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A full circle..

It is coming upon one full year sense I have blogged. I am planning Camden's birthday and noticed that my last blog post was of his one year old birthday. What has happened in one year?? Where does the time go by? I am sad for this birthday to come, I am sad that Camden talks in full sentences, I am happy that he still wants me to rock him to sleep, I love that he kisses me on both cheeks and then the lips before he falls asleep. I am sad that he is my last child. I love that all he wants to do his hang out with daddy and play on the tractor, or carry his tool box around. I love seeing his bum in underwear, I LOVE that he always says please and thanks you. I enjoy that when you share or give him something he has been asking for he says "mommy nice." I love that he comes running and screaming when I come home and has to look at Bart and say "look mommy." I am sad that he is in a big boy bed. I truly am happy that I have the best partner to raise our little nuggets. I think we are doing a pretty good job and can't wait to see where this life takes us. Birthday pictures to come.

Buddy

I am sitting in the dark...my son is lying in his bed with his lamp on...music playing...and door open. I am trying to be so super quit so he puts himself to sleep tonight. Molly is wit maga and dad is at work...please listen to my prayers tonight. While I am on the subject of my Camden Quinn I will tell you what he has been up to lately. He is talking up a STORM...and quiet well I might add. His first word was dad...which was a little sad but I would have to agree it seemed like Bart had him more in the beginning than I did due to nursing school. His next word was Sage (our dog)..then onto Mom and Molly or sissy. Him and Molly get along so well..they have their moments but they truly love each other. He loves my mom and dad..and to him they are poppa and maga..(maa-gaa)...his own word. He loves talking on the phone and can carry a pretty good conversation. He lately wants us to rock him to sleep at night which some nights I am annoyed but then when he just lays there and gives me kisses until he falls asleep it's the absolute best! He was telling the other night while I was in his room....beep..beep..poppa..then started to wave his hand high in the air...and then I asked him if he rode the scooter with my dad that day and he smiled so big and shook his head yes. It was so cute...a little moment I will never forget. Camden is so polite and will say Thank You after everything...he has now added your name onto it..which melts my heart every time. He knows every animals name on the farm and says hello/goodbye every time we go up. He loves poppa Quinn's blue tractor..and is obsessed with anything that has a wheel on it. He will play with Molly's babies every now and again..I always tell him, your such a good daddy..he smiles. He has so much energy and isn't afraid of a thing. He watched and mimics Molly's every move and cry. He wants me to blow and kiss on whatever gets hurt and that makes it alright. He blows kisses when he says goodbye..and laughs at himself. He is such a people person and will talk and say hi to everyone. Last doctor appointment we went to he was tall...skinny..and his head was right on...we have called Camden "buddy" from the start...when Bart was little everyone called him "buddy bart"..that was not planned but in a way Camden did get some part of his name passed on to his son! I love Camden with all my heart and have a feeling he will always keep me on my toes. Sweet dreams buddy..I'll see you in the morning.

never to late...

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Life..

I sit at night and reflect on the day and am so grateful for the life I have been given! I was raised by parents that I love and have become a women that I know they are proud of. I was taught a work ethic that has gotten me far in life. I was raised around a loving marriage...a love for my siblings and those around me. I was taught the importance of the knowledge and love of god. I am able to live a life I am proud of a marriage I cherish and two beautiful children I adore! I am thankful for the opportunities I have been given...the moments I cherish...and the unknown that I am about to embark on with the love of my life...two children in hand...and the love of my family behind me. I am truly blessed!!! To yesterday...today...and tomorrow..salute!

Halloween 2010

Halloween brought some fun times this year! Molly was Belle for Camden's birthday party.. she was a pink princess for preschool..she was a pirate princess for my work trick or treating and finally spiderman princess for Halloween night. My little Camden was a little peanut..it was freezing when we went to Bluffdale City's trunk or treat but each year gets funner and funner with Molly figuring everything out. Every year Bart's side of the family gets together and carves pumpkins..this year we went out to Katie's house cooked breakfast..played with cousins...and carved pumpkins. Another awesome Halloween has come and gone!

FIRST BiRtHdAy!

I can not believe that my baby is one! We decided to do a Halloween costume party..we had yummy Pb&J sandwiches..chips..treats..and cupcakes! Camden picked up his cupcake and smashed it in his hands and walked away..so needless to say we didn't get a picture of him digging in his first cake. We played games...painted pumpkins..and had a train that the gnome (Clay) drove all afternoon! I was so pleased with the weather and with everyone dressing up!

First Official Day...

Molly started pre-school this September and it is the best thing ever! I love that it is so close to our house and I LOVE teacher Grandma and teacher Heather...they are the best. Molly knows the National Anthem..her ABC's...so many songs...and on a good day can count to thirty! I am so proud of her...I love to see the art projects come home..the field trips...and to listen to her tell me how her day was. Molly has started this new thing..she will start to tell you a story and then finish by saying da..da..da...it's funny now but when she is a teenager and finished off telling Bart and I about a date with yadi yada...I'm going to be a little worried.

