My Little Monster Man is 1...

Let's start this blog by taking a look at how long Slade's hair was. This was back in November. Obviously it was time for his first haircut.

So my mom and I got ready for an adventure. Fortunately for us, Slade loves watching a DVD thats sings songs so we put that on for him and he sat like an angel.


Here is the before shot........





And here is the after shot....
We just trimmed around his ears and neck, so his hair was still pretty long but at least his ears were visible.





I couldn't believe how well he sat there. One of the very few times he's not on the go!

So get a good look at this cuz the next few pics all have the same expression. This was one of his birthday celebrations and I'm not quite sure he knew what was going on.

He was much more interested in the wrapping paper than the actually present. He was started getting into it a little bit more at the end so I think Christmas will be fun.

We were all expecting him to really get into his cake.....yah.....not so much! He enjoyed it, but was very careful when touching it.

This was the extent of the messyness. Seems like a normal day to me.

He wasn't very pleased with his dad for taking this pic.

Later that night, after bath, Cam decided to have a little fun with his hair. Holy smokes.......that is long!

So we had Nikki come over the next morning and get to work on his hair. This was more than a project. But once again he sat there very patiently.

Now, the before and after shots are way different. Slade went from looking like a big infant to a little man! What a cutie!!!!!!

We can now spike his hair without it curling. What a difference a few inches make. This was party number 2, in which the spoiling continued.

The next day when we got home. A lot of people say he looks just like Cam.......what do you think? See any resemblence?

Oh yah! He is also walking! He would only take a few steps towards me before his birthday. We got home and not even kidding....that same night he just took off like hes been doing it for a while.

Zoey loves the fact that her brother can now chase her through the house. However, when he catches her, thats a different story. He grabs her shirt and just pulls her down. Paybacks are coming early.

So needless to say, he can and does get into everything but he is our little monster man and we love him so much.

Our Happy Little Crazy Family!

My, how time flies! It's been almost 6 months since our last post, and the kids are growing like weeds. Slade is now 10 months but looks much older. He already weighs 25 pounds (3 less than Zoey)! He is such a little stinker, and knows it too. He is now crawling and will soon be walking and gets into EVERYTHING.....Zoey helps with that though and is quick to put the blame on her brother.

He still does not sleep through the night and is an early riser. Needless to say we have our hands full.



Zoey is almost 2 1/2 yrs old. She is a good big sister and loves helping around the house.


She is a quick learner, loves to read books and put puzzles together. Most of the time she listens and does what we ask her to do. Our lives are truly blessed to have our 2 wonderful children.

Cam is staying busy with football and school. He loves his job and is a great teacher and coach. His football team is doing well this year. Undefeated in conference with 2 games left. They should do well in playoffs.

I am staying busy with 2 kids and trying to keep up with the house and yard and everything else. It is by far more work than I ever thought it would be, but I love that I can stay home and raise our kids.

I am trying to start a preschool in our home next year. A couple of hours 3 days a week. We are trying to find a bigger home so we have space for that. But haven't had much luck so far.

My time is up......Slade jut woke up from his rather short nap! Hope you enjoy the pics. There are some of the fair and our family reunion to Bear Lake back in August.

Happy Birthday Zoey!

Happy Birthday to our little princess! Zoey turned 2 about a month ago. I cannot believe how fast time really goes. Zoey has blessed our lives so much. She is such a sweet girl and our family wouldn't be the same without her.

She was lucky enough to have 2 birthday parties. One at each grandparent's home. Zoey is really into princesses right now and wanted a princess cake. It was really fun to make and even though it doesn't look like she had much fun in the pic, I think she loved it.

Every time she has on a dress she twirls around and says, "I'm a princess!"

Zoey got lots of fun presents....mrs. potato head, shoes, books, and her favorite movie right now Kung Fu Panda.


We love you Zoey!

The greatest wife, mother, and children EVER!!

So Dacia doesn't know I am doing this, and I hope to surprise her when she looks, but as I close out another school year, I wanted to thank her for all that she does for me and our little family. The life of a teacher and head coach of two sports is absolutely hectic and time consuming. Dacia just keeps pushing through without a complaint and shows me unconditional love in return. She is the greatest mother ever, and is doing an amazing job of raising two beautiful children. I look forward to a summer of spending time with you and the kids. I love you more than you can understand, and know the sacrifices you make for us. Thanks again honey!

Whats been going on?

I must start by saying I love my kids! I think they are wonderful and I'm very lucky to have them in my life. We have been very busy these last few months and it gets harder and harder to find time to update our blog. It has been one thing after another and hopefully things will settle down just a bit. Cam and I were both sick with that nasty cough that never seems to leave, then Slade got sick and had 2 inhalers to help him.
I decided that it would be fun to play in an alumni basketball game at the end of March. Well things didn't turn out with fun in the equation. I somehow managed to hurt my knee and ended up limping around for a few weeks before I got an appointment to get it checked out. Turns out I tore my medial meniscus and had to have surgery. Yah! We were all pretty excited about that.

I had surgery the end of April and was lucky enough to be able to stay at my parents so they could help with the kids. Cam had parent teacher conferences so had to be in Gooding.

It all worked out ok. Since it was Easter weekend he came when he was finished with school and we got to spend some time with both families.

