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!!