Happy Birthday Jackson!

Saturday was Jackson's first birthday. The other boys have grown up so fast, but this one felt like I just skipped about 10 months. It really does feel like just the other day when we brought him home. I guess when there is three you don't have time to sit and take everything in. It makes me sad to think I might be missing something. But - he is a wonderful baby. He is still crawling, not taking any steps yet. He pulls up on everything and can climb up on all kinds of things - couch, chairs, beds. He has become a very fast crawler and can almost keep up with the other boys when they run around the house. He is saying Dada, Mama, no no no and ni ni (night night). He loves the water and to be outside. Here are some pictures from this last year. We are going to have a birthday party this weekend down at Justin's parents house so we just got together and had a cookout and cupcakes. It is so hard to get Jackson to sit still long enough to take a picture so I just have a ton of his many faces and of him moving all around.

Baby Brother's Wedding

We are back from New Mexico where my baby brother was married. Yes, he will always be my baby brother when he is 6 years younger - even if he is 24 now! The little boys did much better than I was expecting. After 8 hours in the car Thursday, they arrived in a very good mood. I have to hand it to my wonderful husband and his parents. My mom and I left early so we could help with last minute details, so that left Justin and this parents to get there with the boys. And in true Justin style he made there with a smile and not one complaint - that I heard.

It was an outdoor wedding and we woke up Saturday to dark clouds. It started to pour around lunch time. By the time we got there for pictures, everything was soaking wet. It would rain, then stop for 10 min and then start up again. The men helped move all the tables and chairs inside for the reception, but Clint and Jacey were going to get married outside if at all possible. When 6:30 came they were able to have the ceremony outside with out one drop. When everyone was inside for the reception, it started to rain again. God's timing.

Camden got to be the ring bearer. He didn't understand why he had to carry a pillow. It was all I could do to get him to carry it with both hands.

Clint with the boys.

Of course it rained - I wanted to straighten my hair!

Zachary looked like such a big boy in this picture with his hands in his pockets.

All five of us all dressed up.

Camden sat so still during the ceremony.

Happy Birthday Camden!

WARNING! Lots of Pics!!!

Monday was Camden's 5th birthday. He had a gread day - making chocolate chip cookies for his friends in school, playing with the neighbors and eating pancakes for dinner. I honestly can't believe it has been this long. Imagine after 5 years 22 hours of labor doesn't seem that bad! He is such a good boy with a sweet spirit. He can write his name and the alpahbet, know all colors and shapes and is very athletic. He can run for hours. I thought I would leave you with a few pictures of the past 5 years. I'm sorry there are so many, I couldn't choose!

Mommy and Daddy love you so much Camden and we hope you have a wonderful year!

Camden's Party

Last Friday we had Camden's 5th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. He had a wonderful time with many friends there to help celebrate. I won't bore you with the details, I'll just show you what you really come here for - pictures!

Camden and friends dancing with Chuck E. They all had such a good time.

I tried but couldn't get everyone to look at the same time.

Zachary playing Daddy's favorite game

Camden has really gotten into video games. He has the facial expressions down and everything.

Jackson had his first bite of pizza.

Baby Bedding

We have finished two more bedding sets. I can't figure where to take the best pictures. I did several inside and didn't really like them so we tried outside.
This is a close up of the comforter.

We also made matching burp cloths.

Here is the other set. Besides Jackson's we haven't made any other boy sets. It is so fun to do something with pink in it for a change.

The comforter for this one.

And the burp cloths.

And I have to add a picture of the boys. Penny loves water and gets upset if someone is wet and she is not. We have to watch her very closely or she will get in the tub with them.

And the lighting isn't good on this one but I had to share.

Mama said there'd be days like this

It's been one of those days. I was in the kitchen fixin' lunch and I should have noticed Zachary was too quiet. I heard him coming down the hall from Camden's room saying, "Momma, I stinky." I turned around to go change him and he was looking right at me with his hand straight out. "I wash hands." One guess as to what was on his hands. Camden did this so I should have been expecting it again. I wiped him off and started a bath. While I was cleaning Camden's carpet, books, toys, TV, wall, door - you get the picture - Zachary was again too quiet. I went into the bathroom and he had poured about half of the water from the tub onto the floor. Why did I let him play with cups! After getting all of that cleaned up we finally got to have lunch. As soon as he climbed up in his highchair and I put the tray full of food on the chair, he pushed it and if fell onto the floor. At this time I was tired of cleaning up messes so I just let Penny in and she ate Zachary's lunch. So instead of leftover spaghetti and oranges, Zachary had cookies and fruit snacks. At least Jackson was sleeping and Camden was at school.

Now for pictures. I have cute ones that have nothing to do with today, but I didn't think anyone would enjoy looking at what I have looked at all day.

Zachary loves rain!

He was "catching" the rain and then putting it on his head.

Dancing in the rain

You can't tell by the picture - he looks scared to death - but Jackson like it too.