Bear has been very busy around our house lately. He built a tank out of Tinker Toys and gave Horse a ride. He is a mischievous little thing! I honestly don't know what will happen when his other ear falls off.
Camden asked me if there were 12 hours in a day because some girl in his class said so. I thought he was talking about the day time so I told him that was true. He then asked, "Then why do restaurants say they are open 24 hours a day?" He makes my head spin!
Daddy was going to take Camden to his dental appointment for me. Last time I took him he threw up all over everyone when they tried to get an x-ray. Daddy called me from the school and asked me who filled out the names on the pick up list because his name wasn't on it. Well I put a friend's name and a co worker on the list because that would be the most logical thing to do. I had no idea that the school would think parent's names needed to be on the list and they were not about to let Camden's Dad pick him up. I didn't put my name on the pick up list either. They soon got that mess straight and Camden was off to the dentist. He did great and for the first time they were able to get x-rays. The dentist referred us to an Orthodontist to get some teeth pulled. Daddy recommended sedation for the teeth pulling. That should be some adventure for Camden since he has an aversion to everything! (He is the only person I have ever know who actually peels grapes before he eats them!) Now if he loses a few teeth he might think that he will never be able to eat again. We haven't discussed braces with him very much but they are definitely happening down the road. The only thing he said about it was, "Will they shine if you take a picture of me?" What?
We all went to Courtney and Ken's wedding last night and it was awesome! The ceremony was very elegant and beautiful. Courtney was simply stunning and they make such a sweet couple. Of course, I didn't take my good camera so the pictures were not that great but you get the idea. The only things anyone wants to know about a wedding...what did the cake look like and what did the bride look like????
Also, a huge shout out to my niece, Madeline. She won the Outstanding Congeniality Award in the County pageant last night!!! So proud of you and you are so beautiful!!!
This morning we ran off to church and now we are relaxing and enjoying a very cool fall day. Bentley doesn't do well in group shots! He doesn't know to face the camera! Ha!
There would be absolutely no way to top the awesome Barbie Party that Susie had last year. But, we tried very hard!
You would not understand the theme of this party unless you know Susie personally. Her favorite"Cookies" are Maksim and Matthew (that is, she would be the creme filling!) Crazy, I know, but that is just Susie! And she is one crazy cookie! Anyway, we all got these Cookie Monster shirts to wear for the day and we had tons of laughs!
That Saturday night we all went to a party at Susie's house to help her celebrate some more. We had some really great food and lots more laughing fits. Tim and I left early to head home and that's when the party got kicked up. Susie made some memories that no one will ever let her forget!! I am kind of glad that we called it an early night! We all had a great time and as you can see we work hard and we like to PLAY harder! Ha!
I don't think I have ever prayed for anything harder in my whole entire life than for God to give me this child. I prayed day and night for more than ten years for him. When Daddy and I picked him up at the hospital at only two days old, I knew that the praying for this child would never cease. That is what I do as his Mom is constantly pray for him. I pray that he will be good in school, that he is learning, that he will make friends, that he is eating and will learn to love food as much as I do one day! Ha! The praying for this child never stopped just because he came to be. The real praying had only started. I think that was one of the lessons that God had in mind. I will always pray for this child of mine because he is the answer to prayer and he is loved more than he will ever know.
Bentley has been helping me play with my new camera. He stays still a little longer than Camden, so he is a great subject. He smiled for one picture. Then he gave me his profile! Love him!
Today was Youth Sunday at our church and Camden got to sing with all of the kids and collect the offering. He thought he was the big kid in town.
I got him his very own wallet a few months ago. He keeps his allowance in it and wants to take it every where we go. He is always trying to help pay for things when we shop. As I was sitting in church writing a check for the offering this morning, Camden looked over at me and asked, "When am I going to get a check book?" Ha! I told him that he would need a real job first!
Since he was an usher this morning and collected the offering, he asked Daddy after church, "How do we get the money up to God?" Daddy explained how the money was used here on earth. Then Camden said, "Oh, I thought we shot it up to Heaven in a cannon!"
This made me think of the funniest story ever! When Camden was about 4 years old, I gave him a dollar to put in the offering plate. He stood up and starting to put it in his pocket. I told him, "No, we have to give that money to God." He looked right at the usher making his way to us and then looked at me. He asked loudly, "Is that God?!?" I almost fell off the pew trying not to laugh out loud.
We have had a busy week with Daddy being out of town. I took Camden to his first Cub Scout meeting and I do hope he will really enjoy it. It seems to be what every boy wants to be involved in. Although Camden thinks that scouting is only about "camping out"! He told me this morning that he had "unscovered" a new game on Wii. It was so cute that I just couldn't correct him!
Since we are in the new Fall season I wanted to post some great ideas that I found on the Internet several years ago. I thought it was some neat things to ponder and wanted to share:
Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Sit in silence for at least ten minutes each day.
Play more games.
Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
God heals everything.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
Envy is a waste of time, you already have everything you need.
Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