Four Years...

Four years married this year September 9, 2007...it's hard to believe that Bart and I have started this long journey over ten years ago. I love my husband..I love the father of my children and best of all I love my BEST FRIEND...to another amazing ten plus years together!!

double yolk..

The garden was plentiful this year! It grew out of control...but was sure yummy! We started get some farm fresh eggs later in the summer..we started with 2-3 a day and by the end of the summer about 6-7....we were eating eggs every morning...giving them away to whom would take them. One day Bart came in from collecting them and we ended up with the biggest egg I had ever seen..cracked it open and sure enough it was a double yolk...always something new to learn here on the farm! My sister was able to can the tomaotes for me..made chili sauce..and yummy salsa..sad to say that it's all almost gone!

Cove Fort Days

We were able to spend the weekend down with Bart's parents for Cove Fort Days..Bart and I were able to volunteer our time as the medical staff...we had just bought the trailer..it was fun to take it down and use it for the first time. Camden like Molly loves his bed and doesn't like to fall asleep anywhere else but it..so needless to say bedtime was a struggle but it was fun to camp with my family! We took our bikes down and rode all around Cove Fort. Luckily nothing happened that needed our medical attention. I was riding my bike and almost ran over this wormish looking thing. So I took Molly back there and we played with it all day..we kept it in a tupperware container but at the end of the day we decided to let it go! Our friends Chris and Wendy were able to drive down for the day...there was a bee keeper at Cove Fort...it was so intresting to me I am thinking and researching about getting some hives next summer..stay tuned for home made honey..

Green Binky..

The infamous green binky is no longer...I am a believer in talking to my kids before we do anything major for two months or so...the first month we bring the idea up and talk about..the second month we constantly remind them...so hopefully in the end it happens as smoothly as possible. So I started talking to Molly about how the doctor told us at our three year check up it was time to get rid of the binky...and I reminded her that babies need binky's more than big girls...we would put them up high when she would wake up and see how long it would take her to ask for one...then one sad day I got a text at work that said...Molly threw her binky's away!...I called home to see what happened and Molly had told Bart that she was to big for binky's and handed them over. So Bart had her throw them away...he kept them in his top drawer in case she wanted to re-nig on the situation but has never asked for them again. It broke my heart that she did it while I was as at work but I am so proud of her for making the decision...I'm more so happy that we don't have to deal with them anymore....

Christmas Card 2010

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wAlKiNg...

I can't believe how quickly Camden began walking this year..10 months! Molly didn't even show intrest in walking until 15 months...he has so much energy I can't keep up with him and somedays I don't want to...so if you come to my house and it looks like a tornado hit..we will blaim Camden..anything at his level has been torn apart..broke..or he has a goose egg on his head from hitting it...he is all boy!

Fourth and Twenty-Fourth

I have been so bad at keeping up with my blog. I thought after school was over I would have more time to do the important things but it seems like I am busier...or lazy!! So here I go trying to track the last half of 2010 before it is over! For the fourth we went to Bluffdale Town Days, we watched dad drive the fire truck in the parade...caught all the candy...and played at town days. This is my favorite time of year...parades and rodeos..Bart and I before we were married spent alot of time together this time of year. For the 24th we had our best friends Chris, Wendy and baby Cj come over for some fire works,bbq and SMORES...it was a little chilly but a good night!

Camdens

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RRrrrr...

My brother and his family were able to come into town for Molly's birthday party..they stayed with us..it was so fun to have them here. My little niece Treva Zoe has a week eye and wears a patch for about two hours out of a day..so all the kids put a patch on...the kids thought that was the best thing ever!

Garden..

The garden is growing so well!! We have two tomatoes...and one strawberry...I can't wait for the rest to come in...I am more excited that I have kept this garden alive..I planted to pumpkins by the house close to the sprinklers and they are out of control!...I can't wait to carve them...the agreement is between me and the sis is that I keep it growing and she will teach me to can this year..I can't wait to learn..more so to eat the fruits of our LABOR!

Cowabunga...

We went to Cowabunga Bay for my sisters birthday this year..it was so fun...I sent Molly down one of the kiddies slide..ran down the stairs to catch her and she never came down..I looked up at the life guard and he pointed at the top of the slide..Molly was gripping the sides of the slide with her hands and feet..holding on for dear life! It was so funny...i had to go down the slide to get her down..so silly..buddy LOVES the water..so we sat in the kiddy pool the whole day..so FUN!! I love summer.

Molly's first soccer game was this last saturday...she did so good!! I have to admit she definatley likes practice better..I think because everyone gets a turn and with a game..it's more a moving huddle. After half time to get her to play she had to have her binky in...it was so funny to see her playing with it in...She is so yummy!!