Walking with Dinosaurs!

Ok, I know this is old news, but SOME people who are actually reading this might find this interesting! For Cameron's 3rd birthday, we had just moved back to Granbury. In Granbury, there is NOTHING to do unless it's summer time. So, we had a basic "family" birthday party. We wanted to take him to do something super fun as our big gift to him. He has so much stuff and another 10 toys lacked luster for us. (Though we did end up getting him about double that as his birthday got closer. HAHA!)

About a month before Cameron's birthday, Van heard a commerical on the radio about a... "Once in a lifetime chance to WALK WITH DINOSAURS!" Well, of course, we had to check into it. Cameron LOVES dinos and finds them facinating. We have been to the Science Musuem in Ft.Worth and enjoyed that, but this was totally different. Omni ain't got nothing on this!

We bought tickets, in advance, and headed to the American Airlines Center. Words can not descibe how amazing this was. I was in tears, not balling, but they were comming as soon as I saw the first dinosaur... oh and Cameron's face was priceless. He thought they were real and wanted to touch them! HAHA! Boy, did they look real! The dinosaurs were true to life size and 100% robots! It was out of this world!

You MUST watch this!. Uh.. and please excuse my video "skills." I was a little excited!

This was one of the neatest experiences! If you have kids- this is a MUST see!

Here is a link to their website: http://www.dinosaurlive.com/

I know they are comming back & scheduling more dates for 2010 now.

I have 4 moths to come up with something else amazing for birthday #4. I can NOT believe he is about to be 4 in a few short months! (*TEAR*)

Lesson #1

Today, after my dentist appointment, Cameron and I sat down to some much needed fun time. Though I am numb and slobbering- it was fun!

I want Cameron to learn that it is kind to give to others. I know he is young but he will be 4 soon. I fugured it is never to early to start. It may be a little hard to understand, but the more we do it the more he will understand.

We made a "Jesus" piggy bank and a "Cameron" piggy bank. Everytime Cameron helps me around the house he will be rewarded for his chore being completed. Now, his toys do no count towards this. Everytime he completes a job, he will get 2 coins or 2 dollars (depending on the job.) Half of all the money he makes will go to the "Jesus" bank and the other half will go to the "Cameron" bank. Once the bank is full (the Jesus bank) we will dontate it to the charity of his choice or buy supplies for our local homeless shelter. Then when his bank is half full, atleast, we will count the money and he can buy whatever he wants. Seems ok, right?

I also have a "Good Samaritan" lesson that goes along with this. He enjoyed it a BUNCH!

I was proud of him. Other than painting one container and handing him the letters, he did everything.

"I Do" Play Ball

I am new to blogging, so I thought I would go back to a few of my favorite things from Spring/Summer.

This spring Cameron was of age to play baseball. While most of the kids played in the dirt, it was still an amazing adventure for our family. It also taught us, Van and me, a few things about parenthood.

Ready for the FIRST big game!

Good Catch!

"Throw it to first!"

He did a great job! There was a little dirt play, but he caught the ball and threw it to first base! My baby is not a baby anymore! (tear) The day of Cameron's first baseball game, was also my mother's wedding day. It was a VERY busy Saturday.

Me, Jessica (my step sister), Mom, and her new hubby, Chris.

My Mommy and Me

The Vows

All and all, it was a good day. A bit odd to have your mother being married to someone else- but I'm happy for her. She deserves to be happy and Chris truly cares for her.

So, Cameron had a game every Saturday for the next 6 weeks, but because of rain it went to about 9 weeks. By the end of the season, Cameron was doing very well and loved his coach!

WHOO! Go Cameron!!!!

Adorable Baseball pictures... that cost an insane amount of money!

Run to first!

Cameron and Coach Mike

At the end of the last game all the little kids got a trophy! It was so cute to see how proud they were! It was awesome! After baseball ended, we decided to not put him in soccer this year like we had planned. He did a great job, but he was the youngest kid on the team and didn't really undertand the concept like most of the other older kids. He has many years to play sports and by next spring, and lessons with daddy, he will be ready to play again.

What a Weekend!

This weekend was a good one! The weekend stated out with chocolate sprinkle donuts, not for me though. (Darn this diet!) I am not sure why Cameron is making these cheesy faces when I tell him to smile.

Firday night, I got about 5 inches cut off my hair. AND after countless months of growing out my bangs (not sure why) I decided to cut them off too. This was the finished result! It feels so much better!

After my massive hair cut, Van and I enjoyed a nice NIGHT OUT! A much needed date, while Cameron was with Nana, which is my mom. We went to Pastafina, Granbury's Olive Garden. It's amazing! After dinner, we watched Lost until about 1 am, then finally went to bed. I got to sleep in Saturday! WONDERFUL!

Saturday, we picked up Cameron and headed to Ft. Worth for fish and books. Van needed a new fish for his fish tank and I needed to hit the Half Price Books. I have been itching for new books! But first, we had to bribe Cameron to behave with a little Chuck E. Cheese. Hey, I know bribery is not a good thing, but sometimes- I am all for it! So, we went to the lovely, over crowded, hot Chuck E. Cheese. Boy was it... fun.

