradition for us and something that we always look forward to. Not to mention that the food is incredible!!

    

    2008 ~ First Visit



Standing on Pumpkin Scale

                                                                                 
                                                               2009                           

                           Sept ~ 2010               
       This was our first visit in 2010.   He is standing at the same pumpkin scale this time and not on it! Ha.
                                          

            Oct ~ 2010

   

Here he is working a Photo Op in the Pumpkin Patch

                                              

                                               
                            2011

He sure has grown a lot!! And he really likes to sit on pumpkins! Ha!  Thank goodness for these fun, sweet memories! They will be treasured always.

Puppy Love

Camden wants Bentley to sleep in his room so badly. The other night as I was tucking Camden into bed, Bentley crawled under Camden's bed and was not going to come out. He thought he had found a perfect little cave to curl up in. He felt safe and cozy. I tried everything to coax him out. He finally crawled out for some snacks. That will do the trick every time!

After that Bentley started tripping out. I always take him in my room at night to watch a little TV after Camden is tucked in. Bentley started running and jumping off the bed and chewing on a ball that makes squeaky noises. He kept shoving the ball under the bed and dresser and trying to paw it out. Then he started attacking my favorite flip flops. He has really got it in for them. That was about my breaking point.

I was seriously contemplating going to sleep out in my car. It has a DVD player in it and the seats recline. I don't think the neighbors would care. In fact, I think they would perfectly understand why Mommy might need to sneak away every now and then. Ha Ha.

"Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one" ~ Anonymous

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."

~ Anatole France

Bowling For Dollars

Camden got to go bowling on Sunday with Uncle Danny. He had a great time! However, Danny beat the pants off of him. I think Danny was bowling for real and without the bumpers! Next time we will make Danny go skating and see who wins! Ha Ha. Thank you Uncle Danny for showing Camden a good time and Aunt Kerry for being such a great photograhper!

Just look at that form!

 Now if we can just get Danny to take him camping for a whole weekend!! Ha Ha!

A Painted Pumpkin & Life

Camden decided to paint his pumpkin and it was so much nicer than having to carve it. I really love the Easter Egg place mat. So classy!! He told me that his pumpkin was a Vampire.

Camden had a really tough day yesterday. He was suspended from riding the bus for fighting. During the fighting his tooth got knocked loose, so we had a visit from the Tooth Fairy too. He begged me this morning to let him ride his bike to school because "he knows all the hand turn signals." Maybe I should have made him ride his bike to school. It is a pretty long ways to go on a bike!! Or maybe he should walk to school??? 

Also, yesterday I had my Echogram done on my heart. During the procedure I was able to hear my heart beat for the first time. This hit me like a ton of bricks as I realized that I had never gotten to hear any of my own baby's heart beats and that I never would get to experience that joy. Life is so full of disappointment and heart ache. I am so glad that our sermon was on this very topic last Sunday. Even though there are so many disappointments in life, there is still so much more joy! No, I didn't get to hear little heart beats, but God rewarded me with a blue eyed angel. An angel that can be a little devil at times! Ha!   

Pork Chop Surprise

It wouldn't be a complete visit with Grandma if we didn't serve up some yummy Pork Chop Surprise. (Shout out to Craig. He LOVES this stuff!!). We stuffed ourselves with this wonderful easy meal and then settled in for the night to rest up for the coming busy week.

As we were leaving church yesterday, Camden told me that he used to date a girl that he thought was a boy. Grandma and I looked at each other with really wide eyes! I asked him when had he ever dated a girl. He said, "Oh when I was yay high and in Kindergarten." The subject was quickly changed to something else. That was one of those times that there were just no words or wisdom to bestow on the little guy.

We all talked to daddy on Skype for awhile and got caught up on all of his big adventures...like doing his laundry and then doing his laundry. He enjoyed hearing all about our weekend. More on how Camden spent his Sunday afternoon later! Happy Monday!!

Pumpkin Patch

Grandma came to visit and we got busy. Saturday morning Camden and Grandma headed out to do some shopping. They went all over looking for some toy ideas for Santa. You know he needs to get busy making all those toys! No, Daddy, Mommy did NOT do any shopping!! Then in the afternoon we headed to Mike's Tree Farm to get a special pumpkin.

No, this one was too big!!

The sun was a little bright, but what a beautiful day!!

They had all kinds and sizes of pumpkins.

This one looks just right!!

Let's get going! There is so much more to do!!

First we must stop for a photo op!

Here is my little pumpkin with his little pumpkin! Ha!

As always, the food was amazing. We had to wait 2 1/2 hours to eat, but it was so worth it. We didn't drive that far to pass up the food. There were at least 5 million people there so it was way crowded but we still enjoyed ourselves!! We even sampled some Pumpkin butter this time and now we are smitten.