A Guy Thing

It must be a guy thing to wash everything with a hose. Camden thinks that every toy has to be hosed down including skateboards, bikes, Gators, balls, etc. We have really been enjoying the nice spring weather. It has been wonderful to get outside and breath in some pollen. Ha!


Camden told me the names he has picked out for his baby one day. If it is a boy: Jeremy or Jacob. If it is a girl: Samiya or Sedona. This news practically sent me over the edge. He is still my baby!! He is only eight years old and he doesn't even have a driver's license. What in the world are we talking about baby names for? Yikes!

In The Game

This is what happens when you truly love your child. You let him force you to play Twister and then you really regret it the next day!

Camden had all blue at one point. He was having a hard time hanging onto this position.

Then it was time for Daddy and me to play against each other. At one point Daddy was actually sitting on my head! I think I would have done better in The Hunger Games than have to endure any more of that madness! What we won't do for our children! Ha!

Daddy and Camden made some Easter eggs out of Play Doh. Daddy told me they were Faberge eggs! Not bad for two guys!

Food

We have been fighting with Camden about food since he was old enough to hold his own spoon. He quickly discovered that it was so much more fun to play with food than to actually eat it. I was a tad upset one night when he wouldn't eat his dinner at all. I told him that we would not waste any more food in our house and if he wanted to be a big boy he was going to start acting like it. I went on for quite a while about this issue. Finally he came and gave me this....

 I mean really? Is this a learned behavior or do kids automatically know how to sock it to their parents? This note eventually led to another note that also involved Daddy. Was Daddy feeling some remorse as well?

 I do know that I will not be getting a note from Bentley any time soon. He truly loves his food and snacks!!

Camden was having trouble with his ears this weekend. I told him that he probably had an ear infection. So at church during prayer requests he stood up and I asked him where he thought he was going. He said he was going to tell the Pastor about his ear infection. He can be such a sweetie!

Crafting

Camden and I made this cute little Easter egg out of burlap to hang on the wall. It was such a fun craft for us to do together. He was a big help and he loves to paint! We are so happy for spring to finally be here! But we could live without the buckets of pollen!

Camden's prayer last night included: "Lord thank you for our electricity, not like the electricity they had back in the 1980s." Did he mean the 1800s? He is so crazy sometimes!

Since Tim has been home for 2 weeks for some R&R, I asked him how he liked being a Stay At Home Dad. He said, "It's great, I feel underproductive and underappreciated!" Really?!?!?!

We have a bonfire planned for the weekend. We like to embrace our inner redneckness sometimes! Then we are going to do some really fun stuff like organize closets! It is time for spring cleaning!!

Catch Up

Camden made this for Daddy. It is called "Dog + Dad = Love". He is becoming very creative. I just don't know about Daddy's pointed head though! Daddy and Camden made me dinner one night. They had everything ready to go when I walked in the door from work. Yes, I could very well get used to being spoiled by my two men!

We found poor Bentley sleeping with his head in Daddy's bag before Daddy ever got a chance to unpack. I guess Bentley wanted to make sure that Daddy was staying or he was going to go with him!

Last week we had a baby shower for a coworker. It was some awesome food. We sure do like to eat no matter what the occasion, but it is extra special when a baby is coming!!

Camden made an announcement to us one night: "Mommy and Daddy this is very important! Old people are full of experience!" I think we know that because we are pretty old!! Ha! And that is a wrap for a whole week of getting adjusted to Daddy being home with us! We are so happy to finally have him home. My only complaints are: dirty socks on the floor and I can never find the remote! LOVE YOU HONEY! 

Bear and Horse

Camden has been drawing and painting almost every minute of the day! I wanted to remember these two drawings the most. Since I ruined his life last year by posting pictures of his beloved Bear and Horse, I just had to capture this....

 Notice that Bear still only has one ear! And here is Horse with a really big eye!

 I sure hope Camden doesn't mind me posting his drawings. I mean, I have already ruined his life, after all! I hope that he doesn't have another melt down over this!! Since I had the blog printed into a book he asked me recently, "Mommy next time you make a book, will you call it....Your Big Boy Grows Up? Then you can write about how I don't sleep with stuffed animals anymore." Okay, sure! I dug up this old picture of Camden taking a nap with his two favorites. Notice Bear on his head and Horse stuck down his pants! Yes! He will love me for this! Ha!!

Honored

Tim was honored and welcomed home by our church on Sunday. It was so sweet. The choir sang a medley of patriotic songs and dedicated it to Tim. It was very inspiring and touching. The church even gave him flowers and money for us to go out to eat lunch. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful church family!

 A very special day indeed!