Family Get Together

We had some of the extended family come over on Saturday for a BBQ to celebrate Cameron's birthday. It is nice to have family close for things like this. The kids loved being able to play with some of their cousins and they all had a blast playing outside since we finally had some sun! We had a Curious George theme because Cameron loves his George! My parents gave him a stuffed George for Christmas and he LOVES it. He kisses him good night, hugs him and even shares his binkies with him; for a minute anyways. Eating a dandelion.
Maddox, Kaylee and Natalie

Yummy cake!

Cameron had no problem letting Griffin help him open presents. Here he is intently looking at the robots on the wrapping paper. "Robots, robots!" I don't know how he even knows what they are, but he did.

Mother's Day

Chiara wrote a really funny post about Mother's Day and I have a lot of the same feelings, but I just don't write that well. :) So click the link to her page and read it! There are a lot of guilty feelings that I have noticed come with Mother's Day. These cards, both made and bought, that go on and on about how great of a mom I am and how can you not feel like you don't live up to that? It is a good thing this day only comes once a year or I might be feeling really bad about my mothering skills.

The day started out pretty great. I got to sleep in until about 7:30 when I could no longer block out the noise coming from downstairs. Natalie was so excited to give me this cute book she made at school along with her hand print in plaster. They are so sweet, but I couldn't help laugh when she wrote how I make "fabulous enchiladas" because she HATES them and acts as if they are poison when I make them about twice a year. There were 2 dozen beautiful roses and a sweet card waiting on the counter. Eric gave me my present Saturday, a planter box so I can start our garden! I am excited and better get planting!

We were going to have dinner at my parents but about 5 minutes before we left Ella threw up all over the kitchen floor (THANK GOODNESS IT WASN'T ON THE CARPET!) so we stayed home. My Dad was so sweet and brought dinner down for us. She hasn't thrown up since then so I don't think she has swine flu, but believe me that was my first thought!

Happy Birthday Cameron

I can't believe that today my little guy turns 2! These two years have gone by way way too fast. Cameron has been so much fun and adds so much to our family. We all love him to death! He had his 2 year check up today and weighed in at 26lbs! That is more than I thought he would be so it was a pleasant surprise. He did have to get one shot and after he stopped crying said, "Owie, got a poke!" Cameron is constantly talking, climbing on stuff, trying to into whatever his sisters are doing, work along side Eric in the garage or back yard, and be as independent as possible. Happy Birthday buddy!

"The Best Week of My Life!"

A direct quote from Natalie. "I can't believe it. This week I lost a tooth, had my nails painted and got my ears pierced! I can't believe I have earrings in my very own personal ears! This is the best week of my life!" It has been quite a week for Natalie. Tuesday night (when I was at work of course) Natalie lost her first tooth. I was sad I missed out on the big event, but luckily the tooth fairy still went off without a hitch. Eric said at first she was crying and then the cries turned into squeals of delight. Natalie is the LAST one (or so she says) or everyone in first grade to lose a tooth and has been anxiously awaiting this big milestone. She dose look pretty cute with that little hole in her mouth. Then Ella found the nail polish Friday as I was leaving for work and asked if I would paint her toes. So I did a quick coat on twenty little toes and headed out the door. Not quite the spa experience Natalie seems to think she had. Today we went shopping and as we passed Claire's I asked Natalie if she wanted her ears pierced. I didn't think she would say yes because I have asked her before but the fear of pain has always kept her from getting it done. However, today she said yes. Well it is a good thing that they have "FREE" ear piercing. You just pay $25 for the tiniest earrings ever. Seriously people who are you kidding when the rest of the earrings in the store are like $3 each. She said is hurt a little bit but she did great. She also picked out a few pairs but she won't be switching for the next 6 weeks. I think I should have held off on the extra pairs because I have already been asked maybe a million times when she can put the other ones in. It is going to be a LONG 6 weeks. And so concludes the best week of Natalie's life. Much cheaper and easier than Disneyland was.

Waiting

Cam and I stayed home from church on Sunday because he has a nasty cold which means no nursery. Our neighbors have the same van as us and we were upstairs and I heard their alarm set and I thought it was ours. So Cameron and I hurried downstairs to greet Eric and the girls. Then we discovered the mix up, but he climbed up on the table and sat waiting for them until they got home. It is so sweet how much he loves them!

Check out my battle wound. Me vs. the crib. It looked pretty bad, but luckily it missed his eye!

Peek-a-boo

What fun to hide in the curtains. Eric was trying not to laugh at Cameron so as to keep from encouraging him, but it did make for some cute pictures.

If you look closely at his shirt you can spot both the green marker and the desitin.

Easter Eggs

In keeping with tradition we had our annual FHE of dying Easter eggs. The girls had a lot of fun. Natalie couldn't wait to be done to eat some of hers. She is the only one that actually likes to eat hard boiled eggs. Ella took a small bite and spit it out. We gave one to Cameron, but he just squashed it and said, "Yucky. Yucky!"

Natalie showing some of her finished eggs.

Cameron just wanted to dip his fingers in the dye so he watched from his highchair with a cookie to keep him happy.

Ella and Daddy dying away. Notice that her hair is done! Only because she had gymnastics that day and forgot to have me take it out the second we got home. A MIRACLE!