Cam is keeping busy as usually. I'm pretty sure he is counting down the days till school is out. And that means one thing.....football stuff, basketball stuff, and more football stuff. His summer will be busy for sure.

We were wanting to move to a bigger place before summer but it doesn't look like that will happen.

Slade is growing like a weed. He is now 5 months and about 20 pounds. He is a big boy. All he wants to do is eat. He started rice cereal and loved that, then went to vegetables and fruit all of which he can't get enough of. I've been trying to get him on a bottle since my surgery but he is one stubborn boy and wont take it very good. He is just now starting to feel more like himself after having thrush for the second time and 2 ear infections. He rolls over when he wants to and can sit up by himself for the most part. He is a very active baby and likes to be entertained.

Zoey is turning into a little girl. She will be 2 in just a couple of weeks. She has been potty trained for about 2 months now. She can't wait for warmer weather to play outside. She loves outside and I'm sure will spend most of the day out there if she could. Easter was fun with her this year. She loved finding eggs. It was a lot of fun watching her, as she would run up to an egg and yell out the color, sometimes picking it up, sometimes running to another one! She knows her colors and had a fun time finding all the yellow eggs. She can be such a big help around the house and she can be the complete opposite as well.

I've heard of terrible 2's and I can say not real fun, but all kids go through it so I can't complain too much.

It was kinda cold on Easter so Slade had to wear Aunt Alicia's hat. He didnt enjoy it too much.

Zoey likes playing with Slade and showing him how to roll over. Slade would perfer just to watch her.

He loves cuddling with things, especially around his face.

This was his first time with rice cereal. Not too messy.

Slade can only sit in his chair for a little while. His legs are so big he gets stuck. He takes after his dad with his big thighs.

Zoey enjoying lunch....about the only time I can get her to smile for a pic.

Another one of his big smiles. He is a flirt.

I thought this pic was pretty funny. Not only does it show off his manly belly, but his expression tells all. Obviously these clothes were too small. I had to dig in the diaper bag for emergency back up clothes as he exploded in his and since his clothes are in Zoey's room and she was taking a nap, he suffered through for a little bit.

Not to worry, there are bigger clothes in the bag now!

This is an earlier picture, probably back in early March. I wonder how long they will want to hug each other. I'm sure the fighting will start soon enough.

I know this blog was kinda scattered, but with 2 kids and naps never long enough I did the best I could.

How Sweet It Is!

Hello to all! Thought I would update the past month of our lives. Lets start with my pretty boy! Slade.....my how he is growing. He is only 2 1/2 months old but is topping the scale at nearly 16 pounds and 25 inches long. He is already wearing 6 month clothes and looks older every day. He has such a sweet spirit and everytime he smiles my heart melts. He has been battling thrush the past month but is now on stronger medicine so hopefully will get over it. On his 2 month check-up the doctor heard a murmur in his heart so they decided to do some extra blood pressure and oxygen test to be on the safe side. They had to bring out the "big" cuffs for his thighs. Everything
came back looking good and just something they will check with each appointment.
He didn't have much say about wearing Zoey's hat but I'm sure when he gets bigger he will get his revenge on both Zoey and I. It's so fun to see them interact with each other.
Zoey, my little bug, who is quickly approaching 2 years in May, has quite the personality. She is now talking in sentences, dressing herself, and has even started potty training. Everything has to be her idea though and she does have a stubborn streak, but she had to get something from Cam....right?! She is really starting to show her love for her little brother. In fact almost every morning the first thing out of her mouth is, "Where's Slade?" She is a smart little thing. She already knows 20 letters of the alphabet and we are continuing to work on numbers 1-10. Colors seem to be hard for her and it makes me wonder if maybe she inherited Cam's color blindness as well.

Both kids are growing and doing well and I count my blessings every day that I have been given the opportunity to be their mom.

Cam's basketball season just finished. They won more games this year then they have in the past 3 years combined. He did a lot for those boys and while they didn't go as far into tournaments and he would have liked, I think he would say it was a successful season. He is already starting football stuff, working on camps and retreats and anything else to do with football. Sometimes I wonder if theres a big football inside his head. He has been off pop since the first of the year and is determined to lose weight now that basketball is over.

I'm enjoying life as a wife and a stay at home mom. Even though Zoey knows how to push my buttons, its fun to see her grow and try to get away with things. Cam and I were released as CTR 4 teachers and I was given the calling as nursery leader. I think this was more for Zoey's sake. She started off really good in nursery then Slade was born and it went downhill in a hurry. I've been in for 2 weeks now and I enjoyed it. It was be nice when Zoey lets down her guard and doesn't worry about me leaving every minute. It takes her a while to warm up to people and likes having mom around in "scary" situations. Cam got off the hook with no calling, but I'm sure that will change soon. We are currently deciding whether to continue to rent or find a place to buy. We would like to find a house a little bigger than what we are in now. We are hoping to be in something different by summer.

We try to take each day as it comes and enjoy the moments that fill those days. Hope you enjoy the pics. Zoey is still in her refusal to smile phase but I did the best I could. The pic above shows her 'mad' face. Who would of thought that between Cam and I we could make such stinkin cute kids!!! We are certainly what one would call a Happy Family!!!!!!

How sweet it is........