After Chuck E. Cheese, we went to this new fish store Van found and bought fish for our fish tanks and headed to Half Price Books. $120.00 later, we headed home. It was a quiet evening and Sunday was the same. We stayed in the pool all day, almost! It was wonderful. However since I did no chores this weekend... my Monday is not going to be so relaxing. I have about a million things to do and about half the time I need. Chores, chores, chores! Also, since Cameron is out of Preschool for the summer, I am starting a little bit of "school" at home. We have playdates, crafts, games and much more. If I can get my chores done!

After being a "nervous" mother about schools he has been too, I can say I LOVE his Preschool! They are amazing. AND it's ALL Christian based which is even better. HE reminds me all the time... "Mommy Jesus said..." I love it! We need to go back to Church BAD! In Arlington, we actually found a church where we fit in, but when we moved out here it got overwhelming! Churches out here are different and everytime we vist, all they talk about is money. I know a church needs money to operate, but it is seriously all they ever talk about. Since Spetember 2009, after visiting several churches, NONE of them have had a Sunday morning sermon about anything in the Bible. It's really frustrating. My Mamaw says to just go and eventually they will have a sermon, but to me, first impressions are everything. So, I don't know what to do. I just read my Bible and do my workbooks and teach Cameron what I can about God and hope God will lead my family to the right place. It makes me want to move back to Arlington to be at our Church, but it's just not goning to happen.

Anyways, we had a great family weekend! Here comes July 4th weekend. Man, wasn't it JUST Christmas??? Then, on July 18th, Cameron and I are going to Holly Lake Ranch for a few days to visit Mamaw! A much needed Mini-Vacation! I sure miss my Mamaw. I may not be the best grandkid, but I sure love her!

So, goodbye weekend, hello Monday!

Uhh...The "Benefits" of Living in the Country!

Well, since I have nothing intresting to blog about right now, I will share the wonders of the country I call home. Now, I could be doing the laundry or even playing with Cameron, but no... I am on the computer. I have sat my child in front of the T.V. and I am having coffee while playing on the computer.

So, in September we made a move from the hustle and bustle of Arlington to a quiet street in the country. Yes, Granbury has grown up a lot, but there are places in this town that still remind me of the way it was 9 years ago when my parents moved me down here. (Which I protested!) Let me just say, I love the quiet of the country. We moved from a tiny 2 bedroom duplex with a backyard the size of a peanut to this great big 3 bedroom house with a yard in fron and back 10 times the size of the Arlington duplex. It is HUGE! I hardly have any neighbors around me. If my house we on an octagon, I would have 1 neighbor. The rest is pastures and horses.

This is our view from the front door.

When living in the country there are a few things you must remember:

1.) When you live by grass- there will be spiders. Let's just say I have spent so much money on Terminex. They know me well enough now to not even ask me my address!

Yes, I trapped him but he was so big he was lifting up the box. Let's just say a coloring book came to my rescue.

2.) Cows are wonderful... unless you live by an Animal Clinic and they moo all night horrible moo's that make you wonder what is going on outside.

3.) Look to see if you live by "Ballfields." Van went out of town for business the weekend after we moved in and I did not want to be alone. I told my mother she might have to come spend the night with me. I was doing really well until dark. I began hearing "gun shots!" I was freaking out and called my mother and told her some crazy farm guy was shooting at something and to come over quick. The next day I saw the sign before my street... yes the ball fields were just about 2 blocks from me and let's just say when it's dark and you're alone the automatic ball shooter SOUNDS like a gun!

4.) In the country, you might see farm animals in your yard. Better use it as a nice "Barnyard Preschool lesson!"

Yes... that is a rooster in the tree outside my office window.

5.) No matter how many animals may defficate in your yard- there is nothing like cleaning up goat/sheep poo.

Ahhh, the country is not that bad. We have enjoyed the country so far. Minus the scary, oddly large spiders, the rooster that crows at 4 in the morning RIGHT outide my windows, the cheering at the ballfields 24/7, the sheep and goats that seem to get loose every day, and the Animal Clinic sounds that scare grown men at 1 a.m. I would say it's peaceful, but would you believe that?

Good Morning!

Well, welcome to Blogger! I swore I would never do this because I doubt anyone cares about my day-to-day life... other than my mother. However, I have followed the crowd and decided to move on from Facebook to Blogger. Let's see how it goes! To start off, my son cracks me up. I fear he will be the child who makes the class lugh when the teacher has her back turned. Bless my little boy, even though I am kinda hard on him, I can barely discipline him without laughing sometimes. (And by the way, NO ONE told me how... tough this whole "being 3" thing was. Who ever said "Terrible Two's" had no clue. They obviously had not made it to 3 yet!) Which brings me to my first blog post.

My dear son has recently decided not to say "Good Morning" anymore when he wakes up. I tried to get up before him, but if I do that... he is up at 6:00 a.m. with me and that just makes for a very long day. So, the first thing out of my child's mouth is, "I want to be Iron Man!" Or some other hero-type. So this is my day:

6:00 a.m.- Iron Man

8:00 a.m.- Batman

10:00 a.m.- Spiderman... and I MUST not forget the rainboots. They do complete the look.

Then lunch and a sleepy Dino nap.

Then after this, he usually goes back to each outfit and starts all over. This is his daily routine and it had just about driven me crazy. This does not include the "Hero/Cartoon" jammies. We have Superman (with the cape, a must!) Buzz LIghtyear, Woody, Batman and about 10 others. I am not going to go mad changing costumes, for this is a phase and it too shall pass. Right???!!??