Happy 1st Birthday Camden!

How did this......

get to this......

before I could even turn around? It is crazy to me that Cam turned 1 today. What a great little boy he is. I am so lucky to be his mom, and to have those beautiful blue eyes staring at me all day long. This boy loves his brothers so much, and loves to try to keep up with them already. Honestly, he really gives them a run for their money when he comes after one of their toys. It's kinda funny...

He is always aware of what is going on around him, and isn't afraid to tell you what he needs. I think it's funny now, but the faces he pulls at you when he doesn't like something that you have done or taken from him are hilarious! He loves to dance and clap, and climb stairs. And he almost has blowing kisses mastered. Thank goodness he hasn't quite figured out my impromptu gate we have going right now...

It's not really a secret that I was disappointed when we first found out there was ANOTHER boy coming to our house. BUT, let it be known how smitten I am with him, and couldn't imagine having a GIRL around our house. I love you Cam!

Here is the birthday boy after his cake....




He gave me one of those famous scowls when I took it away...

Slacker Mom

Yes, these pictures are from the end of May. I can't believe that I let June go by completely without one post...but then again I can because that is my life lately.....

Here is Ethan with awesome teacher Jana on his preschool graduation. I'm so glad she is my neighbor, because Ethan really loves her a ton. She had a cute graduation ceremony with the kids in their caps and gowns, marching in the room and announcing the class of 2024. That seems so far away, but like everything else, it will sneak up on me. Remember that Prince song, "1999" and how long away that felt?

Here is Ethan with his buddies, showing us their best superhero moves.

I'm so glad we have a street full of boys to play with and be friends with.

Next up, we sold this bad boy and traded it in for a mom mobile. I now drive a Suburban. We hated to see this car go, but after listening to Cam scream 7 hours to get home from St. George, we knew it was time.....

This boy is going to be 1 next week. How that happened so fast, I'm not sure, and I'm really not ready for another opinion on everything that I do, but I know it is right around the corner...hang on!

This boy is doing awesome. He is asking all the time to play with friends, and loves to be with his big brother all the time. He gets really sad when Ethan leaves him at home with boring old mom...

This boy is a great helper all the time. And all he wants to do is spend time with friends. Sometimes it feels like I have a 5-year old teenager.

It has been really nice to see these two getting along and, I don't want to jinx it, but they actually SHARE and play a sharing game. Like I said, I don't want to say too much about it, it might ruin the good thing we have going.

This dad kidnapped me on Sunday, arranged babysitting for all the boys, and took me to Park City for our first night away from all 3 at the same time outing. And let me just tell you, we could have used about 6 more days of that. It was so nice to carry on an adult conversation, do what ever the adults wanted to do, and just be together. I was always hesitant to go away like that, but hesitate no more. We are doing this more, and for sure before another 7 years is up.

And the above picture is to document how everyone looks right before bedtime......