Leaves

This is Camden in 2005 playing in the leaves. He loves to play in leaves and always has. It is his favorite Fall thing to do. At least he has to rake some of them up to make his piles!! It's not really work if you are having fun!!

 

I don't recall playing in leaves as a child, maybe it is a boy thing! Ha!

 Happy Friday everyone!!

Better Not Pout

This is what happens when you just want to snap a quick shot of your baby on Thanksgiving Day. You know, just so you will have a memory to look back on that special day.  Well, my Camden just wasn't having anything to do with taking a picture so he naturally started pouting and pouting and on and on. I will have to remind him of that song "you better not pout, you better not cry". Do you think it will work? Only for a minute I am sure!! Ha!

Camden told me nine things that he wanted from Santa. I told him that he must have been a really really good boy this year! He said, "No, it just means that I have to be good for nine days!!" 

Now he has decided that he needs sixteen things from Santa. I think we need to go back over the true meaning of Christmas and that it is not about things! However, this might mean that he will be good for sixteen days now!! Ha!

No Mountain High Enough

Bentley had a great time playing in this mountain of leaves that my Dad built. He was overwhelmed and I am so glad that he didn't have his Frisbee to bury in there. It would have taken years to find it! But he did do a little digging....

 

 and a whole lot of pacing with his new bone. He just couldn't decide where to hide it!!! Such a silly boy!

 

 Last night I made Pimiento Cheese without the Pimientos. Duh, winning!! It's OK, I was in a hurry! Camden wanted me to come and watch a movie with him!
Happy Wednesday everyone!

Pass the Turkey

Pass the turkey, I mean pass the shrimp! This was Tim's family's First Annual Crab Leg and Shrimp Boil! Very original and the shrimp was out of this world. I could have eaten it all!

 

 Not much crab was left. All the little fellows got eaten by Sandy! Just kidding!!

 This part just wants to make me hurl! Not a fan!!

 There was also some killer corn on the cob and potatoes. It was very nice and a different spin on Thanksgiving. Tim was so sorry to miss this, but we ate enough for him!!

More Thanksgiving Fun

We had so much fun packed into a few days! There was tons of food and just a touch of shopping. No real damage! I even made that Caramel cake with my Mom that I said I would never ever make again! What was I thinking. This was all the family on Thanksgiving Day. So many cousins and they are growing up so fast!

  

 Then of course, this is what the ladies do when all the food has been eaten for the day. We get our plan of action on!

 Camden and Brandon watching cartoons!

There may have been some little boys that got very dirty playing in a mountain of leaves. Boy, did they have some fun. Just to see the look on their little faces. This is Daniel and Camden trying to pull Brandon up the mountain.

 On Saturday me, my Mom, Jessica and Madeline all went to see some movie called "Breaking Dawn". Yes we did and my Mom refused to be in a picture. I think she was slightly embarrassed. After all everyone was driving by looking at us.

 

  Camden had the best time at his Uncle Mark's house. He got to ride in his new go cart and do all kinds of neat things. I know he looks thrilled to death in this picture but he really had so much fun that it wore him out!

This is my Mom's beautiful Fruit Tree, I mean Christmas Tree. So pretty, you have to see in person!

 

 That is a wrap for the longest post ever and I still have to show you Tim's family Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Fun

Camden raked up some leaves to play in at Grandma's house. He kind of looks like a Traveling Gnome in the picture. Ha Ha. Then he decided to make Callie a shirt out of paper. He may be a fashion designer when he grows up! I think she likes it?

Uncle Jeff gave us some cars and planes to play with. I think he wants to spoil his little Camden!

 Aunt Sandy gave Camden a ginormous coloring book that was the same size as Camden!

We even had time to climb some trees! Boy have we ever been busy and we ate enough food to last thru the winter. Is is time to hibernate yet? If only....

There is a ton more to post on family and food and fun. I will get to that later! I promise!

LOVE

The Christmas season is finally here! We hope you and your family take the time to enjoy the wonder and excitement of the reason we celebrate!